Six Central Massachusetts communities earned a total of seven state grants announced late Thursday aimed at improving urban neighborhoods. The region's $530,000 funding total is a share of $2.5 million given statewide through the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development's Urban Agenda Grant Program, which gives one-year grants based on a competitive application process. The Central Massachusetts recipients: Fitchburg – Fitchburg University/Fitchburg Transformative Development Initiative Partnership: $100,000 to support ReImagine North of Main, an initiative to provide technical ...