Leominster

In an effort to expand its portfolio of financial services, Workers Credit Union has acquired a local retail insurance agency.

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.

MetroWest Medical Center matched the most recent state average for how often patients are readmitted, according to new data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis.

Fidelity Bank's 2016 merger with Barre Savings Bank helped grow deposits at the bank by 27 percent in 2016 and improved other performance metrics.

These firms incorporated with the Mass. Secretary of State from Feb. 1-15.

For too long, our manufacturing community has suffered – like Rodney Dangerfield – from not enough respect.

Southbridge Savings Bank donated $2,500 to the Nativity School of Worcester, to update its art program.

At its annual meeting in Leominster on Thursday, the Fitchburg-based Workers Credit Union reported its assets grew 14.29 percent to $1.51 billion, the highest growth in credit unions across the state, it said.

Worcester County is fourth-worst among Massachusetts counties in quality of life, according to a new report that gauges areas' healthiness.