Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. announced Tuesday it has approved two loans amounting in $30,000 to go towards 290 Auto Body Inc. and American Transport, both in Worcester.

Worcester has changed a lot over the last decade and a half. Not only has its downtown been physically transformed through a half-billion-dollar revitalization project, but City Manager Ed Augustus said the city in the heart of the commonwealth is carrying itself with a refreshed attitude.

The Greater Worcester Community Foundation appointed four new members to its board of directors and corporators at its annual meeting this fall.

Leadership Worcester is recruiting 25 new members for its 2021 class, according to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Worcester Community Foundation, who co-sponsor the program.

The 11th Annual Worcester Women's Leadership Conference will be postponed until Nov. 16, the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced in a press release on Monday, attributing the rescheduling to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Among the CARES Act provisions of direct payments to U.S. residents, expanding unemployment benefits and a bailout to airlines is a $367-billion small business relief effort designed to encourage companies with 500 or fewer employees to maintain their payrolls and avoid layoffs.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce on Friday joined the Corridor 9/495 Regional Chamber of Commerce in calling on businesses to donate needed medical supplies as healthcare agencies are fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the federal government and local organizations have all announced efforts to help businesses impacted by the effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce announced Tuesday in response to the ongoing impact of the efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus it will extend chamber services to all businesses in Greater Worcester, regardless of membership.

Would-be participants must live or work in Greater Worcester and commit to advancing the region through collaboration and civic engagement.