North County

The regulatory updates touch different types of businesses, including grocery stores, ski areas, barber shops, retail stores, banks and credit unions, telecommunications and electric companies, and others.

Nine Central Massachusetts nonprofits have received a total of nearly $1 million in grant funding for their efforts to provide small businesses with technical assistance training and access to financing.

Supporters of the centers say closing them will undermine workforce readiness and leave nearly 500 residential students at the sites without a clear future. 

The first five months of 2025 have been a wild ride for the economy. How has your outlook changed for the rest of the year?

Central Massachusetts saw an increase in the number of single-family homes sold in April, as sales prices continue to climb unabated. 

“Power is the ability to get people to listen to you, even when you're mostly just talking about beer.” - Sam Hendler, Hendler Family Brewing

Story by Fitchburg Mayor Sam Squailia

Story by Gardner Mayor Michael Nicholson

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

Clinton Savings Bank has elected Stephen O’Neil to the institution’s board of directors, a position he assumed on April 24.