North County

AIS, a Leominster-based commercial office furniture manufacturer, has signed the AARP Pledge and is implementing an age-inclusive workforce, the company said in a press release last Thursday.

CDM Fitness Holdings, a Boston-based SBJ Capital portfolio company, announced on Tuesday that it had acquired three new Planet Fitness locations through a deal with Shane Poirier, CEO of Tristan Enterprises, LLC.

Fitchburg State University announced on Thursday all classes will be conducted remotely during the first week of the spring semester.

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, in Fitchburg, announced on Tuesday the forthcoming launch of a new Racial Equity Grant Program, which will officially open on Monday, the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. 

The Worcester Business Journal editorial staff is seeking readers' ideas for this year's Power 50, WBJ's annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts.

James Cunningham gained planning board approval on Jan. 4 to convert part of an historic mill on Clinton’s Main Street into a mixed-use commercial and residential building.

People are on the move at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., RCAP Solutions, and more.

The coronavirus lockdowns began in March 2020 lasted longer for indoor performance venues than nearly every other type of business, cutting off the main revenue streams for these Central Massachusetts hubs for arts and culture until May 2021.

Central Massachusetts communities have received roughly $44.3 million in loans and $5.6 million in loan forgiveness grants from the state treasurer to go towards improvements to drinking water and wastewater infrastructure, according to a Thursday release from the office of State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, who is also chair of the Massachusetts Clean Water Trust.

The 56-acre Maharishi Ayruveda Health Center, which is located in an historic mansion in Lancaster, sold for $2 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.