North County

Fitchburg State University will offer a graduate certificate in data science this fall, the latest move by one of the region's colleges into the big data sphere.

With the federal government threatening to reclaim nearly $60 million if train service does not begin at a new Wachusett Station by Sept. 30, state transportation officials on Monday reluctantly approved another $19 million to get the work done on time.

Headwall Photonics manufactures devices whose sight extends further than the human eye can see. Marketing manager Christopher Van Veen spoke about doing business abroad, demand in the medical field, and the challenge of finding qualified workers.

Leominster manufacturer United Solutions and a staffing agency it used have been ordered to pay $1.4 million in back wages and damages to 566 employees, as well as $100,000 in penalties to the U.S. Labor Department.

The president and CEO of Security Devices International Inc. will step down on Friday.

Security Devices International Inc. has terminated a $4.14-million acquisition after looking into the other company's financials.

Mount Wachusett Community College has been selected to participate in a pilot program to educate 72 inmates at area correctional institutions.

As Pennsylvania-based Recovery Centers of America (RCA) continues a $231.5-million expansion into the northeast, it has named the new CEO of its Westminster location.

The Fitchburg City Council has approved a zoning change that opens the door for a soccer sports development in West Fitchburg.

A misunderstanding that led Russian officials to believe 16 rare and historic icons had been lost has been resolved as the Museum of Russian Icons has sent the pieces back to Russia to be examined and ultimately returned to the Clinton museum that owns them.