North County

Real Estate

Fourteen MetroWest workers win WBJ’s 40 Under Forty

More than one third of this year's WBJ 40 Under Forty recipients either live or work in MetroWest.

Health Care

Tully Family Medicine expands in Athol

Heywood Medical Group's Tully Family Medicine practice has relocated to a new, expanded office in the North Quabbin Commons Plaza in Athol.

Health Care

UMass Memorial’s Behan among WBJ 40 Under Forty winners

Kathryn Behan, who leads strategic planning for UMass Memorial Health Care's affiliation activities, is joined by three other winners from the Central Massachusetts healthcare industry.

Government & Politics

Heywood to provide veteran care

Gardner-based Heywood Healthcare has signed a provider agreement with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to provide healthcare services to veterans.

Agriculture

McGovern to tour 13 Mass. farms

U.S. Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA), whose district includes Central Massachusetts, began a two-day tour of 13 Massachusetts farms on Tuesday.

Economy

Worcester unemployment ticks up to 4.7%

The unemployment rate in the Worcester metropolitan area ticked up slightly to 4.7 percent in July from 4.6 percent in June.

Manufacturing

Columbia Tech exec leads WBJ 40 Under Forty winners from manufacturing field

Four Central Massachusetts business leaders with ties to the manufacturing industry were among the winners of WBJ's 40 Under Forty awards.

News

Petition says Atlantic Union misleads students

A new online petition from a student at Atlantic Union College in Lancaster alleges the school misleads its students by downplaying its precarious financial and accreditation status.

Education

QCC, MWCC ranked in bottom half of nation’s community colleges

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner both land around the middle of a new national ranking of more than 700 community colleges.

Hospitality