North County

In an attempt to expand substance abuse prevention efforts for children across the state, Attorney General Maura Healey announced she will distribute $700,000 in funding to school districts and community organizations to fund two years of prevention programming.

Recovery Centers of America said it has signed a contract with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts to treat its members at its Westminster facility.

Foreclosure petitions in Worcester County increased by just over one percent in March, according to new statewide data from the Warren Group released Tuesday.

In an effort to expand its portfolio of financial services, Workers Credit Union has acquired a local retail insurance agency.

The world's only professional drone racing organization competed in Fitchburg this month and will air on television in June, giving the North Central city a chance to introduce itself to millions of people around the world.

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.

American Superconductor Corp., a Devens power grid planner and engineer, said Wednesday it expects disappointing fourth-quarter revenue.

MetroWest Medical Center matched the most recent state average for how often patients are readmitted, according to new data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis.

An abrasives maker and an information-technology solutions provider were both recognized as businesses of the year from the Massachusetts branch of the U.S. Small Business Administration, the agency announced Wednesday.