The Worcester County coronavirus death toll has risen by 20, with 204 new cases, according to Massachusetts Department of Public Health data. Thursday’s 20 deaths follow the record 34 fatalities ...

As Gov. Maura Healey and lawmakers celebrated what they called “historic” housing legislation getting signed into law Tuesday, some of the advocates credited with influencing the bill say it is ...

Howard Stempler is co-chair of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee for the Worcester County Bar Association and is the principal owner at Central Mass Mediation & Arbitration in Shrewsbury.

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The implications from the use of artificial intelligence, or AI, is a pressing question facing every consumer, employer, and policymaker. To provide insights on the issues associated with AI, the ...

A coalition of cannabis businesses operating in Massachusetts have filed a lawsuit in federal court, hoping to convince the courts the Controlled Substances Act is unconstitutional when it is applied ...

Susan Collins, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston speaks at the Worcester Regional Research Bureau’s annual meeting on Wednesday. PHOTO I MICA KANNER-MASCOLO The U.S. economy is ...

At the northern edge of the Canal District neighborhood in Worcester sits iLAH Jewelry. After operating a design studio in Sudbury for 15 years, Owner Ilah Cibis opened her immersive and quirky store ...

A Framingham-based greeting card company will soon be moving into 123 Washington St. (pictured) in Holliston. IMAGE COURTESY OF GREATER BOSTON COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES An industrial flex building in ...

ALISHA COLLINS has been named the first director of community impact & engagement in New England for National Grid, headquartered in Waltham. In this new role, Collins will expand National Grid’s ...

Safe Exit Initiative, a Worcester nonprofit supporting those involved in the sex trade, has expanded its reach into the Mid-Atlantic, launching a harm reduction and outreach program in Baltimore.

In November 2016, the majority of residents in 48 of the 60 municipalities in Worcester County cast votes in favor of legalizing cannabis for recreational use at the state level, as a successful ...