🚲 NEW: Tomten Biketown joins Gift Local eGift Card program! From quick repairs to new bikes, this Leominster gem keeps everyone rolling. Perfect for holiday shopping! 🎁 Learn more: giftlocal.net #GiftLocal #ShopLocal #ChooseNorthCentral #BikeLife

NEW: Dutch Kitchen Bake Shop & Deli joins Gift Local! This Fitchburg gem has been serving fresh-baked joy since 1963. Use your Gift Local eGift Card for their famous pastries & deli delights! giftlocal.net #GiftLocal #ShopLocal #ChooseNorthCentral

✨ NEW: Salt + Sage joins Gift Local! Discover crystals, plants, unique gifts & salt room experiences at this modern Townsend boutique. Use your Gift Local eGift Card for wellness & wonder! 🌿 giftlocal.net #GiftLocal #ShopLocal #ChooseNorthCentral

🎁 NEW: Potpourri Gift Shop joins Gift Local! Now at 853 N. Main St. (Rt. 12), Leominster. Use your Gift Local eGift Card to discover unique treasures & handcrafted decor! ✨ potpourrigiftshop.com giftlocal.net #GiftLocal #ShopLocal #ChooseNorthCentral

Wonderful celebration joining Mayor Sam Squailia, city councilors & community leaders for the Tocci Group's ribbon cutting at 298 Main Street! This mixed-use redevelopment of the historic Foster-Healey building brings retail & market-rate housing to downtown #FitchburgMA.

Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year from all of us here at North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, Visit North Central Massachusetts and the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation!

Applications OPEN for 2026 Community Leadership Institute! Since 1989, CLI graduates have been advancing #NorthCentralMA and improving quality of life across our region. Join the next class of community leaders! ow.ly/vFK850VAevJ #CommunityLeadership #ChooseNorthCentral

Transform your passion into impact! The Community Leadership Institute is now accepting applications for 2026. Join the CLI network that's been changing North Central MA for 35+ years. Apply: ow.ly/bSNS50VAfai #NorthCentralMA #ChooseNorthCentral

Great turnout at our Manufacturing Council Meeting @CataniaOils! Expert presentations on tariffs and supply chain resilience, followed by an impressive facility tour. Are you a local manufacturer? Join our Council to connect with peers and strengthen our regional industry!

Fantastic visit to the Starrett Company in #Athol! Chamber President Roy Nascimento met with new President & CEO Roger Amrol. and Director Kip Paterson. For 150+ years, they've strengthened our regional economy with world-class precision tools made right here in #NorthCentralMA!

Our region well-represented! Thank you Melissa Glenny (Franklin Professional Associates) & Holly Chaffee (Care Central VNA & Hospice) for representing #NorthCentralMA at the Fed's recent "Fed Listens" event with President Collins!

Proud to join the groundbreaking for Veranova's $50M+ expansion in Devens! This investment will create 70 new jobs & 9,000 sqft of advanced manufacturing for life-saving cancer treatments. Great celebrating with local leaders! #NorthCentralMA #ChooseNorthCentral #DevensMA

Great meeting with the TD Bank team last week! Thank you Marshall Sugarman, Lisa Joyner, Paula Warchal, Derek Davoli & Scott Gilmore for discussing regional priorities & community development work with our Chamber & North Central Development Corporation. #CommunityPartnership

Proud to join Great Wolf Lodge in #FitchburgMA for their Otter Cave Waterworks ribbon cutting! Congrats on the upgrade! Thanks GM Alex Matthews, Mayor Sam Squailia & New England Patriots rookie Will Campbell for charity water challenge benefiting @BGCFitchLeo. Investments in our community!

Great meeting with Winchendon leaders recently! Our team met with Town Administrator Bill McKinney, David P. Connor (Redevelopment Authority), and Nicole Roberts (Planning) to discuss economic development and partnerships. #Winchendon #EconomicDevelopment #NorthCentralMA

The Chamber joined Boston Fed officials for a tour of Growing Places' new Gardner food processing center. This facility transforms local produce for schools & hospitals—creating jobs, supporting farmers & building resilient supply chains! #NorthCentralMA #LocalFood

Great meeting with #FitchburgAirport Manager Peter Kettle! Roy Nascimento & Travis Condon discussed advancing the airport's growth. With competitive fuel prices, 56 corporate jets & 5,001-ft runway, it's a vital economic engine for our region! #NorthCentralMA #ChooseNorthCentral

Great visit to member The Great Exchange! Dona Neely showed Roy Nascimento & Patrick O'Hara how businesses donate surplus materials that nonprofits & schools buy at deep discounts. 60,000+ lbs saved from landfills yearly! tgedevens.com #NorthCentralMA #Sustainability

Stopped by Winchendon's incredible amphitheater during our recent visit! This one-of-a-kind venue is more than infrastructure—it's a community gathering place driving our region's growth as an arts & culture destination. Kudos Winchendon!

Less than one month left! CLI Class of 2026 applications close August 15th. Ready to join North Central Massachusetts' most impactful leadership network? Apply today: northcentralmass.com/community-lead… #NorthCentralMA #ChooseNorthCentral #CommunityLeadership