North County

House and Senate negotiators on Wednesday evening broke through with a compromise on mercury thermostat recycling legislation that has been tied up in conference since last December.

A report by the UMass Donahue Institute shows that employment, wages, and the number of businesses in Devens all increased between 2013 and 2014, generating economic benefits for the broader Bay State economy.

Net income for Hampton, N.H.-based utility company Unitil Corp. increased by $1.2 million, or 9 cents per share, in the second quarter, compared with 2013.

Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts worsened in June but are still down considerably from June of last year, the Patrick administration said Tuesday.

Galaxy Development of Auburn said it's looking to turn an abandoned industrial site along Fitchburg's Water Street into a 21,650-square-foot shopping center.

Ten Central Massachusetts communities will receive federal community development block grants that total about $6.6 million for a variety of uses, notably housing and infrastructure upgrades.

A Leominster attorney has purchased downtown Worcester's Guaranty Building for $9.93 million.

From minor scrapes and sprains to broken bones and animal bites, non-life threatening emergencies often lead patients...

In a deal announced Wednesday that could be worth up to $60 million, Devens-based energy technology company AMSC has agreed to develop a plan to build a superconducting cable system that it said will strengthen Chicago's electric grid.

Lowell-based Enterprise Bancorp, which has branches in Acton, Fitchburg, Leominster and Westford, declared a quarterly dividend of 12 cents per share in the second quarter that ended June 30.