Leominster

Following a 17-year career at a national certified public accountant and advisory firm, Richard Fay has been named as senior vice president and CFO for Leominster-based Fidelity Bank.

Worcester saw 55 single-family home sales in January, 11 fewer than the city saw in January 2023.

While generally supportive of the new rule, the lending industry is concerned about the onus the new requirements put on banks.

All four metropolitan areas of Central Massachusetts saw significant jumps in their unemployment rates in December.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded four grants totaling $1 million to area nonprofits in order to improve child mental health, access for children to affordable health care, food delivery for people in need, and child care businesses.

The amount of single-family homes sold in Worcester declined 22.5% in 2023, as the total number of statewide home sales fell to a 12-year low.

The fiercely independent Milford hospital long resisted efforts to join with another hospital system, but a $15-million operating loss in fiscal 2023 helped force the board of trustees' hand.

The beer, a pilsner with an 4.4% ABV called Grass Fed, will exclusively be available at Fix locations.

The total number of unemployed workers in the Greater Worcester metropolitan area rose slightly in November.

Process Cooling Systems Inc., a Leominster-based provider of manufacturing-related water systems, is the latest Massachusetts company to give their employees a stake in the business that they work for.