North County

Sheila King-Goodwin, the senior vice president and chief community banking officer at Fidelity Bank in Leominster, has joined the Fitchburg State University board of trustees.

CMC, U.S., Inc., an affiliate of Italian aerial lift manufacturer CMC s.r.l., has leased a 19,527-square-foot industrial space at 137 Barnum Road in Devens.

The Innovation Institute at Westborough-based MassTech Collaborative has granted $25,000 each to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to develop a strategic plan for a program to help local entrepreneurs.

Mass Ave Rentals LLC, led by developer Gary Lorden, received $2.9 million in financing from MassDevelopment and Fidelity Bank of Leominster, to convert two vacant commercial buildings in downtown Gardner into 29 market-rate apartments.

JC Ferreira Construction, Inc., a Leominster contractor specializing in utility and road construction, received a $112,500 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to fund the purchase of new equipment.

Newlywed Sean Kelly co-founded Solvus Global with Aaron Birt to research solutions to problems plaguing the business world, by spinning off companies addressing those specific needs.

People are on the move at GFA Federal Credit Union, Mirick O’Connell, and more.

Fitchburg is attempting to reclaim its artistic heritage by centering the economic development of its downtown on arts and culture.

Lighthouse Biz Solutions LLC, the Gardner firm providing financial services for the cannabis industry, has partnered with Tel-Affinity Corp. to help Lighthouse’s clients navigate the rising cost of utilities.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts awarded $4.3 million in Skills Capital Grants to technical high schools in Fitchburg, Marlborough, and Worcester to improve facilities.