Monica Benevides

The North Central Mass. Development Corp., the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, has received a $500,000 loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration to back its lending efforts to the region’s small businesses, the nonprofit announced on Monday.

Gov. Charlie Baker announced a highly-anticipated four-phase reopening plan for Massachusetts during a press briefing Monday afternoon. 

The City of Worcester plans to allow some construction projects to move forward beginning Monday, following a month-long shutdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, City Manager Edward Augustus said during a Sunday press conference.

Massachusetts public housing authorities will receive $3.6 million in federal funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development, paid for through the CARES Act, Rep. Jim McGovern announced in a press release on Friday.

Savvy Central Mass. social media managers all seem to report the same phenomenon, which is a business owner’s dream: post a product online and see it fly off the shelves.

Moynihan's Pub on Main Street will soon change ownership, according to a petition before Worcester's License Commission.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will begin accepting applications for prospective adult-use, delivery-only marijuana businesses, as well as for certain microbusinesses seeking delivery endorsements on May 28, the commission announced on Thursday.

Before COVID-19, 2020 seemed to be a year like any other. Sneakerama owners Steve and Lisa Genatossio stocked up on inventory, preparing their Lake Avenue shop for the busy months ahead.

Mark's Moving & Storage, based in Westborough, will expand its interstate and international moving capabilities following a new relationship with National Van Lines, the company announced on Tuesday.

The United Way of Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton has merged with the United Way of Webster and Dudley, the nonprofits announced last month.