Leominster

Rachel Lopez, president of the Fitchburg human resources outsourcing company Resource Management, has been elected as chair of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce board of directors, the organization announced on Monday.

Worcester Business Journal announced on Tuesday its manufacturing and diversity & inclusion reporter, Monica Benevides, has been promoted to the position of senior staff writer.

Fidelity Bank has surpassed $1 billion in assets since 2019, the Leominster financial institution announced in its 2020 annual report on Thursday.

Fidelity Bank in Leominster announced on Friday it has named Joseph Silva as senior vice president, chief commercial banking officer, effective immediately.

Bolton winding machine manufacturer Broomfield announced on Thursday it had acquired and plans to revive the Thermoplastics Engineering Corp., a wire and cable extruder manufacturer, in Leominster, which closed operations in 2019.

Commercial officer furniture manufacturer AIS, of Leominster, has promoted Nick Haritos to president of the company, current president and CEO Bruce Platzman announced on Monday.

As Central Massachusetts, and the nation, recovers from the sharpest recession in its history, companies around the region are coping with the same situation.

Two Central Massachusetts dentists have purchased four buildings at the Leominster Commerce Center, located at 463-477 Lancaster St. for $5.8 million in a sale closed May 12.

United Solutions, a Leominster plastic manufacturer, announced on Tuesday it has extended its licensing agreement with Georgia manufacturer Rubbermaid Inc. for another seven years.

The unemployment rate in the city of Worcester dropped a full percentage point from February to March, hitting its lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic began.