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North County

  • $434K in grants distributed in North Worcester County

    Sam Bonacci June 13, 2016

    The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts announced the distribution of 23 grants last week totaling $433,640 from its general endowment funds and field of interest funds.

  • Avidia Bank drops solar loan rate by 42%

    June 7, 2016

    Hudson-based Avidia Bank announced Monday that it has dropped its solar loan rate down to 1.89 percent for Massachusetts residents seeking to finance their residential solar systems.

  • MOVERS & SHAKERS

    June 6, 2016

    ANNA SMARRA is now assistant vice president/human resource manager at Millbury Federal Credit Union in Millbury.

  • Bankers call foul as rival credit unions look into public deposits

    Laura Finaldi June 6, 2016

    As credit unions' market share expands in Massachusetts, the state bankers association says that growth is unfair to banks and against the public interest.

  • Gas pipeline cancellation leaves ghost of cost concerns

    Sam Bonacci June 6, 2016

    The controversial Kinder Morgan pipeline that was supposed to give Massachusetts relief from a constrained natural gas supply has been cancelled but concerns about energy constraints remain.

  • MetroWest attracting millionaires

    John Mcintyre June 6, 2016

    While cities like Worcester and Boston have a higher number of millionaires, laid-back communities in MetroWest have some of the highest concentrations in the state.

  • Avidia Bank launches business-lending portal

    Sam Bonacci May 25, 2016

    Hudson-based Avidia Bank has launched a commercial-lending web portal to offer a quick and convenient way to access loans online.

  • Worcester unemployment falls to 4.2%

    Sam Bonacci May 25, 2016

    Unemployment in the Worcester metropolitan area dipped by nearly an entire percentage point in April, bringing it to 4.2 percent and representing one of the largest gains in employment in the state.

  • Suspended pipeline project 'officially dead'

    State House News Service May 24, 2016

    After suspending work in April, Kinder Morgan has fully pulled the plug on its controversial Northeast Energy Direct natural gas pipeline project.

  • Manufacturers find international success

    Laura Finaldi May 23, 2016

    Local manufacturers lay out the steps it takes to find success in the international market.

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Today's Poll

Should Massachusetts make it legal for establishments to sell alcohol two hours earlier than the current law allows, starting at 8 a.m. on Sundays?
Poll Description

A Massachusetts representative is pushing to repeal a colonial-era law that forbids the sale of alcoholic beverages before 10 a.m. on Sundays. 

Alcohol can be sold in both stores and restaurants starting at 8 a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, with the Sunday restriction stemming in part from a very old Puritan law meant to uphold morality and religion. 

Rep. Adam Scanlon (D-Bristol) filed a bill, A Beautiful Brunch Act, on July 30 that would allow for the sale of alcohol starting at 8 a.m. on Sundays. About a month later, on Aug. 25, the House referred the bill to the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

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