Leominster

Avidia Bank will open a new Framingham branch Sept. 25 as a first step in the Hudson company's expansion.

Two years after it was formed, Central Massachusetts' tourism marketing agency is struggling for financial support from 34 of its 35 towns.

The ice rink and recreational center under construction in Worcester's Canal District will be named for Leominster-based Fidelity Bank.

The Worcester metropolitan area, which includes parts of Central Massachusetts and Connecticut, added 1,000 jobs in the month of June, according to the latest state data released Tuesday.

Construction of Community Health Connections' new ACTION Health Center in Fitchburg is set to begin this week.

Assets increased by almost 3 percent in 2016 at Leominster Credit Union, which is currently ranked as the 13th largest nonprofit financial institution in Massachusetts.

The Worcester metropolitan area added 7,760 jobs over the course of a year, while the area's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points, according to the latest estimates Tuesday from the state.

Doctors are finding cancers earlier and developing more effective ways to treat them.

Single family home sales in the city of Worcester more than doubled in April, as sales statewide fell slightly but continued to outpace last year's growth.

Named the Best Gym in Leominster three years in a row, Commit Fitness focuses on creating a philosophy and atmosphere to maintain high client retention rates, offering a place where anyone at any age and ability can get safe, challenging and consistent training and coaching.