Leominster

Energy

Electricity supplier to provide restitution to 1,300 Worcester County residents

About 1,300 Worcester County residents have been mailed checks as part of the second phase of restitution payments Viridian Energy must make to settle deceptive sales tactics.

Health Care

Montachusett Home Care names new CEO

Leominster-based Montachusett Home Care Corp. has named its longtime Chief Financial Officer Lori Richardson as its new CEO following the retirement of its former chief in December.

Manufacturing

Pirosko has helped AIS become a leader in gender diversity

Courtney Pirosko's leadership and management skills have helped Leominster office furniture manufacturer AIS become a leader as its vice president of sales.

Real Estate

Real estate manager buys Framingham offices for $3.3M

Hudson real estate manager Calare Properties has bought a five-story Framingham office building for nearly $3.3 million.

News

LCU promotes Mahoney to COO

Leominster Credit Union has promoted Barbara Mahoney, its senior vice president of human resources, to chief operating officer.

Retail

Payless bankruptcy will leave eight Central Mass. stores empty

Discount shoe chain Payless ShoeSource's bankruptcy filing on Monday will bring the closure of eight Central Massachusetts locations.

News

Spinelli struck out on her own to build a woman-owned CPA firm

Karen Spinelli left Robert C. Alario Certified Public Accountants to start her own accounting firm, launching one of the certified woman-owned CPA firms in Worcester.

Government & Politics

Leominster artist gets $10K loan for art studio

A local artist has been given a $10,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to start an art studio.

Government & Politics

Sterling won’t support recreational marijuana grower Acreage

Acreage Holdings is hoping to eventually win town approval to grow and produce recreational cannabis products at its Sterling facility, but it may be an uphill battle.

Education