Funding to support startup costs to open beauty salon in Leominster
The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, recently granted a $13,000 loan to support the opening of Beauty Empire, a beauty salon located at 71 Main Street in Leominster. Funding will be used toward the purchase of equipment, lease hold improvements, inventory and working capital.
Owned by Nadia Ruiz, Beauty Empire will provide four hair stations, which are available for rent by hair stylists, and two nail stations. The location is the former Hair Obsession salon, and Ruiz hopes current Hair Obsession clients will continue to come to the location for their hair and nail services.
“I immigrated to the United States from Uruguay in 2014 and became a U.S. citizen in September 2022,” said Ruiz. “As I have grown my clientele while working at Divinity Hair Spa, I saw an opportunity to open my own salon and I am grateful to the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation and NewVue Communities for helping me open the doors.”
NewVue Communities provided assistance to Ruiz in developing a business plan.
Ruiz will be leading the business and providing nail services. Ruiz holds certificates in both Advanced Cosmetology and Nail Technician and is a licensed professional as a Registered Cosmetologist in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Como entidad de microcréditos, NCMDC puede otorgar préstamos a pequeñas empresas de hasta $250,000 para capital de trabajo, bienes inmuebles, equipo, inventario y expansión, además de colaborar con nuestros socios bancarios para proporcionar financiamiento puente para la etapa final de un proyecto.
For more information about the NCMDC loan programs, please call 978.353.7607 or visit NorthCentralMass.com or ChooseNorthCentral.com.
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LUK, Inc. has been awarded funding to provide several Mental Health Awareness and Suicide Prevention Trainings throughout Worcester County. Funds include grants from the Reliant Foundation, Brake The Silence, and UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital Determination of Needs (DoN).
These trainings include: Suicide Prevention 101 with QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), LivingWorks safeTALK (suicide prevention), Mental Health First Aid (Adult and Youth options), and Training Active Bystanders (TAB). 900 participants will learn to identify potential mental health concerns, where to receive support, and skills to help others. Trainings are available in English and Spanish for professionals, school personnel, youth serving organizations, families, and youth.
Recent community assessments prioritize mental health concerns and describe a number of barriers that people may experience when navigating mental health systems, from stigmas to culture/language and transportation barriers. Decreasing stigma and increasing awareness of the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges and suicide risk helps those in need receive the support and resources they need to thrive.
Cassandra Foley, Director of Community Engagement & Support, stated that LUK is “Excited to continue to provide quality trainings to members of our communities. Our trainings help to build participants’ confidence in helping someone in need,” Foley stated.
Training will educate participants to identify signs and symptoms of mental health concerns, provide resources to refer individuals to mental health services, and inform participants about community resources.
LUK, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the safety, health, and well-being of youth, families, and adults in Central Massachusetts. As a community-based organization, LUK’s mission is to challenge and inspire youth, adults, and families to realize their unique potential through community-based prevention, intervention, education, and support services.
For more information about LUK, Inc. visit www.LUK.org, call (800) 579-0000, or find them on Facebook. Join us in building communities, family by family!
LUK, Inc recently received a workforce initiative grant from the Executive Office of Health & Human Services (EOHHS) to implement workforce development initiatives for staff who provide home and community based services. LUK’s program, ENGAGE (Education, Navigation, Growth, Access, Goals, Enrichment) will prioritize professional development with eligible staff who may not have a graduate degree or professional credential. ENGAGE will also focus on the expansion of current internship/apprenticeship programs for a longer-term retention goal.
LUK will also expand and enhance training opportunities to increase the quality of services through staff training, improved supervision, and expansion of LUK’s paid internship/apprenticeship program. LUK was among the first human service agencies to offer paid internships and apprenticeships at all levels.
CEO Beth Barto shared LUK’s excitement around the grant, “We are appreciative to EOHHS for putting forth a funding opportunity that is so innovative and needed to support workforce development. We are beyond thrilled to support our current staff and staff of the future’s career aspirations through professional development opportunities.”
LUK, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the safety, health, and well-being of youth, families, and adults in Central Massachusetts. As a community-based organization, LUK’s mission is to challenge and inspire youth, adults, and families to realize their unique potential through community-based prevention, intervention, education, and support services.
LUK, Inc is hosting an Open House Career Fair on April 12, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm at LUK’s main office (545 Westminster St, Fitchburg).
For more information about LUK, Inc. visit www.LUK.org, call (800) 579-0000, or find them on Facebook. Join us in building communities, family by family!
Grants distributed to 11 local agencies through two winter weather initiatives
United Way of North Central Massachusetts (UWNCM) recently distributed $93,000 to 11 local agencies to help struggling community members this winter. Grants were made through two funds addressing critical areas of need in cold weather months: the Winter Heating Initiative and Emergency Shelter Fund.
The Winter Heating Initiative is a new program that provides financial assistance for heating expenses to households that have exhausted state heating assistance or fall just short of qualifying. UWNCM has so far raised and distributed $60,000, which includes $25,000 given by the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts, $5,000 given by Unitil and donations from community members.
Grants were awarded to five agencies: Athol Area YMCA, Gardner Community Action Committee, Making Opportunity Count, Spanish American Center, and the Winchendon Community Action Committee—the final of which is a first-time UWNCM grant recipient.
Shaina Cunningham, Winchendon Community Action Committee Program Manager, says, “We are so appreciative of the grant and have heard from many people what a tremendous help these funds have been. Some have even told us that without the support, they would not have had heat this winter.”
UWNCM also distributed $33,000 to six agencies through its Emergency Shelter Fund, a long-standing initiative that provides shelter for homeless individuals during extreme winter weather. This round of grants covered motel rooms for over 100 people and was made to Athol Area YMCA, Clear Path for Veterans New England, Ginny’s Helping Hands, Restoration Recovery Center, Salvation Army Athol Corps, and Spanish American Center.
UWNCM Director of Community Impact Judy Tomlinson notes that recipient agencies for both programs were selected to ensure coverage of the entire North Central Massachusetts region. In addition, many recipients are small grassroots organizations that run food pantries, enabling them to get immediate support to local community members.
“With costs for fuel, shelter and other expenses rising, the need in our community is at an all-time high,” says Tomlinson. “UWNCM is all about working with local organizations to meet basic needs such as heating and emergency shelter assistance for families dealing with this crisis.”
Community members can support both the Winter Heating Initiative and Emergency Shelter Fund by making a gift at uwncm.org/donate.
United Way de North Central Massachusetts presta servicios a las comunidades de Ashburnham, Ashby, Athol, Ayer, Devens, Fitchburg, Gardner, Groton, Harvard, Hubbardston, Leominster, Littleton, Pepperell, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phillipston, Royalston, Shirley, Templeton, Townsend, Westminster y Winchendon.
Talk with your local legislators about the issues affecting the health, prosperity, and wellbeing of your community!
Date and time:
Fri, March 24, 2023, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM
Location DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Leominster 99 Erdman Way Leominster, MA 01453
About this event
Our local North Central Mass legislators are working hard to improve the quality of life for all residents across the region. You’ll hear about their efforts and what you can do to advocate for the bills that are most important to you.
Your legislators also want to hear from you! What issues are most affecting your life and your loved ones here in North Central Mass? Personal stories are the most impactful way to highlight the need for change or the importance of programs and resources.
Agenda
8:00 am Breakfast and registration
8:30 am Welcome
8:45 am Constituent groups present
9:30 am Legislators present
10:15 am Closing remarks
10:30 am Close, begin transition to Community Charette. All are welcome to stay, but please register separately!
Interpretation services are available upon request. Please contact by no later than March 10th to request interpretation or other accommodations.
This breakfast is sponsored by the Health Equity Partnership of North Central Mass (CHNA9).
Donation will enable Ginny’s to store additional frozen foods of meats, fruits, vegetables
WHAT: In February 2023, Fidelity Bank learned Ginny’s Helping Hands and Food Pantry was in urgent need of two freezers to store frozen food for those they serve in the community. Each month, Ginny’s supports thousands of people in North Central Massachusetts by providing fresh, frozen, and shelf-stable groceries that come from scores of partners and supporters. Members of Fidelity Bank will be visiting Ginny’s to fill the new freezers with frozen meats, fruits, and vegetables.
WHERE: 52 Mechanic Street, Leominster
WHEN: Thursday, March 16 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
WHO:
Brandon Robbins, Executive Director, Ginny’s Helping Hands and Food Pantry
Ed Manzi, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Fidelity Bank
Mayor Dean J. Mazzarella, City of Leominster
Fidelity Bank colleagues
MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Reporters will have the opportunity to conduct on-site interviews with members of the Ginny’s and Fidelity Bank leadership to learn more about the donation and the continued partnership between the organization and the bank. Photography and videography is welcomed.
Ms. Lawson’s 6th grade students and ASNCM CEO Lori A. Richardson pose with over 1,100 socks that will be given to the aging community of North Central Massachusetts
Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts (ASNCM) is pleased to announce that St. Anna Catholic School of 213 Lancaster Street in Leominster generously gave a donation of over 1,100 pairs of socks to the aging community of North Central Massachusetts.
Traditionally referred to as “Socks for Santa”, ASNCM annually collaborates with Mrs. Denise Lawson’s 6ta grade class. Each winter, Mrs. Lawson and her students raised well over a thousand pairs of socks thanks to the generous donations by everyone around.
“We (St Anna School) encourage and teach our students to help those in our community and show empathy by doing”, said Denise Lawson. “Our Socks for Santa drive is just one way we work together as a school community to help those around us.”
“We are so very grateful to Mrs. Lawson and her 6th grade class at St. Anna’s School. The caring spirit of these children and their families is profound and inspiring. Their generosity will have a positive impact on older adults in our community”, stated Lori A. Richardson, ASNCM’s Chief Executive Officer.
Business or community members interested in learning more about ASNCM should visit www.AgingServicesMA.org or contact David Ginisi, Chief Marketing Officer, at (978) 466-1571 or via email at .
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Total employment in Massachusetts rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in January, 34 months after the COVID-19 state of emergency began, as employers added a robust 19,600 jobs.
The January gains brought the statewide employment to 3,743,500, labor officials announced Friday. That’s just 200 positions short of the total recorded in February 2020, the last month before a cascade of enormous job losses followed by a jobs recovery.
The industry with the biggest growth was education and health services, which employed 5,000 more people month-over-month. Other sectors with gains include trade, transportation and utilities (+3,200 jobs), leisure and hospitality (+3,000 jobs), and professional, scientific and business services (+2,300 jobs).
None of the industry categories tracked reported a net decrease in jobs in January; financial activities experienced no change.
Officials on Friday also revised December’s labor data to show an increase of 3,800 jobs, down from the original estimate of 6,300.
The revision bumped up the statewide unemployment rate in December from 3.3 percent to 3.7 percent, and officials said that figure fell to 3.6 percent in January. Massachusetts had a slightly higher unemployment rate in January than the 3.4 percent reported for the country as a whole.
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WORCESTER, Mass. – The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts announces the opening of its 2023 Synergy Initiative and Activation Fund grant opportunities to target community-identified health issues and support innovative approaches to addressing health issues in the region.
The Synergy Initiative provides multiple years of funding (approximately $2 million in total funding over roughly five years) for collaborative projects that address health issues in Central Massachusetts with integrated, comprehensive strategies focused on systems change. The Activation Fund supports discrete, one-year projects in Central Massachusetts (typically between $60,000 and $120,000) aimed at helping move an organization to its next level of capacity and effectiveness that can be sustained over time.
The Foundation does not name specific health issues or priority areas, instead looking to community-based organizations to identify health issues and potential solutions. Information sessions outlining each program’s funding goals, eligibility criteria, and application processes will be held in February and March.
“Since its launch in 1999, The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has been committed to improving the health of those who live or work in Central Massachusetts. We look forward to this next round of Synergy Initiative and Activation Fund grants as an opportunity to further our impact in the region, and we are especially excited to pilot several innovative activities aimed at supporting smaller, newer organizations interested in our grant opportunities,” said Dr. Amie Shei, President and CEO of the Foundation.
The deadlines for submission of initial application materials are April 12 for the Activation Fund and July 12 for the Synergy Initiative. To learn more about both grant opportunities and register for an upcoming information session, please visit the Foundation’s website at www.hfcm.org.
In 2023, the Foundation is also piloting several equity-related initiatives aimed at increasing access to the Foundation’s Activation Fund grant opportunity and helping smaller organizations build capacity.
For those with limited English proficiency, interpretation and translation services will be available for virtual information sessions when requested in advance through the registration process. For small organizations with limited grant development capacity and experience, the Foundation is offering technical assistance focused on the Activation Fund through an outside consultant for up to five applicants.
Organizations with annual operating budgets less than $500,000 will also be eligible to request up to 10% of direct project costs for unrestricted, supplemental support aimed at building capacity. These pilots will be evaluated to assess effectiveness and to inform future implementation. To learn more about these opportunities, please visit the Foundation’s website. Applications for the technical assistance pilot are due by February 17.
Foundation staff is available to assist throughout the application process for both funding opportunities by discussing project ideas and providing feedback. To schedule a consultation for the Synergy Initiative, contact Dr. Kathy Mills, Vice President for Programs (), and for the Activation Fund contact Jennie Blake, Senior Program Officer ().
About The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts
The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts uses its grantmaking resources to improve the health of those who live or work in the Central Massachusetts region, with particular emphasis on vulnerable populations and unmet needs. The Foundation was established in 1999 with the proceeds from the sale of Central Massachusetts Health Care, Inc., a physician-initiated, not-for-profit HMO. The Foundation has assets of approximately $80 million and has awarded grants totaling over $52 million since it began its grantmaking in 2000. For more information, visit www.hfcm.org.
State and local leaders tour a local manufacturer. Pictured are Mayor Dean Mazzarella of the City of Leominster; State Senator Michael Rodrigues, Chair of the Ways & Means Committee; and Senator John Cronin.
One of the most valuable and often overlooked functions of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is the role as the region’s most powerful champion for the business community. The Chamber is uniquely positioned at the crossroads that connect businesses of all sizes and industries, non-profits, and local and state government to tackle the tough issues and get things done to ensure businesses can succeed and thrive in the region.
“I see our Chamber as both a respected facilitator and a strong networking hub,” said Mark Freeman, President, SteelFab, Inc., located on Crawford Street in Fitchburg. “The Chamber staff advocate and facilitate movements in an effective way, and they are excellent at using their relationships within local and state government and in the community to get the right people to the right meeting so we can get things done.”
And Freeman should know. As a longtime business owner in Fitchburg, Freeman, along with dozens of other business owners, worked with the Chamber to achieve a single tax rate in the city of Fitchburg following years of daunting work with little progress. “We never really made a ton of progress over the years going from a spilt tax rate to a single tax rate, but experienced incremental reductions,” he said.
Following more than 30 years of fighting what Freeman called an “uphill battle,” the Fitchburg City Council adopted a single tax rate with an 8-2 vote in 2019. “I believe we achieved this because the Chamber was very active to not only engage with candidates running for office, but by also then inviting the candidates who won their respective seats to meet with us as business owners and hear our concerns. The Chamber really leaned into this for us, and I think this achievement is a huge development for the city and region.”
Not only did the Chamber help facilitate discussions to achieve the single tax rate, which affected all businesses in the city, it also helps individual and clusters of businesses who experience a challenge and need some extra advocacy.
Take Crawford Street in Fitchburg, which is home to more than 20 businesses and some one-and-a-half miles of telephone pole wires, all of which did not provide high-speed internet services until 2017. Up until then, businesses on this well-traveled road were forced to deal with unreliable and weak service which affected their operations and daily business tasks. “We really needed the high speed internet to make our businesses run smoothly, but we just couldn’t get it to work with our service providers,” said Freeman. “The Chamber reached out to Fitchburg Mayor Stephen DiNatale and other advocates to have the service providers take a fresh look at what we needed. In the end, Mayor DiNatale was able to help bridge the gap to obtain the service with the state and help us get the bandwidth we needed, and the Chamber never wavered in their commitment to help us.”
The Chamber organizes numerous opportunities to connect members and elected officials. Pictured here (L-R) are Representative Michael Kushmerek; Chris Hendry, President of IC Credit Union; John DiNapoli of Unitil; Governor Maura Healey; Roy Nascimento, President of the Chamber; and Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early, Jr. at the Chamber’s Legislative Reception.
Freeman added that if the pandemic occurred when the former service was in use there likely would not be a business today. “Without the high-speed internet, we wouldn’t have been able to serve our customers by providing virtual inspections, use our systems and honestly just get work done, so we are happy to have the service and I know our neighbors on the street are happy about it as well.”
As Freeman pointed out, the Chamber is a “networking hub,” providing numerous opportunities through the year for members to come together at various events, forums and meetings. The goal with these programs is to make sure that members are informed and have a voice in the decisions that impact the communities in North Central Massachusetts. And, on occasion, the Chamber will also partner with other trade associations to advance an issue important to members or hire outside experts and commission studies on issues that impact the local economy and the future of the region, such as the current labor shortage.
In late 2022, the Chamber released a study, “Worker Shortages and the North Central Massachusetts Region: Engaging Hidden and Future Workers to Grow the Local Economy,” which was prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic and Public Policy Research group, a leading provider of applied research to help clients make more informed decisions about strategic economic and public policy issues. Focusing on workforce growth challenges and solutions, the study outlines workforce barriers related to geography, skills, structure, and work-life balance, and includes short-, mid- and long-term recommendations for how to grow the North Central workforce.
“The study was intended to help shape public policy and advance thoughtful solutions to the labor challenges faced by our members,” said Travis Condon, Public Affairs Manager, North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. “The challenges and issues are very complex and have long-term implications for the region’s future and our ability to compete for talent.” One of the recommendations require all different community stakeholders in North Central to work together to meet the regions work force needs.
Local, state and federal officials joined members to celebrate renovations to the Johnny Appleseed Visitors Center, a project that was championed by the Chamber. Pictured (L-R) are Representatives Natalie Higgins; Meghan Kilcoyne; and Michael Kushmerek.
“As manufacturing is such a huge percentage of our local regional employment base, I’ve worked with the Chamber to engage with high schools and other grade levels on providing opportunities to tour our facility, offer mock job interview experiences, and bring mini-trade shows to school cafeterias during lunch to help spark an interest in the field,” said Freeman. “We owe it to the students to know of the opportunities available to them and the Chamber does a great job of collaborating with local businesses, superintendents and guidance counselors to bring these opportunities to our students and ultimately, help us meet our work force needs.”
Freeman noted the Chamber’s WorkNorthCentral Jobs Board as another great resource for employers and job seekers alike. “This website offers a job seeker the opportunity to view any number of jobs at a variety of employers, which is helpful for us and for those looking for work.”
Tamar Russell Brown, founder of Sitka Creations, a graphic design studio in Shirley providing clients with creative and effective graphic and web design and visual communication services, said she believes she would not be where she is today without the Chamber.
In addition to her location in Shirley, Russell Brown used to have a gallery on Main Street in downtown Fitchburg. The Chamber helped secure funding in concert with NewVue Communities to open the Gallery in 2016.
Upon opening her gallery on Main Street, she realized the sidewalk was uneven and needed repairs as many people in the older population were visiting the gallery and she was worried the sidewalk was not safe for her visitors. “I called the city and didn’t get the immediate attention we needed so I reached out to Chamber who helped get the issue resolved,” she recalled. “The Department of Public Works came out and fixed my sidewalk, so it really shows the power of the Chamber to help small businesses get what they need.”
When it comes to guiding its advocacy efforts, the Chamber only needs to look to its member-led Government Affairs Committee. This non-partisan committee meets to discuss local, state and federal priorities and is comprised of members from diverse industries. It is responsible for reviewing pending issues for their impact, developing positions and advising the staff and Board on programs that inform and encourage member involvement in its government affairs initiatives.
A delegation of Chamber members meets with Senator Anne Gobi at the State House to discuss legislative priorities.
In addition to the Chamber’s highly popular Legislative and Candidates Reception held each fall before Election Day and an annual Congressional Luncheon which compliments the quarterly Good Morning North Central breakfast series, the Chamber offers opportunities throughout the year to bring together the region’s elected officials, and business and community leaders to discuss topics that matter to them.
An active participant in many of the Chamber’s events, including a recent interview during the Good Morning North Central breakfast series, State Senator John J. Cronin has seen the work of the Chamber firsthand and the environment of collaboration to bring stakeholders from multiple areas together to achieve a common goal.
“From the North Central region to Beacon Hill, the Chamber is known for being an influential voice and an organization that gets things done,” said Sen. Cronin. “As a representative of several of the communities that make up North Central, I appreciate that my constituents have advocates at the Chamber engaging with policy leaders who impact businesses on a daily basis, and I always have my door open to the Chamber to help make connections and build relationships to help our businesses succeed and thrive.”
And businesses are thriving. Russell Brown just celebrated her 20th anniversary in business. “The Chamber knows you and they are such a huge part of the community by bringing so many of us together for after-hours events and networking,” she said. “If you are a member of the community and not involved with the Chamber you would have no idea of the many opportunities that exist for you.”
“This Chamber is where the rubber meets the road,” said Freeman. “There’s a million things the Chamber does, from resources for local businesses to help financing startups and they do it exceptionally well which is evidenced by the many awards and recognitions over the years.” In 2021, the Chamber was a finalist for “Chamber of the Year in the U.S.”
But, as Freeman adds, “We know we have one of the best quality chambers anywhere in the country.”
As a member, you have all of the Chamber’s resources and connections at your fingertips, and we encourage you to take advantage of that benefit and stay connected. If you have an issue or policy concern that you believe the Chamber should be aware of, please reach out to Travis Condon at 978.353.7600 ext. 224 or email him at .
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The Chamber is pleased to announce the appointment of Tom Meyers as a Senior Marketing Advisor. In this part-time position, he will be responsible for assisting with marketing strategy, managing media buying and copy-writing for the Chamber and its affiliate organizations – Visit North Central Massachusetts and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation.
Meyers comes to the Chamber with years of extensive marketing experience. He was the long-time marketing director at Wachusett Mountain Ski Area before semi-retiring in 2021. He continues to work in a part-time Marketing Advisor role at the ski area, as well. Tom is very familiar with the Chamber and our affiliate organizations, having partnered with us in the past on marketing campaigns and having served in the past on the Board of Directors of Visit North Central Massachusetts. Tom has been a long-time advocate of statewide tourism, working closely with the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism and as chair of the Massachusetts Ski Areas Association Marketing Committee. He is also a past winner of MOTT’s Legend of Tourism Award. Earlier in his career he served as the Marketing Director for the Vermont Ski Association.
“I am excited to have Tom join our team. He will be a great help in supporting our efforts to promote our members and the communities of North Central Massachusetts, particularly given our recent growth,” said Roy Nascimento, President & CEO of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce. “His experience, connections and industry knowledge will make a positive contribution to our efforts to advance the regional economy.”
He holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Hobart College. He has been a resident of Princeton since 1996. Members can reach out to Tom at 978.353.7600 ext. 226 or via email at .
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The next edition of the Chamber’s Good Morning North Central breakfast series is scheduled for Friday, March 10, 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 March edition is sponsored by Aging Services of North Central Massachusetts.
The March edition will feature a presentation from Dr. Richard Lapidus, President of Fitchburg State University on the efforts to renovate the theater block in Downtown Fitchburg into a regional destination and education center.
In addition, Larry Cassassa of the Twin Cities Rail Trail Association will present on the newly constructed Twin Cities Rail Trail. The first portion of the trail officially opened in June for biking, walking and jogging. The pathway runs along Route 12 and connects Downtown Leominster and Downtown Fitchburg. Future phases are planned to extend the trail.
La serie de desayunos "Good Morning North Central" es el programa de más larga trayectoria de la Cámara. La serie de desayunos comenzó en 1984 y ha evolucionado hasta convertirse en un programa matutino de alto perfil, dinámico y educativo, dirigido a ejecutivos, gerentes de alto nivel, profesionales y dueños de negocios de todo el centro-norte de Massachusetts. A lo largo de los años, los oradores han incluido gobernadores, senadores, destacados líderes empresariales y cívicos, autores y celebridades.
El costo de asistencia al evento es de solo $30 para los miembros de la Cámara y de $45 para los no miembros, e incluye el desayuno. Es necesario inscribirse con anticipación. Para obtener más información o inscribirse, comuníquese con Kathleen Deal al 978.353.7600, ext. 235, o visita www.northcentralmass.com.
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