Fitchburg

Worcester State University criminal justice majors will be able to get a master's degree in counter-terrorism a year ahead of time under a new agreement with Nichols College in Dudley.

Bed-and-breakfasts used to be the little guys on the block in hospitality before anyone could rent their place on Airbnb. But in Central Mass., at least, they're holding their own.

Central Massachusetts is square in the middle of a robust gaming market without a casino to call our own. But, really, we don't need one.

Twelve Central Mass. businesspersons have landed new roles at organizations like Reliant Medical Group, the Worcester County Bar Association and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

Worcester Regional Airport has received a $3.2-million federal grant to pay for improvements to the shorter of its two runways.

Fitchburg State University has added two new deans and an athletic director this summer.

A plan to renovate a former Fitchburg school into affordable housing has taken a step forward.

Median home sale prices in Worcester County hit $307,000 in June, a 10.9-percent increase from the previous year, according to a report by the Boston real estate firm Warren Group Wednesday.

Movers and shakers in Central Massachusetts from July 9 to July 23.

Micron Products, the Fitchburg manufacturer of non-lethal projectiles and other precision machining-required components, has been awarded a patent to improve the pressure system in shell casings.