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While generally supportive of the new rule, the lending industry is concerned about the onus the new requirements put on banks.

The simple narrative proclaiming the craft beer industry is dying may fit nicely into a headline or television news chyron, but it doesn’t begin to explain the complexities of the local craft beer space.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded four grants totaling $1 million to area nonprofits in order to improve child mental health, access for children to affordable health care, food delivery for people in need, and child care businesses.

The amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined 22.5% in 2023, as the total number of statewide home sales fell to a 12-year low.

As the number of job vacancies nationally nears 4 million, Central Mass. businesses push to find and keep workers.

In December 2022, the WBJ Editorial staff made 10 bold predictions for news events to happen in Central Massachusetts throughout the year. Turns out, we missed the mark on all but two.

The price of a single-family home increased nearly 12% in Worcester in November compared to the same month in 2022, as the total amount of sales so far in 2023 remain 24.5% lower.

After years of declines, enrollment picked up significantly in the fall semester for Worcester State University and both Central Massachusetts community colleges.

Headwall Photonics, a Bolton-based company specializing in hyperspectral imaging instruments, has named Mark Willingham as the company’s CEO.

With the state's emergency shelter system maxed out, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay announced Wednesday that it is partnering with a pair of organizations to open temporary, overnight shelters in north central Massachusetts that will serve up to 23 families.