Families, friends, fellow graduates, and business and community leaders recently gathered for the annual Chamber Foundation of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce scholarship program to recognize the region’s most outstanding high school seniors. The awardees were acknowledged during the Annual Scholar’s Breakfast held on Friday, May 9, 2025, at Great Wolf Lodge in Fitchburg. Proceeds from the breakfast program benefit the Chamber Foundation and help support Chamber scholarships in future years. Maria Milagros, an award-winning speaker, author, storyteller and empowerment life coach, led the ceremony and delivered the keynote address. For the Class of 2025, a total of $58,000 in scholarships were awarded from either endowments or funds provided by local companies and individuals. (fb)

We held the May Women’s Leadership Connection at The 228 in Sterling with a focus on mental health. We were honored to welcome featured speakers Amy Jolly of Applewild School and Sheila Crowley of TaraVista Behavioral Health Center, who shared valuable insights on this important topic. It was inspiring to see so many empowering women come together to share their stories and support one another. Thank you to everyone who attended, to Lauren Howe of empHowered PR for serving as emcee, and to our Series Sponsor, Fidelity Bank MA, for their continued support. #WomensLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #MentalHealthAwareness #NorthCentralMA (fb)