North County

JOHN P. BUDAJ is the new vice president of information technology at Fallon Health in Worcester. Budaj...

Studies show that companies with more women in senior management positions have better profits.

A state legislator is planning a community forum with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to hear community concerns about the loss of services at UMass Memorial HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital.

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.