Leominster

The Senate gave initial approval Thursday to legislation aimed at providing privacy to people on a multi-person health care plan, such as children and young adults on their parents' plan.

A pilot program designed to put cities in touch with economic experts to tackle their most pressing issues has been launched with an initial $1.2 million in funding.

The ongoing opioid crisis has created a demand for services that Central Massachusetts organizations are working hard to meet.

The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.

Block Advisors is now open at 943 Worcester St. in Natick, offering tax preparation and business services....

After demand for its services led to almost unreasonable wait times at its two Worcester branches, Digital Federal Credit Union opened a third location in the city in November, where the staff has been busy educating people out of bad financial messes.

Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel Asquino announced that he will step down from his position in 2017.

The city of Leominster will hold a public hearing to discuss a proposal to establish a medical marijuana dispensary at 57 Nashua St.

GARETH CHARTER is now director of sales for the Worcester region at MassLive, a news service. He...

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC) has recently granted three small business loans totaling $194,000 to help selected businesses expand while retaining 60 jobs in the region, the organization announced Thursday.