Isabel Tehan

The City of Worcester’s $848-million budget for the coming fiscal year is delivering on promises to give more resources and funding to the Executive Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, with a 67% increase in the financial allotment given to the office.

Marlborough-based Akoya Biosciences posted a 26.6% increase in quarterly revenue in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, at $21.4 million.

The business confidence index ticked lower for the second month in a row among businesses in Central Massachusetts, falling 1.4 points to a score of 50.3, nearing pessimistic territory on the region’s economy.

The CEO and chief operating officer of Girls Inc. of Worcester have been placed on administrative leave amid the suspension of all programming at the nonprofit, the organization announced Friday.

As the public health emergency declaration in Massachusetts is set to end on May 11, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester is poised to update its masking policy, which will make masking optional in most settings throughout the healthcare system.

Anna Maria College in Paxton will receive $1 million in federal funding for its nursing programs and to upgrade its clinical simulation lab.

Concierge Physical Therapy has opened its third location, adding a clinic in Hopkinton in addition to its locations in Sutton and Shrewsbury.

Affordability, specific challenges facing immigrant groups, and eligibility transitions are three top reasons why some residents of Massachusetts are uninsured.

Uwill, an online mental health and wellness solution founded in 2020 to supplement campus counseling centers facing high student demand for support, has completed a $30-million Series A funding round.

Marlborough medical technology company Hologic Inc. reported a 28.5% decrease in revenue in the second quarter, as compared to the same time period last year.