North County

Two Central Massachusetts nonprofits were among seven Massachusetts organizations to split $6.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to support their outreach and case-management services targeted at ending veteran homelessness.

A strip mall in Leominster has been sold for $5.46 million to a Brookline real estate firm.

Founded in 1998, the firm purchased the former Greenleaf Auto Recyclers operation from Oregon-based Schnitzer Steel Industries in 2009.

UMass Memorial Health executives constitute six of the 18 highest-paid nonprofit chief executives in Central Massachusetts when ranked by total compensation for the most recent fiscal year available.

Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of The TJX Cos. in Framingham, was the highest-paid CEO among Central Massachusetts public companies for fiscal 2023.

Describing the stores as offering “unprecedented discounts,” the company said sales will apply to “workwear, footwear, teamwear and everyday clothing.”

The homes at the project are already listed on rental listing website Apartments.com, where rent prices for non-subsidized houses range from $3,375 to $4,100.

Three Central Massachusetts organizations and institutions have been awarded $2 million in state funds to sponsor their workforce development initiatives aimed at closing the skills gap and placing hundreds of unemployed and underemployed residents into culinary, human, and medical service positions.

The City of Gardner received $1.2 million in federal funding to upgrade accessibility features and parking in its downtown area. 

It’s unclear if the new restaurant will be operated by Worcester-based Niche Hospitality Group, which also owns Bocado Tapas Wine Bar and Mezcal Tequila Kitchen.