North County

Months after Heywood Healthcare, one of the few Central Massachusetts independent community healthcare systems, entered formal non-binding discussions to affiliate with UMass Memorial Health of Worcester, the merger has been called off.

The settlement resolves claims that Aspen Dental used a series of bait-and-switch tactics on thousands of Massachusetts consumers, according to a Thursday release from the attorney general. 

Lowell-based grocery store chain Market Basket will open its new Shrewsbury location on Friday, Jan. 13.

Micross Components, Inc. of Florida has purchased KCB Solutions of Shirley, which makes radio frequency semiconductors for military and space applications.

Fitchburg has a new cannabis dispensary. On Wednesday, Green Meadows Farm LLC opened its second cannabis dispensary in Massachusetts at 50 Walton St. in Fitchburg. 

Fitchburg State University will receive $2 million in federal money for a new downtown black box theater.

Central Massachusetts nonprofits will receive millions of dollars in federal funding in fiscal 2023 as part of the $1.7-trillion omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on Friday.

Residential development will continue its upward trajectory in 2023, as prices will remain high.

The energy industry is moving quickly toward development of environmentally friendly technologies

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner were among organizations across Massachusetts receiving $48.2 million in state grants to support workforce development and adult education.