Fitchburg

In December 2019, no one could have predicted what was to come in 2020. Still, the major trends and news items for the year largely stayed on track. Of the 10 predictions made by the WBJ Editorial Staff for the year, seven came true.

The MBTA announced Thursday it would cut back on commuter rail services beginning in January in response to a huge decline in ridership as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

Fitchburg State University will make $100,000 worth of upgrades to its nursing simulation lab thanks to a grant from the Worcester-based George I. Alden Trust.

Warehouses and distribution centers have been popping up throughout Central Massachusetts over the last year. In the last few months, online retail giant Amazon has added several locations throughout the region and appears poised to take over the high-profile location for the soon-to-be-demolished Greendale Mall.

Roy Nascimento, CEO and president of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, joins The Weekly Business Report to discuss the results of the chamber's survey showing in-depth how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the business communities in Leominster, Fitchburg and the rest of North Worcester County.

Fitchburg State University will end the fall semester remotely in light of fast-rising coronavirus cases both in Fitchburg and more broadly, the school announced Friday.

Colleges in New England were already on the lookout for an expected drop in high school-age graduates locally, and struggling in some cases to balance high costs with keeping education affordable for students.

Management behind Fitchburg’s 50/50 Diner received a $50,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, the agency announced on Wednesday.

Rollstone Bank & Trust of Fitchburg reported $769.9 million in assets for its fiscal year ending June 30, a 12.1% increase from the previous year, according to a press release Wednesday detailing the bank’s annual meeting.

Pennsylvania marijuana company Ethos Cannabis opened its first recreational dispensary in Fitchburg on Halloween, colocated with a...