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North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation approves financing for JC Ferreira Construction, Inc.

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Funding to support purchase of equipment for family-owned company The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, recently approved a $112,500 loan to JC Ferreira Construction, Inc., toward the purchase of construction equipment. This loan helped retain four jobs in Leominster. JC Ferreira Construction […]

Waterford Street School to Become New Community Center

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The Elementary School and former Junior High will be the new home to Senior Center and 3 Gardner Nonprofits Gardner – October 4, 2022 – Gardner’s Waterford Street School, recently vacated after completion of the new Gardner Elementary School, will begin a new mission in the coming months. The former school is set to become […]

Local officials, community leaders celebrate upgrades to the Johnny Appleseed Visitors’ Center

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Renovations aimed to modernize the facility and showcase the region to the more than 165,000 visitors annually Local officials and community leaders joined members of Visit North Central Massachusetts, the official destination marketing organization representing the 27 communities of North Central Massachusetts, yesterday to celebrate recent renovations and upgrades to the Johnny Appleseed Visitors’ Center. […]

Carl Flumerfelt Joins Main Street Bank as New Senior Vice President Commercial Lender

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MASSACHUSETTS – Main Street Bank is pleased to announce that Carl Flumerfelt has accepted the position of Senior Vice President Commercial Lender, effective August 15th, 2022. Carl will be supporting Main Street Bank’s Commercial Loan Department by connecting with new and existing business customers. Using his years of experience in commercial banking, Carl works closely […]

United Way to Hold Board Connection Event Bringing Together Community Members and Local Non-profits

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FITCHBURG, MA: United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) is inviting community members who are interested in serving on non-profit boards to meet local non-profit organizations at its inaugural Board Connection event, taking place on Wednesday, October 12, from 5:30pm-7:30pm at Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg. The event will kick off with a panel discussion […]

Andrew Beauvais appointed Vice President, Manager of Fidelity Bank Winchendon Banking Center

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(Leominster, Mass.) Fidelity Bank announced the appointment of Andrew Beauvais to Vice President, Manager of the Fidelity Bank Winchendon Banking Center located at 1 School Square in Winchendon. In this role, he will oversee the LifeDesign banking approach at the Winchendon Banking Center and continue to care for Fidelity Bank clients when they are making […]

Fidelity Bank appoints Barbara Yanke to Senior Vice President, Director of Residential Lending

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Leominster, Mass – Fidelity Bank announced the appointment of Barbara Yanke to Senior Vice President, Director of Residential Lending. In this role, Yanke will lead the growth of all residential lending originations and processes while also executing the overall direction of the residential lending sales strategy. With more than 25 years of experience in residential […]

Mount Wachusett Community College Awarded 5 Year, $1.6 Million Upward Bound Math and Science Grant from the US Department of Education

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GARDNER, MA – September 12, 2022 – Mount Wachusett Community College has been awarded an Upward Bound Math and Science grant from the US Department of Education for five years beginning September 1, 2022. The grant amount is $312,480 annually or $1.6 million over 5 years. The Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) grant aims […]

Chamber Updates

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MASS-TECH PROJECT: The Chamber’s economic development arm – The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation – has received a small grant from the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative to help strengthen the environment for start-ups in the region. This project builds off of the work of the One North Central Regional Economic Development Plan, which prioritizes efforts to […]