FITCHBURG — The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts announced $31,200 in grant funds have been given to Heywood Hospital in Gardner and UMass Memorial HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital on Monday. The money will allow the hospitals to purchase...
By Marinell Rousmaniere & Karen Levin on May 21, 2020 Like an uninvited guest, the COVID-19 pandemic swept into town, upending the school year and our very way of life. As we reinforce the need for social distancing and hand washing, school closures...
By J.K. Dineen on May 11, 2020 A site near the future South San Francisco Caltrain Station has been sold at a time when most commercial real estate transactions are paralyzed by the uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic. IQHQ, a real estate developer...
By Monica Busch on May 8, 2020 As spring and summer lure runners out onto trails and sidewalks, stores like Worcester’s Sneakerama typically plan for their peak season. Before COVID-19, 2020 seemed to be a year like any other. Sneakerama owners Steve and Lisa...
By Cate McQuaid on May 5, 2020 When COVID-19 was looming, Mike Shia knew he couldn’t just sit at home. Shia, a retired Microsoft Philanthropies program manager, is a member of Artisan’s Asylum, a nonprofit community fabrication center in Somerville with...
