As Worcester’s only public university that grants bachelor’s and master’s degrees, we know how life changing a four-year degree can be, writes Worcester State University President Barry Maloney.

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The Ocean Cleanup project has deployed ships all over the world to remove plastic and other waste from bodies of water. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE OCEAN CLEANUP The Town of Shrewsbury was awarded a ...

The solitude of the year 2020 brought about a number of newfound hobbies for those in the U.S. Some people became home bakers making their own sourdough starters while others became novice brewers ...

If it seems surprising Tara Ostromecky, founder and CEO of creative marketing firm Makin’ It Marketing, is 22 years old, consider what she was doing as an elementary school student while browsing the ...

Employees are the backbone of every business. Without dedicated, hard-working staff, your business can quickly fall flat. Yet, there is a powerful and cost-effective strategy that often gets ...

Regulators hope to present their latest framework for the rules that will govern establishments where adults could use marijuana together in a social setting before the end of this year, more than ...

UMass Memorial Health plans to make headway on its long-term plan to add 200 beds to its University Campus in Worcester by converting the former Beaumont Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center, ...