Fitchburg

For the first time, women will skate onto Fitchburg State University’s ice hockey rink as varsity players as the university will establish a women’s varsity hockey team in 2027. FSU’s […]

In response to growing demand, Worcester-based Community Legal Aid has moved its Fitchburg office to a new location and will soon add an additional attorney specializing in immigration.

Central Massachusetts institutions like Webster Five and St. Mary’s are working to open up the financial system by educating entrepreneurs of color.

A state auditor report has found the Mass Save program provides a skewed distribution of its resources...

Sixteen years after joining The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts as its president and CEO,...

After a major personal loss reignited his dream of owning a barbecue business, Jordan El-Qasem launched the HaBBQ (pronounced ha-bibi-cue) food truck in March.

Law enforcement and some municipal voices have called for strict regulations for consumption sites. But advocates warn overregulating these businesses will make them stiff and sterile, killing their viability and leaving social equity participants out in the cold

While the median price of a single-family home in Central Massachusetts dropped in August after the traditional peak of the homesale season in mid-summer, the month saw higher prices and fewer sales than August 2024. 

Just four years ago, Fitchburg-based company Rev Clinics was one of the biggest players in the Massachusetts marijuana industry, with its products available in about 75% of the then-200 dispensaries across the state.

The campus was built using three former municipal buildings: the B.F. Brown School, the City’s High School Annex, and City Stables. NuVue Communities purchased the site in 2018.