Monica Benevides

The United Way of Central Massachusetts has been awarded $4.5 million, to be dispersed over two years, through the federally funded Afterschool and Out-of-School Time Rebound grant, the nonprofit announced Thursday night.

Rocco’s Doughnut Co. will open a Worcester location on Wednesday, owner Joseph Astrella confirmed Thursday afternoon, marking the shop’s third location.

UMass alumni Dan and Diane Casey Riccio have pledged $15 million to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester to support ALS and neuroscience research, the school announced Thursday.

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, Worcester festival stART on the Street is planning to return for its 18th iteration in September.

Seven Central Massachusetts physician groups have been named to Harvard Pilgrim Health Care’s 2022 Physician Group Honor Roll, the Canton-based health services company announced Wednesday.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission on Tuesday renewed its order allowing telehealth consultations for medical cannabis patients, extending the policy begun at the start of the COVID pandemic.

Bresnahan, who holds a doctorate in advanced nursing practice, most recently served as director of nursing at MassBay Community College in Wellesley.

Central Massachusetts communities on the list include Worcester, Southbridge, Spencer, and Fitchburg.

The City of Worcester is seeking volunteers who can serve a three-year term on one of five ad-hoc committees tasked with distributing $146 million in federal and state pandemic recovery aid.

Heywood Healthcare in Gardner is partnering with New York-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to eliminate $800,000 in medical debt for 1,100 selected Heywood patients.