WBJ Staff

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The next generation of leaders in Central Mass. higher education is taking shape, and the region appears strongly positioned with great talent.

Dr. SUBHASH PAUDEL has joined Reliant Medical Group’s department of nephrology.

In October, Central Massachusetts businesses’ outlook on the economy reached its lowest point in the past 12 months.

The L.S. Starrett Co. in Athol has hired manufacturing industry veteran Matthew Wells to a newly created position of director of operations and continuous improvement.

The National Science Foundation has awarded $1.8 million over four years to a team of researchers from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York to develop a platform for nonprofits to share resources.

Thirty students from Worcester Polytechnic Institute will participate in nonprofit AI4ALL’s College Pathways program, with no cost to them, which encourages diversity and inclusion in the field of artificial intelligence and explores the impact of diversity in the field, according to an Oct. 24 release by the school.

Hospitality and certain subsectors of the manufacturing industry will lead growth through 2030.

Real estate leads in Central Massachusetts, while professional services lead the statewide economy.

Berlin grew the most while Maynard shrank the most.