Austin Furniture in Worcester is home to hundreds of pieces of new and used furniture. And, one Olde English Bulldogge named Sherman. He comes into the shop everyday to lounge on the couches and ...

Dogs have not always been thought of as the companions they are today. Many historians credit the Victorians in the 19th century for redirecting Western societal views of domesticated dogs from ...

Shortly after college when I adopted my first puppy, Vegas, I wanted her to play with a furry companion. My married friends Beth and Jason Werling each had a dog. Bella was Beth’s dog originally, and ...

Dogs make us happy. Our furry best friends help us stay active, provide unconditional love, and are the perfect couch potatoes during a binge-watching session. We call them many things: companions, ...

No longer regulated to a dog house on the edge of the lawn, pets are playing a bigger role in American families than ever before, taking center stage in holiday cards and on their own social media ...

The manufacturing and construction industries have been in the midst of a workforce crisis for decades. As more high school grads attended college, companies in both sectors struggled to find ...

Since more people own pets and spend increasing amounts on those animals, WBJ decided to publish its inaugural The Dog Edition. The Dog Edition, published on Monday, captures in two feature stories ...

TIM FOLEY has joined UMass Memorial Health as the Worcester healthcare system's new vice president of government relations. Foley most recently served as executive vice president and Massachusetts ...

The DPH has stated the Worcester healthcare system violated a regulatory requirement with its rushed closure, yet the ...

Leominster’s unemployment rate in May remained unchanged from the 5.3% in April, which was 1.2 percentage points higher than the rate of 4.1% in May 2024.

Friday the 13th marked the opening of Scoop’s Scoopz: Worcester’s newest ice cream shop. Located at 807 Pleasant St., Scoop’s ...

Rapscallion, the Spencer-based microbrewery, bar, and restaurant with locations throughout Central Massachusetts, has opened its fourth location, this time in Lawrence.