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10) Diverse and stable economy. Worcester is home to companies of all sizes from various industries including manufacturing, life sciences, education, healthcare and financial services.

Two Central Massachusetts affordable sober housing units have received a combined $97,500 for renovations and building new units.

Reliant Medical Group, Country Bank and E4TheFuture were among the organizations announcing recent hires and promotions.

A century after it opened as a military base, Devens has become a center of innovation and technology.

The announcement was always planned for Nov. 1, once the hospital got past the launch and implementation of its new Epic system, a $650-million electronic medical records platform.

Can Devens fulfill its promise as a place where Boston and Cambridge technological firms want to expand their manufacturing capabilities in a less costly, but still easily accessible location?

His connection to the community is precisely why Mayor Stephen DiNatale has been so successful in his first years serving the community of Fitchburg.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has begun its Community Leadership Institute, which includes 22 emerging leaders.

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester along with Milford Regional Medical Center, Harrington Memorial Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center received “A” grades on a semiannual safety grade report.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has awarded nearly $700,000 in grants to 11 local organizations to support health improvements in the region.