New banking location designed to help members benefit from financial coaching An interactive hologram, humanoid robot and video teller ATM may not be the first things you think of when planning a visit to your local credit union. Yet, they serve an important purpose at Workers Credit Union’s new, modern, inclusive, and welcoming 3,400 square […]
May is Bike Safety Month! This free virtual presentation on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 6:30 PM, for children and families stresses the importance of wearing a helmet, staying visible, using hand signals, safe places to ride and walk, and teaches the laws and rules of the road. Please register at https://tinyurl.com/fplbikesafety to be sent the Zoom […]
Energize yourself on Monday, May 10, 2021 at 7:00 PM, for the rest of the week with this session on Sound Healing and Mindfulness, with Nyell Jeudy of Nyell’s Mindfulness Services. Using crystal singing bowls, Nyell will guide us through the different frequencies and their benefits, and mindfulness techniques. How sound healing works: As you […]
Article Source: State House News Service Author: Matt Murphy For years, with both Democrats and Republicans in the corner office, the leadership of the Legislature has basically been able to do what it wants. Speakers and Senate presidents – always Democrats – have controlled enough votes to set the agenda, override vetoes and ignore […]
The North Central Community Action Team (NCCAT) and the Leominster Community Action Team (LCAT) is recruiting young leaders ages 16-20 to participate in the 2021 North Central Youth Leadership Academy. The group will be able to share their voice around substance use prevention, engage in programming, and create a social media marketing campaign to decrease youth substance use […]
Planning on relocating your business? Whether you’re relocating your business to our region from another county or state, or you’re simply setting up shop in a different location in our community, moving your business can been downright stressful. Here’s our top tips for avoiding headaches when moving your business: Start Planning Early While it might […]
Article Source: State House News Service Author: Michael P. Norton Business confidence in Massachusetts surged to an outright enthusiastic level in March, buoyed by COVID-19 vaccination progress and the final passage of a $1.9 trillion federal spending law. The Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ monthly confidence index shot up by 4.5 points last month, […]
Governor Baker signed legislation (“An Act financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth”) that provides relief for employers and employees across the Commonwealth. This bill will freeze the unemployment insurance (UI) experience rate schedule for employers in 2021 and 2022 and […]
On May 7th, 2021 the MassHire North Central Career Center and Commonwealth Corporation will present a Workforce Training Fund informational workshop geared to your business training needs. The Massachusetts Workforce Training Fund is a program that provides matching dollars to eligible businesses who are investing in their staff through training and/or retraining. The info session will provide […]
Article Source: State House News Service Author: Matt Murphy If Massachusetts used to run on Dunkin’, it now runs on Pfizer, and Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson. The state’s long-term prognosis remains inextricably wrapped up in the ability of state and federal government, pharmacies and health care providers to administer as many shots as […]