North County

As the healthcare system strives to treat those with mental illness and addiction, urban providers may be able to cope with demand, but the picture is different in rural parts of Worcester County.

The search committee tasked with finding a replacement to long-time Mount Wachusett Community College President Daniel Asquino announced its five finalists for the position at the Gardner-based college.

Behavioral Concepts, Inc., an autism assistance provider with a center in Worcester, has announced Colleen Canty will run the organization's new Fitchburg location.

Fitchburg State University has begun a multi-million dollar redevelopment of a distressed portion of Main Street with the $350,000 purchase of a defunct theater.

The Heywood HealthCare Charitable Foundation has awarded grants to nine area nonprofit groups, totaling nearly $100,000, the Gardner-based provider announced.

Plans to merge Clinton Hospital and Leominster-based HealthAlliance Hospital will proceed following a preliminary state review.

The Gardner Redevelopment Authority and the City of Gardner are undertaking a $1.8 million cleanup of a former metals facility as the groups continue to prepare the area for commercial investment.

Demand for high-quality reagents from the pharmaceutical industry has led to growth at New England Peptide, a Gardner manufacturer of the small pieces of protein.

Wachusett Mountain Ski Area in Princeton celebrated the grand opening of its new pumping station on Friday that is part of a $2 million snowmaking expansion.

Edward Moore's next move for the continued health of Harrington HealthCare is a potential move into Northeast Connecticut.