Gifts to fund to be doubled by United Way and the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts In response to rising home heating costs this winter, the United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) has launched a special fund to help local residents stay warm. The “Keep North Central Warm: Heat Assistance Fund” will provide […]
The next edition of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce’s popular Good Morning North Central breakfast program is scheduled for Thursday, January 12, 2023, from 6:45 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and will take place at Great Wolf Lodge, 150 Great Wolf Drive, Fitchburg, MA. The January edition is sponsored by Resource Management, Inc. The […]
Mount Wachusett Community College was awarded $984,233 annually for the next five years in support of adult education programs offered by the college, including the free HiSET/GED high school equivalency preparation courses and English as a Second Language (ESOL) courses. Funding will enable the MWCC adult education programs to support 269 seats per year, 154 […]
Sign provides recognition of civic pride for residents and visitors alike The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce today announced it has sponsored the construction of a new welcome sign for the City of Leominster located on the Leominster Connector. The new sign is part of a project to construct welcome signs at key gateways […]
The Community Leadership Institute (CLI) class of 2023, chose My Turn, Inc. of Fitchburg as a community service project for the holiday season. Since 1984 My Turn, Inc. has focused on “the forgotten half”, the economically, socially and educationally disadvantaged youth in poorer neighborhoods and communities. There are currently, 35 individuals actively participating in this […]
As employers in North Central Massachusetts continue to struggle to find skilled labor, the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce recently announced a study aimed to offer suggestions to balance the labor market now and into the future. The North Central Workforce Study was prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research […]
Source: State House News Service Author: Colin A. Young One day before she is to be sworn into office, Gov.-elect Maura Healey continued to flesh out her Cabinet by naming her secretaries of economic development and of technology services and security, but major administration roles remain unfilled by Healey, who has also not appointed a […]
Source: State House News Service Author: Colin A. Young Beacon Hill seems to have more money than it knows what to do with these days, and lawmakers could soon have even fewer options at their disposal. Surging state revenues have in recent years fueled sizeable surpluses and allowed the Baker administration and Legislature to pump […]
Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts (ASNCM) is pleased to announce the annual Cards for Caring initiative for the holiday season set an all-time high of raising over 1,600 cards for the aging community of North Central Massachusetts. Reaching across the 21 communities across the region, ASNCM, local organizations, and giving individuals, donate warm holiday […]
As we greet 2023, it is important to be aware of several changes to laws and policies that will have an impact on the business climate. Laws pertaining to minimum wage, retail premium pay and PFMLA take effect at the start of the year. In terms of November’s ballot questions, the Fair Share Amendment will […]