North County

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often unnecessarily left out of the workforce because of barriers they face, including those imposed by the federal government.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health on Friday rejected UMass Memorial Health’s proposed plan on how to provide essential maternity service in North Central Massachusetts following its planned closure of the Leominster maternity ward.

Two restaurants have joined a flurry of 2023 restaurant openings on Fitchburg's Main Street. The summer also saw one restaurant on the strip close.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined New Jersey-based ThermoFab Operating Co. $19,653 for violating air emission and hazardous waste storage and disposal regulations at its 76 Walker Road location in Shirley.

UMass Memorial Medical Center "failed miserably" in its plan to maintain access to maternal care after the proposed closure of a Leominster birthing center, the city's mayor contended Tuesday in a plea for state regulators to take a more forceful approach.

The City of Gardner received $1.65 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for projects and social service programs in the city.

In order to preserve access to care for patients as it intends to move forward in closing its maternity ward in Leominster, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester has released its plan, relying on other health centers, public transit, and ambulances.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce in Fitchburg on Tuesday announced the 19 graduates of its nine-month Community Leadership Institute program.

Unemployment rates rose slightly in July, but remained low across Central Massachusetts, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Allied Flooring, Paint, and Design of Agawam acquired locally-owned Leominster Floor Covering in Leominster.