North County

The Community Foundation of North Central Mass. received $160,000 in grants from the Massachusetts COVID-19 Relief Fund, the organization announced on Wednesday.

Monica Busch, who has written for publications in Fitchburg, Martha's Vinyard and New York City, has joined the Editorial Department of Worcester Business Journal to be its primary digital reporter.

A San Diego real estate investment trust serving the cannabis industry has bought a sprawling Athol pot-growing facility at the former site of the Union Twist Drill Co. for nearly $27 million.

Companies like Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Worcester Fitness, Worcester Art Museum and Tegra Medical had recent hires and promotions.

The necessity of staying far apart from others has become clear to restaurateurs that habits will likely change long after dine-in eating returns.

Four multigenerational Central Mass. businesses owners underscore the importance of mixing up both their goods and their services, as well as an overwhelming willingness to adapt to customer requests and market demands.

Bruce Platzman, president & CEO of Leominster office furniture manufacturer, has told WBJ his company has made a number of adjustments as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Weetabix has sold its now-defunct Clinton manufacturing facility more than two years after the cereal and snack maker announced plans to close.

It has not been a normal month for Fidelity Bank. Like practically every bank anywhere, the Leominster bank has rushed to help small businesses apply for federal pandemic aid, while also working with homeowners looking to refinance with incredibly low interest rates.

Wachusett Brewing Co. and Atlas Distributing are releasing a new beer to raise money for coronavirus response funds.