New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill, owned and operated by the Worcester County Horticultural Society, is delighted to announce the appointment of Kent dur Russell, an influential leader in the region’s cultural sector, as its new board president. Russell’s career journey, spanning decades, has been marked by exceptional local and international contributions to the […]
Mount Wachusett Community College has received a Career Readiness and Educational Access Grant from the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts. This grant will enable MWCC to expand its Child Watch drop-in program for student-parents to use while they are on campus attending classes, meeting with advisors, participating in study groups, or otherwise working toward […]
Monty Tech School District and MT Nites are the recipients of now THREE Workforce Development grants through the partnership of MassHire North Central Career Center, made possible by Commonwealth Corporation. This Fall we are offering free training in the fields of CNC Operator and Culinary Arts to underemployed and unemployed MA residents, seeking a new […]
Grants given to eight agencies to tackle rising youth mental and behavioral health issues stemming from COVID-19 pandemic United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) recently awarded $90,000 in grants to 8 local agencies to pilot youth mental and behavioral health initiatives. The grants are part of a new area of work for UWNCM that […]
Source: State House News Service Author: Colin A. Young Sellers Fetching High Prices Despite Surging Borrowing Costs Mortgage interest rates are almost double what they were a year ago, but the prices of single-family homes and condominiums in Massachusetts continued to set new records and erode paths to homeownership in July, real estate market analysts […]
The MassHire Department of Career Services (MDCS) is pleased to announce that MassHire North Central Career Center is the recipient of the MDCS Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) Incentive Award. The MassHire North Central Career Center is the 2023 JVSG “RISING STAR” Winner of $3,105. The JVSG Incentive Awards recognize the efforts of an […]
Creates Network Upgrades to benefit new Community Center at Waterford Street School and Improve School Security The City of Gardner was awarded a $200,000 grant as a part of the State’s Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant Program. The funding will allow the city to connect its School Department, Police Department, and the new location of […]
Hometown Financial Group, parent company of bankHometown, announced today that it was named a 2023 Financial Services Industry Top Workplaces national award winner. This award is based solely on feedback from employees of participating workplaces, gathered through an anonymous, third-party survey administered by Energage, LLC, a leading provider of technology-based employee engagement tools. Top Workplaces […]
First chamber of commerce in Massachusetts and New England to be recognized with this prestigious national honor Salt Lake City, Utah — The Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) has recognized the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce as 2023 Chamber of the Year. The award was announced during the ACCE’s annual convention held […]
This weekend marks the return of the annual Sales Tax Holiday here in Massachusetts. On Saturday, August 12 and Sunday, August 13, most retail items of up to $2,500, purchased in Massachusetts for personal use, will be exempt from sales tax. However, purchases by corporations or other businesses along with purchases by individuals for business […]