Fitchburg

The president and CEO of Security Devices International Inc. will step down on Friday.

Security Devices International Inc. has terminated a $4.14-million acquisition after looking into the other company's financials.

The Fitchburg City Council has approved a zoning change that opens the door for a soccer sports development in West Fitchburg.

Worcester's 81 miles of private, substandard roads impede traffic, development and real estate transactions.

Anna Maria College is in the preliminary phases of putting together its strategic plan, as President Mary Lou Retelle wraps up her first official year on the job.

The Creative Hub Worcester at the former Ionic Avenue Boys and Girls Club is seen by the two co-founding art educators Laura Marotta and Stacy Lord as a way to keep Worcester's artists in the city through more studio space.

The MBTA's commuter rail is anticipating record revenues of $215 million for fiscal year 2016.

A former Fitchburg office manager pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Boston to embezzling over $1.3 million dollars from her employer over a ten year period.

The signing of an 189,124 square-foot lease by Seaboard Folding Box will bring 120 jobs to Westminster as the company seeks to expand its manufacturing capacity.

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts announced the distribution of 23 grants last week totaling $433,640 from its general endowment funds and field of interest funds.