North County

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.

HealthAlliance Hospital has tapped a longtime hospital leader with experience in integrating community hospitals into larger medical centers as its next president and CEO.

Endowments at Central Massachusetts colleges have bounced back from the depths of the recession, but schools are...

Unemployment in Central Massachusetts dropped sharply in March and is down from March of last year, the Patrick administration said today.

HealthAlliance Hospital is planning to lay off the equivalent of 6.5 full-time nursing and support staff positions at its Burbank Campus in Fitchburg, according to hospital officials.

David McKeehan, the only president and CEO in the 30-year-history of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, will retire at the end of the year, the Fitchburg-based organization announced today.

HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster has laid off four employees, and executives are evaluating the need to cut for more, according to Interim President Michael Cofone.

A retail complex in Townsend has been purchased by a Miami-based real estate investment group for $6.25 million.