Monica Benevides

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.

Hudson nonprofit Crossroads Continuum has launched a therapeutic services program for children with autism and related disorders between the ages of 3 and 6 at its Marlborough-based Crossroads Learning Center, according to a Tuesday announcement.

Summit Agency has launched a living-and-learning residential community for young adults with autism spectrum disorder, as well as related diagnoses, dubbed Summit Campus.

Massachusetts saw approximately $1.33 billion in adult-use cannabis sales in 2021, more than double the amount recorded for the three-year total in 2018, 2019, and 2020, according to public data from the state Cannabis Control Commission.

Laser manufacturer IPG Photonics, based in Oxford, is facing an investigation into equipment shipments, the company disclosed in its third quarter earnings report in 2021.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce will team up with the Leominster nonprofit Spanish American Center and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner as part of a national grant program aimed at breaking down barriers for and increasing the number of students of color earning short-term industry-related credentials and degrees.

Over 200 years and several ownership changes later, the vacant 1864-era complex remaining today is on the brink of being redeveloped into loft apartments.

Jim Ayres took the helm as CEO and president at the Greater Worcester Community Foundation at the start of the new year, replacing Barbara Fields, who resigned as head of the organization in March.

UMass Memorial Health of Worcester is launching a multi-disciplinary clinic at UMass Memorial Health – HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital, the healthcare provider’s Leominster hospital.

Marlborough medical device company Boston Scientific will receive a 2022 Catalyst Award for its diversity and inclusion efforts.