North County

TODD DONOHOE was hired as a commercial lender at Hometown Bank in Oxford. He was most recently...

Economic development assets, whether for a community or for a region, often involve unique attributes that foster commercial growth and strengthen the desirability of a location.

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 16-31, 2015. Listed are the name, address, ZIP and president.

In fiscal 2014, Saint Vincent Hospital was the most profitable outside of Greater Boston at $65.2 million.

It would be the largest acquisition in the history of the technology sector, but for locals, the bigger story is what's ahead for EMC's Hopkinton operations when Dell acquires the data-storage giant for $67 billion.

Getting promoted to a leadership or managerial position is great, a fruit of the labor of one's hard work. Going from a coworker to a boss can bring challenges, as well. It pays to reflect on the circumstances and situation at hand rather than just jump in.

The board of Worcester-based Spectrum Health Systems has elected David Felper, a partner with Bowditch & Dewey in Worcester, as its new chair.

The scope of workplace disfigurement injuries covered under workers' compensation policies would be expanded to injuries anywhere on a person's body, and the amount of compensation workers could receive would also be increased under a bill that cleared the Senate Thursday on a 36-1 vote.

A coffee shop chain with locations in Leominster and Littleton has been fined close to $47,000 for violating Massachusetts child labor and wage and hour laws with its employees, Attorney General Maura Healey said Thursday.

The Gardner Redevelopment Authority has acquired a key property in the city's downtown urban renewal area.