North County

Micro optical equipment manufacturer Precision Optics is reporting a strong fiscal year so far, continuing its positive momentum with net losses decreasing by 85 percent for the first six months.

Fast-growing Westford restaurant chain 110 Grill is opening its 13th location Feb. 27 in Athol.

Digital First Media, the Denver-based owners of the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise, won the auction for ownership of the Boston Herald with an $11.9-million bid in a lengthy bankruptcy proceeding Tuesday night.

Because of the federal tax changes, Fidelity Bank in Leominster said on Wednesday it is raising its minimum wage to $15 and is giving staff members below the level of vice president a $500 bonus.

Central Massachusetts autism services provider Behavioral Concepts Inc. has rebranded, with a new logo, tagline and website.

Behavioral health services provider South Bay Mental Health Center Inc., which has locations in Worcester and Leominster, has agreed to pay $4 million in a Medicaid fraud settlement.

The Colorado-based newspaper group that owns the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise has submitted a bid to purchase the Boston Herald via bankruptcy court, the Herald reported Thursday.

A Miami-based solar energy firm has begun construction in Sterling on a 1.7-megawatt community solar array with storage capacity.

Five Worcester-area agencies have joined forces to create a community partner group aimed at serving MassHealth patients.

Nearly $1 million in recycling grants has been awarded to six companies -- including two in Central Massachusetts -- to enable better processing of food, wood and plastics.