North County

Fitchburg State University has received more than $250,000 from a Maine foundation to support career advising and services, the school said Monday.

The Worcester Business Journal asked area architects and preservation advocates: If you were mapping out an architectural tour of Central Massachusetts, which buildings would you include and why?

New housing starts reached their post-recession peak in 2019, and the Central Mass. need for more may shield the industry from the next recession

As businesses around Central Massachusetts reopen after being shut down for more than two months, their staffs and their customers are adjusting to new regulations and policies, as the companies try to maximize their revenue while limiting the risk of further spread of coronavirus, all while hoping customers remain calm about the restrictions.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is expected to approve a new cultivation and retail cannabis shop in Fitchburg for final licensure on Thursday, according to public meeting documents.

Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University have each received $100,000 grants, both schools announced Monday.

A Boston development firm has paid $2.7 million for a site in Devens housing an office building and acres of additional development space.

In an effort to fill in gaps across loan relief programs, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce announced Friday the launch of an Economic Recovery Fund, which will provide loans to eligible small businesses negatively impacted by the ongoing economic disruption.

The Fruitlands Museum in Harvard is set to reopen May 19 in a controlled fashion with only its outdoor grounds open to the public.

The coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping two major Fitchburg developments from moving forward, while the city administration and others are working to expand aid programs for small businesses.