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Governor Healey Launches Free Community College for Massachusetts Residents 25+, Delivers $100,000 to Each Community College for Implementation

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MassReconnect Will Help Meet Workforce Needs, Address Economic Skills Gap, and Offer Transformative Chance at Degree for Massachusetts Adults Governor Maura T. Healey today launched MassReconnect, her administration’s new program establishing free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older, and awarded $100,000 to each of Massachusetts’ 15 community colleges to support the quick […]

Leominster Credit Union to hold Fall Shred-A-Thon

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Leominster Credit Union will hold a Shred-A-Thon at its 910 West Boylston Street, Worcester, MA location on Saturday, September 16, 2023 from 9:00AM – Noon. Members and non-members can get rid of old, sensitive documents by shredding and recycling them at the Shred-A-Thon. All items will be shred on site by a secure shredding service, […]

MEDIA ADVISORY: THURSDAY: MWCC President James Vander Hooven Joins Governor Healey to Launch Free Community College for Massachusetts Residents 25+

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Tomorrow, Mount Wachusett Community College President James Vander Hooven will join Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll at a press conference to launch MassReconnect, the administration’s program to provide free community college for Massachusetts residents aged 25 and older. The administration will also be making an announcement about its efforts to support community […]

Fidelity Bank appoints Shawn Tolf to Vice President, Business Services Sales Representative

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Fidelity Bank announced the appointment of Shawn Tolf to Vice President, Business Service Sales Representative. In this role, he will work with business clients, providing personalized service and a variety of Business Services and Cash Management solutions, to help them grow, optimize their cash flow, and reduce fraud. He will be based at the bank’s […]

2023 Distinguished Citizen Award Dinner

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Join the Heart of New England Council, Boy Scouts of America, as they proudly recognize two exceptional community leaders and esteemed Chamber Board Members: Barbara A. Mahoney President & CEO, Leominster Credit Union Dr. Richard S. Lapidus President, Fitchburg State University They will be presented with the well-deserved Distinguished Citizen Award. Date: Thursday, September 28th […]

Emerging Leaders Graduate from Community Leadership Institute

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Nineteen of the region’s up-and-coming leaders recognized for community service, engagement The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce recognized the Community Leadership Institute (CLI) Class of 2023 at the Chamber’s Annual Meeting held on June 15 at Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg. Nineteen graduates, who were identified as up-and-coming leaders in the region, completed the […]

New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill Appoints Kent dur Russell as Board President

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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 Receives Child Watch Expansion Grant from Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts

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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 […]

Two Free Adult Career Level Training Opportunity at Monty Tech

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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 […]

United Way of North Central Massachusetts Awards $90,000 in Grants to Support Youth Mental and Behavioral Health

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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 […]