North County

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.

A North Shore-based entity has bought eight residential buildings in Fitchburg and Leominster for just under $1.9 million.

The North Central Mass. Development Corp., the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, has received a $500,000 loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration to back its lending efforts to the region’s small businesses, the nonprofit announced on Monday.

Quickly picking up on technology has become a necessary skill these days for museums more accustomed to bringing in crowds to see artwork, watch and hear animals in their habitats, or experience first-hand the wonders of science.

This new way of life has rearranged the real estate and construction industries, just like practically every other part of the economy.

The North Central Mass. Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, is now accepting applications for the $669-billion U.S. Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program, the organization announced on Wednesday. 

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.