North County

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner are among the 15 schools in line to offer students over age 25 free associate degrees and professional certificates, beginning in the fall.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems of Devens purchased a 12-acre development site adjacent to its manufacturing and development facility.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce has won the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives 2023 Chamber of the Year award, the first chamber in New England to win the honor.

The City of Gardner received a $200,000 Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant from the Massachusetts state government to improve communications between City departments.

Following the organization’s success in Worcester, the nonprofit Worcester Regional Food Hub is aiming to open a new facility, Fitchburg Public Market, in October.

Westborough-based Massachusetts Broadband Institute has added Winchendon among its second round of communities to its Digital Equity Planning Program, which provides consultation to Massachusetts cities and towns to identify barriers to internet access and reduce the digital divide.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has determined UMass Memorial Health’s maternity ward in Leominster is an essential service for the people of North Worcester County, complicating the health system’s plans to close the center.

The Producto Group, parent of Shirley manufacturer ThermoFab, named Jennifer Brochu as its new chief financial officer, after tapping a new CEO and chief operating officer earlier in 2023.

Blupoint Healthcare has opened a new intake center at its Whitinsville location. The Central Intake Center will streamline the admission process for potential patients seeking respite care, residential care, and rehabilitation services.

An affiliate of Royal Oak Realty Trust of Rochester, New York purchased a 72,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Gardner, home of Garlock Printing & Converting.