Fitchburg

The total amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined in October, as the median sale price for homes in Massachusetts continues to climb, a continuation of trends seen in September and August.

Unionized janitors and an association of the region’s largest cleaning contractors union agreed to a tentative agreement early Wednesday, avoiding a strike that could have seen 12,500 area cleaners walk off the job.

The owner and operator of Jeffrey’s House, a group of sober living houses in Fitchburg, has filed a lawsuit against the City’s Zoning Board of Appeals.

Amid a tight labor market, industries must be innovative to keep operations moving.

Facing a deadline next week, state public health officials are working to finalize reports about statewide access...

Air Methods, a Colorado-based air ambulance company, and the City of Fitchburg have broken ground on construction of an aircraft hangar and living quarters for the flight crew of its air medical service.

Economic development officials, cultural sector advocates and others pitched lawmakers Monday on the idea of peeling off a portion of the state's sales tax revenue from online shopping to use as grant funding for organizations that work to make downtowns across Massachusetts more walkable, livable and engaging.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development awarded $164 million through 338 grants for economic development projects around the state, including 55 in Central Mass.

Lancaster-based Deershorn Farm and Taxidermy has received a $45,000 working capital loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg. 

Fitchburg State University President Richard Lapidus will retire at the end of the 2023-24 academic year.