Worcester hopes to beat the odds and lure Amazon
Worcester is punching its own lottery ticket in hopes to lure Amazon to open its second headquarters in the city.
Former owner of Usual restaurant agrees to 14-year sentence in drug arrest
The former owner of The Usual restaurant on Shrewsbury Street in Worcester has agreed to a prison term of 14 to 16 years for an array of drug and money laundering charges, according to his plea...
Railers sellout first game at DCU Center
At their first game in front of a sellout crowd of 12,135 at the DCU Center, the Worcester Railers defeated the Manchester Monarchs 4-3.
ReWalk's soft-suit exokskelton to be tested at Harvard
ReWalk Robotics will begin testing of its soft-suit exoskeleton for stroke victims, as part of a collaboration with Harvard University.
Berkshire officially closes on $230M Commerce acquisition
Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. has completed its acquisition of Worcester-based Commerce Bancshares Corp. and its Commerce Bank and Trust Co.
Hanover Theatre names first general manager
The Hanover Theatre for the Performing Arts has appointed its first-ever general manager.
North county, Gardner chambers to offer business microloans
Loans of up to $150,000 are now available for small companies in the Gardner area.
Biostage lays off 71% of workforce after delisting
After being delisted on NASDAQ last week, Holliston biotech Biostage has laid off 17 of its 24 employees, a 71-percent reduction, the company announced Thursday.
Pay gap creating crisis in human services sector, agencies say
Chick-fil-A opening in Worcester Oct. 26
Apex Center looking to fill 500 jobs at Marlborough fair
Historical Commission approves $53M courthouse project
Zubretsky out as Hanover CEO
SJC Drums to open new location in Southbridge
Former owner of Usual restaurant agrees to 14-year sentence in drug arrest
Railers bar to open Friday
UMass Medical School gets $10M for rare-disease research
Top clean energy companies
Ranked by number of local employees
| Rank | Company | Local employees | Year founded |
| 1 | AMSC, Devens | 345 | 1987 |
| 2 | CLEAResult Inc., Westborough | 178 | 2003 |
| 3 | NEC Energy Solutions, Westborough | 160 | 2001 |
Source: Each company via survey