North County

Communities in Worcester County and neighboring MetroWest communities received $3.4 million in grants from the Massachusetts Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program for improvements benefitting pedestrians, cyclists, and riders of public transportation.

Lancaster human-services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance, has hired Jessica Pepple to be the organization's first chief diversity and culture officer.

Workers at the unionized Starbucks location in Worcester went on strike Monday, in protest over a suite of benefits the corporation is rolling out to non-unionized workers.

A 20,000-square-foot manufacturing building at 45 Francis St. in Leominster has sold for $1.65 million, according to the Worcester North District Registry of Deeds.

Clinton Savings Bank has hired David Darvish, former vice president of finance at First Seacoast Bank of Dover, N.H., as senior vice president and CFO, effective this past Monday.

Five affordable and low-income housing projects in Framingham, Stow, Webster, Westminster, and Worcester will take part of $50 million in direct funding and $90 million in in state and federal tax credits announced by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development announced on Tuesday.

MWCC receives $500K Skills Capital grant for nursing program

Princeton-based nonprofit NEADS World Class Service Dogs announced a series of promotions, including a new board chair, just a month after marking the grand opening of the organization’s new $2.6-million breeding center.

Moon Hill Brewing Co. of Gardner has launched a new non-alcoholic brew called Dry Water, entering it into the growing marketplace for non-alcoholic beverages that taste similar to hoppy beers.

Connecting to Greatness, a small Leominster business providing mental health counseling, has received a $25,000 loan for an expansion into telehealth.