Fidelity Bank, Colonial Co-operative announce $870M merger

Leominster-based Fidelity Bank and Gardner-based Colonial Co-operative Bank will merge to create a financial institution with assets of $870 million.

Avidia Bank branching out beyond Hudson

The long-time Assabet Valley bank is riding the industry wave of expansion and growth.

Six considerations when seeking angel investors

Angel investors will rarely put money into a pure startup operation.

Area colleges offer more aid as tuition rises

The fall semester brings a new class of college students to campuses, but also a new group of students likely to go deep into debt to pay for their classes.

Be a social business

Social problems, across the street and around the globe, become more pressing and widespread as our world grows.

40 Under Forty: Keith Reardon

Growing up in a family of entrepreneurs, Reardon co-founded Commonwealth in 2010 with Brian Pelczarski, transforming the firm from credit and debit processing to assisting with accounts receivable...

40 Under Forty: Jim Notaro

Notaro is on a mission to supercharge the bank's deposit operations by enabling a world-class team with technology and process improvements.

40 Under Forty: Patrick T. Royce

Royce joined UniBank in 2015, after serving in financial roles at other institutions for nine years, including small business development and retail branch management before transitioning into...