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🔒When a hospital closes: Central Mass. ER visits rose after Nashoba Valley shuttered, as hospital finances are increasingly strained

The volume in Central Massachusetts ERs is still expected to grow, exacerbated by a primary care shortage and incoming $1 trillion in cuts nationally to Medicaid.

Historic tavern in Shirley receives $50K to fund accessibility upgrades

The Bull Run Restaurant, a historic tavern in Shirley dating back nearly 300 years, has received a $50,000 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express.

🔒Fitchburg State to launch women’s varsity ice hockey team

For the first time, women will skate onto Fitchburg State University’s ice hockey rink as varsity players...

Eleven Central Mass. manufacturers granted $1.8M to increase output

The funding was facilitated by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing, part of a wider $4.6-million effort across the state.
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🔒Community Legal Aid moves Fitchburg office to meet growing need

In response to growing demand, Worcester-based Community Legal Aid has moved its Fitchburg office to a new location and will soon add an additional attorney specializing in immigration.

🔒Movers & Shakers for Oct. 20, 2025

Employees at ERA Key Realty Services, bankHometown, and Spectrum Health Systems are making advances in their careers.

🔒Diversifying business loans: Lenders and entrepreneurs of color are trying to overcome historic biases and practical barriers in commercial lending

Central Massachusetts institutions like Webster Five and St. Mary’s are working to open up the financial system by educating entrepreneurs of color.

Leominster woman pleads guilty, sentenced to jail for $28K healthcare scheme

Seven months after being indicted for allegedly stealing thousands from elderly individuals throughout Worcester and Middlesex counties, a Leominster woman has pleaded guilty to charges related to larceny, fraud, and witness intimidation.
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Mass. nurses union selects new executive director

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, a Canton-based labor union representing nurses throughout Central Massachusetts and the state, has named Joe-Ann Fergus as its new executive director.

Leominster lawmaker wants to fund extended Fitchburg commuter rail with potential North Central casino

A new proposal on Beacon Hill would fund extended commuter rail services along the Route 2 corridor into north central Massachusetts with revenue from a hypothetical casino.
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