Fitchburg

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Mount Wachusett Community College's new president, James Vander Hooven, said he will look to continue the college's extensive partnerships with area businesses.

As part of a broader reorganization, Fitchburg State University has hired its first ever vice president of student affairs and appointed new deans to several different divisions.

The heads of two Central Massachusetts schools, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical District have been named to the state's board overseeing STEM education.

Boost Fitness, a Hudson fitness center chain with eight locations, has bought Team Fitness Franklin, it announced April 7.

Behavioral Concepts Inc., a company of behavioral clinicians specializing in the care of children with autism, announced Thursday it hired Jill McGrale Maher as the new director of its Fitchburg facility.

Fitchburg State University signed an agreement this week with a police training committee to allow criminal justice students to earn their bachelor's and master's degrees and a police certification in five years.

Foreclosure petitions across Worcester County fell by 46 percent in February, according to a report Monday by The Warren Group.

Central Massachusetts professionals joined and were promoted at firms like Becker College, Abby's House, UniBank, Commerce Bank and Webster Five Cents Savings Bank.

These firms incorporated with the Mass. Secretary of State from Feb. 1-15.