North County

Two Central Massachusetts accounting firms – one based in Worcester and the other in Leominster - have agreed to merge, according to one of the two parties.

State public health officials on Friday announced 11 approved medical marijuana dispensaries – including two in Central Massachusetts - will move to the inspectional phase after completing a verification level that included background checks.

Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts improved again in May and are down dramatically from May of last year, the Patrick administration said Tuesday.

HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster plans to layoff the equivalent of at least 20 full-time workers, according to the union representing nurses.

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Manufacturing services firm Jabil Circuit Inc., the parent company of Clinton-based Nypro Inc., reported net income of $188.3 million, or 93 cents a share, for the three months ending May 31, compared to net income of $50.1 million, or 24 cents a share, for the same period a year ago.

HealthAlliance Hospital in Leominster on Wednesday said it will lay off employees from clinical and administrative departments, including managerial staff, due to declining patient volumes.

Ayer-based Optometrics Corp. has received a $300,000 equipment loan from MassDevelopment, the state's finance and development agency.

The Patrick administration is awarding nearly $14 million in grants to support new building projects for nonprofit arts and cultural organizations, schools, and communities across the state, including 21 in Central Massachusetts.

The minimum wage in Massachusetts would increase from $8 an hour to $11 an hour by 2017 under a deal announced Wednesday night by top House and Senate Democrats.