Isabel Tehan

Ascentria Care Alliance, a Worcester human services nonprofit that operates throughout New England, has appointed Kristine Hanscom to the position of chief financial officer.

Shine Initiative, a Worcester youth mental health nonprofit, has named its director of development to be its interim executive director position following the resignation of current executive director Fred Kaelin.

The Angel Fund for ALS Research in Wakefield has donated $711,000 to researchers at Worcester’s UMass Chan Medical School.

The CFO of Insulet, an Acton medical device firm, will step down from his role on Oct. 20.

Newly launched nonprofit news site The Worcester Guardian has named its founding board of directors, including the current CEO and a former executive from the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.

Marlborough women’s health firm Hologic has partnered with nonprofit Know Your Lemons for breast cancer awareness month as part of its initiative to increase early detection of breast cancer.

Worcester State University has named Ilyasah Shabazz as the school’s inaugural DEI fellow for the 2023-2024 school year.

Planned Parenthood of League of Massachusetts, which operates locations across the state including in Worcester and Marlborough, has hired a new leader.

Worcester craft beer creator Redemption Rock Brewing has partnered with nonprofit Casita Cultura Latina to release a new beer for Día De Los Muertos, the holiday typically held Nov. 1 and 2 to remember loved ones who’ve passed away.

Heywood Healthcare has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy after a challenging year in which its CEO was removed from leadership, a multimillion dollar construction project was stalled, and its planned merger with the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts fell through.