Fitchburg

Electric ratepayers in Unitil's service area in North Central Massachusetts will see a smaller rate increase after the Patrick administration cut the utility's request for a larger jump in its distribution rate.

Gov. Deval Patrick's inclusion in his economic development package of an end to most non-compete agreements drew the most heat during a Beacon Hill hearing Thursday.

Massachusetts is receiving$4.85 million out of nearly $17.5 million in New England brownfields grants announced by the...

The man responsible for constructing several new campus buildings and strengthening Fitchburg State University's connection to the city announced Monday that he will retire next year.

Fitchburg, Worcester and Webster are among cities and towns receiving principal forgiveness grants for water infrastructure loans from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT), which is expected to free up capital for other city infrastructure improvements.

Biotech firm Arrhythmia Research Technology of Fitchburg reported its first quarterly profit in three years, aided by a nearly 7-percent jump in revenue.

HealthAlliance Hospital has tapped a longtime hospital leader with experience in integrating community hospitals into larger medical centers as its next president and CEO.

Endowments at Central Massachusetts colleges have bounced back from the depths of the recession, but schools are...

HealthAlliance Hospital is planning to lay off the equivalent of 6.5 full-time nursing and support staff positions at its Burbank Campus in Fitchburg, according to hospital officials.

David McKeehan, the only president and CEO in the 30-year-history of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, will retire at the end of the year, the Fitchburg-based organization announced today.