North County

Massachusetts Comptroller Thomas Shack is poised to give anyone interested the opportunity to take a closer look at the digital innards of state government with a new transparency website aptly called CTHRU.

A $20,000 micro-loan has helped establish a new small business in Townsend as it looked to relocate and expand its operations.

With the new federal overtime pay rule set to take effect Dec. 1, Central Massachusetts businesses are educating themselves, planning changes – and offering opinions.

Who made the cut? See which young professionals are making a difference now and into the future for the Central Massachusetts business community.

The GFA Federal Credit Union announced Thursday it promote Nicole Blais as the manager of the Winchendon branch for the credit union.

UMass Memorial Health Care is exploring a potential merger between its two hospitals in North Central Massachusetts.

All but two of the acute-care hospitals in Central Massachusetts were profitable last year, pushing the overall margin for the region to fourth best out of the seven regions in the state.

The unemployment rate in Worcester continued a downward trend in July, according to the latest numbers from the state.

Fidelity Bank has hired Brenda Woods as the bank's new Gardner branch manager and a vice president.

Mount Wachusett Community College has received a five-year, $1.18 million Federal grant that will help adults in the region successfully transition to college or other postsecondary education.