North County

Enrollment at public colleges in Central Massachusetts has dropped substantially, including by more than 10% at Framingham State University and Mount Wachusett Community College, a trend echoed statewide as higher education has been upended by the coronavirus pandemic.

Rick Walton, owner of Moon Hill Brewing Co. in Gardner, has received a $50,000 Economic Recovery Fund loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the financing arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, the chamber announced on Monday.

People are on the move at UMass Medical School, Bay State Savings Bank, Greater Worcester Community Foundation and more.

Leominster commercial office furniture manufacturer AIS will provide facemasks to every poll worker needing one on Election Day, covering needs for up to 351 cities and towns in the state, the company announced on Tuesday.

Specialty paper and packaging manufacturer Seaman Paper in Gardner has launched a new paper alternative to single-use plastic poly bags, under the new brand name Vela, the company announced on Tuesday.

Former WBJ Editorial Intern Devina Bhalla and News Editor Grant Welker discuss Bhalla's two-month deep-dive into slavery's history and legacy into the Central Massachusetts economy in this episode of the WBJ Podcast.

The coronavirus pandemic has been not only a health challenge to hospitals in Central Massachusetts and beyond, but also a financial one. Fortunately for the larger Central Massachusetts hospitals, they came into 2020 with healthy financials.

A Fitchburg retail plaza on Airport Road has sold for just over $1.2 million.

A principal with Fiba Technologies of Littleton has paid $2 million for a post office site on the northern edge of downtown Clinton.

Leominster Credit Union said Wednesday its president and CEO will retire at the end of November and be replaced by its chief operating officer, its first female to hold the top position.