Get to know Worcester's immigrants

Throughout history, our cities have absorbed a larger portion of immigrants into their new home, and today is no different.

Helping immigrant businesses: Foreign-born entrepreneurs aren't as familiar with their available resources

A focus group found foreign-born entrepreneurs weren't as connected as they could be to resources. The city and its partners say helping such businesses is a priority.

Coming to Worcester: The city's immigrant population has shifted in the last decade

For a century starting in the 1870s, immigrants moving into Worcester almost exclusively came from Europe and North America. That's no longer the case.

Biostage names three new directors, cuts net loss

Holliston biotech startup Biostage has added three new members to its board of directors simultaneous to its third-quarter earnings report showing a slower cash burn.

Acacia Communications shares up 17% with largest customer back in U.S.

Maynard telecommunications equipment manufacturer Acacia Communications was trading up more than 17 percent Friday after its third-quarter earnings beat estimates.

IPG Photonics reports 13% dip in Q3 profits

Shares of Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics dropped more than 11 percent to start trading Tuesday as the company reported a 9-percent dip in year-over-year revenue and 13-percent decline in...

Worcester joins San Francisco, Las Vegas and Salt Lake City as housing markets with the highest price increases

The Worcester area is quickly becoming an expensive one in which to buy a home, according to online real estate brokerage Redfin.

$2.5M state grant will aid IPG's $70M expansion

Oxford laser maker IPG Photonics is getting more public help, this time from the state in the form of a $2.5 million state grant to the town.