Monica Benevides

The City of Worcester will begin accepting applications for its second COVID-19 Small Business Resiliency Grant Program at 8:30 a.m. on Friday, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced on Thursday.

The North Central Mass. Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for the $669-billion U.S. Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, the organization announced on Wednesday. 

The Community Foundation of North Central Mass. received $160,000 in grants from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Marlborough-based Hologic Inc. announced Wednesday it has developed a new coronavirus test it plans to distribute hospital, public health and reference laboratories, which the medical device firm expects to dramatically increase testing capabilities for the virus.

American Mobile Home Park, located at 751 Washington St. in Auburn, has sold for $2.35 million, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs announced in a press release on Wednesday.

Worcester restaurant BirchTree Bread Co. reopened for curbside pickup on Wednesday, owners Avra Hoffman and Robert Fecteau announced in a post on the company's Facebook page. 

UMass Medical School in Worcester is expected to furlough as many as 100 employees for possibly up to six months, leadership announced in a memo on Wednesday.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester reported a $40-million loss in the first quarter, compared to $122 million in profit in the first quarter 2019, the company announced its quarterly earnings report released Tuesday.

Gas prices in Massachusetts are down four cents this week, AAA Northeast reported on Monday.

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