Gardner

Mount Wachusett Community College purchased the Gardner site of its new Automotive Technology Center for $1.2 million.

The City of Gardner was awarded a $200,000 MassTrails grant by the State of Massachusetts on Tuesday,...

Less than a month after a Worcester Starbucks location voted unanimously to unionize, a location in Gardner has done the same, voting 14-0 in favor of unionization, according to a tweet from the Twitter account Boston Starbucks Workers United.

Greater Worcester’s unemployment rate rose slightly from 3.4% to 3.5% from April to May, as most other metropolitan areas reported gains in overall employment. 

COVID-19 continues to shape the healthcare landscape across Central Massachusetts, as hospitals grapple with soaring costs and staffing shortages.

Three businesses in Central Massachusetts have been approved for economic incentive development programs by the state’s Economic Assistance Coordinating Council, and two additional Worcester County towns have been approved for the council’s vacant storefront program.

Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

The 15,400-square-foot property of Gardner Animal Care Center on Eaton Street has been sold for just over $2 million to a Pennsylvania firm. 

Milford Federal Bank, UniBank, UMass Memorial Health, and GFA Federal Credit Union are among those with recent hires and promotions.

Care Central VNA & Hospice, a home healthcare service provider located in Gardner, was recognized by the...