Fitchburg

Fitchburg State has planned public forums for each candidate, giving students, faculty, staff, alumni, and other stakeholders an opportunity to hear from each potential president.

A number of lawsuits involving Central Massachusetts cannabis companies have been filed since 2022.

The price of single-family homes in Central Massachusetts continues to climb, as median sales prices increased again in Worcester and Middlesex Counties during February. This is largely a continuation of trends seen in January and during the whole of 2023. 

Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired and promoted at organizations like ERA Key Realty Services, Fidelity Bank, and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

Professionals are being hired and promoted at Central Massachusetts businesses like Geisel Software, Shepherd & Goldstein, Cornerstone Bank, and Consigli Construction.

Worcester saw 55 single-family home sales in January, 11 fewer than the city saw in January 2023.

For Central Massachusetts banks, rising interest rates are a lot of change to deal with.

While generally supportive of the new rule, the lending industry is concerned about the onus the new requirements put on banks.

The simple narrative proclaiming the craft beer industry is dying may fit nicely into a headline or television news chyron, but it doesn’t begin to explain the complexities of the local craft beer space.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded four grants totaling $1 million to area nonprofits in order to improve child mental health, access for children to affordable health care, food delivery for people in need, and child care businesses.