Fitchburg

Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday the state has provided $3 million in small business technical assistance grants to four dozen nonprofits, including six in Central Massachusetts.

Fitchburg marijuana grower Revolutionary Clinics announced Wednesday it had formed an umbrella brand for its products for sale across Massachusetts.

Sharpening tools manufacturer Simonds Saw announced Thursday it has entered into an agreement to sell its property at 135 Intervale Road in Fitchburg as it cuts back its manufacturing in Fitchburg due to tariff pressures, although it plans to retain its corporate offices at the location.

Framingham State University has received approval to rename North Hall in honor of Mary Elizabeth (Miles) Bibb, the college’s first African American graduate and a pioneering abolitionist.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection penalized Foxboro company Resource Control $20,000 for violating solid waste and air pollution control regulations at the Fitchburg-Westminster Landfill.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has approved a cannabis retail shop in Millis and a cultivation facility in Fitchburg.

Marijuana technology companies in Central Massachusetts face challenges amid opportunity.

Craig Tompkins has been named president and CEO of Wood Fiber Holdings in Fitchburg.

Five towns central Massachusetts towns hit hard by foreclosures after the 2008 recession stand to benefit from a multi-agency program that aims to rehab blighted properties, incorporating energy efficiency measures, and to sell the newly-efficient homes to low- and moderate-income families.

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