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2024 Verano Alegre Summer Fun Kick Off

Kick off a fun summer with the 2024 Verano Alegre Summer Youth program hosted by the Spanish American Center, Inc.! Plenty of food, music, and raffles to have a great time. Summer Kick Invitation – English Summer Kick Off Invitation – Spanish

Visit North Central Massachusetts Tourism Update

Here is a recap of efforts over the Spring from the Chamber’s destination marketing arm, Visit North Central Massachusetts (VNCM). Website We continue to see strong growth in our website traffic to our tourism website – Visitnorthcentral.com. Users for FY24 are up 54.99% compared to the same timeframe the previous year and pageviews are up […]

Chamber Summer 2024 Updates

MANUFACTURING COUNCIL: In March. we launched the Manufacturing Council of North Central Massachusetts to enhance the Chamber’s support of the manufacturing industry and the regional economy. The council operates as a special interest group within the Chamber and is open to members and non-members working or interested in learning more about the manufacturing industry. Members […]

SBA Offers Disaster Assistance to Businesses and Residents of Massachusetts Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding

Low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) are available to businesses and residents in Massachusetts following the announcement of a Presidential disaster declaration due to severe storms and flooding that occurred on Sept. 11-13, 2023. “SBA’s mission-driven team stands ready to help Massachusetts small businesses and residents impacted by this disaster in […]

Buy Black Market to Transform Fitchburg City Hall into a Celebration of Juneteenth

Prepare for an exceptional takeover of Fitchburg City Hall this Juneteenth. CoFF33 Corp is thrilled to announce the inaugural Buy Black Market Juneteenth Celebration, scheduled for Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM. This festival-like event will utilize every corner of the historic venue for activities that entertain, educate, and empower. This […]

North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation approves financing for J.Martin Landscaping ownership change

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation (NCMDC), the economic development arm of The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce announces financing of $150,000 to Mark Lafrennie of Gardner, MA for the purchase of the lawn care business portion of J. Martin Landscaping of Westminster, MA. J. Martin Landscaping, in business for over 30 years, offers […]

North Central Massachusetts Chamber President & CEO Roy Nascimento Appointed to US Chamber Advisory Group

North Central Massachusetts Chamber President & CEO Roy Nascimento has been appointed to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Chamber of Commerce Committee of 100 (CCC100). The committee advises the U.S. Chamber’s board of directors on policy, recommends programming and strengthens outreach to the chamber and business community. “CCC100 has a long-standing reputation as one of […]

North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Valerie Bruno as new Manager of Events and Programs

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Valerie Bruno as Manager of Events and Programs. In this role, Ms. Bruno will be responsible for planning and executing the many events and programs of the Chamber and its affiliate organizations. These include signature events such as the Good Morning North […]

Berkshire Bank Expands Efforts to Support Small Businesses 

Berkshire Bank, a relationship-driven, community-focused bank in New England and New York, has joined an effort by the Massachusetts State Treasurer’s Office to help support small businesses through Investing For the Long-Term Initiative (Invest MA), the state’s new program to provide small businesses enhanced access to capital. Invest MA aims to promote small business growth by providing […]

Solvus Global Named Small Manufacturer of the Year

Worcester-based advanced manufacturing technology company innovates and incubates, collaborating with government, industry and academia The Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Solvus Global the 2024 Small Manufacturer of the Year for Massachusetts. Solvus Global is a technology solution provider for materials and manufacturing, specializing in the areas of additive manufacturing, machine learning, and sustainable materials […]