North County

There have been two leadership changes at Central Massachusetts chambers of commerce within the last year, and there's another one coming when David McKeehan, president and CEO of the North Central Massachusetts chamber, retires at the end of the year.

UPDATED: Secretary of State William F. Galvin has subpoenaed Fidelity Bank President John F. Merrill to be interviewed in connection with the alleged TelexFREE pyramid scheme that imploded in April.

Revenue continued an upward climb for Gardner-based Precision Optics Corp. in its third fiscal quarter, as the company narrowed losses for the year thanks to increased sales and lower research and development expenses.

Unemployment rates in Central Massachusetts plummeted in April and are down sharply from April of last year, the Patrick administration said Tuesday.

The man responsible for constructing several new campus buildings and strengthening Fitchburg State University's connection to the city announced Monday that he will retire next year.

In an attempt to rebrand the city and attract more biotech companies and jobs, Leominster has achieved...

Fitchburg, Worcester and Webster are among cities and towns receiving principal forgiveness grants for water infrastructure loans from the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust (MWPAT), which is expected to free up capital for other city infrastructure improvements.

Gov. Deval Patrick has proposed eliminating the cap on liquor licenses in communities around the state, and local leaders couldn't be drunker with delight.

Biotech firm Arrhythmia Research Technology of Fitchburg reported its first quarterly profit in three years, aided by a nearly 7-percent jump in revenue.

Improved margins and lower expenses helped put tool manufacturer L.S. Starrett back in the black in the quarter that ended March 31, though revenue for the Athol-based company fell slightly.