North County

Lexington-based Evergreen Village Collaborative has been selected by MassDevelopment to build 120 housing units in the Grant Road neighborhood of Devens, the state agency announced.

Devens-based wind and power grid company AMSC reduced its loss in its most recent financial quarter, but said governmental instability in Asia could prevent the company from reaching its full-year revenue target.

Athol-based manufacturer L.S. Starrett reported net income of $216,000 in the first quarter of its 2014 fiscal year, a turnaround of more than $500,000 a year after it posted a loss of $351,000.

Nypro has agreed to lease more than 205,000 feet of space in Devens at the former Evergreen Solar plant, according to real estate companies involved in the deal.

The Patrick administration has awarded more than $240,000 in grants to Central Massachusetts communities to boost composting, recycling and waste reduction.

The Athol Area United Way will become part of the United Way of North Central Massachusetts, bringing together two key charitable-giving organizations that serve the northern swath of Central Massachusetts.

UMass Memorial Health Care is bracing for layoffs as well as other cost-cutting measures in the face of a projected $57-million operating loss for its recently completed fiscal year.

Jabil will look to acquire healthcare, defense, aerospace and industrial manufacturing in the coming years to help offset challenges in its core market, according to the company's annual report.

Three Central Massachusetts organizations have won grant money that will help boost the formation and development of small businesses.

Unitil Corp., the New Hampshire utility that provides electricity to homes and businesses in Fitchburg, Ashby, Lunenburg...