WBJ Staff

Roughly 350 entities in Central Massachusetts received at least $1 million under the federal Paycheck Protection Program, a U.S. Small Business Administration program aimed at keeping businesses and organizations afloat during the coronavirus pandemic.

Eight transportation initiatives in Central Massachusetts aimed at helping people get around during the coronavirus pandemic have won a combined $330,000 in state funding.

UMass Memorial Health Care has hired a new vice president to oversee diversity and inclusion, a new position at the Worcester-based hospital system that's the largest employer in Central Massachusetts.

The Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Corridor's visitors centers in Worcester and Whitinsville are closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. But park leaders and partners are ensuring there's still available activities, particularly for those with mobility issues.

Marlborough medical device company Hologic has won regulatory approval for a new device using artificial intelligence to detect subtle potential breast cancers.

A Sutton packaging company, which has four sites in Central Massachusetts and others abroad and nationally through affiliates, has paid $9.5 million for a 383-acre site straddling the Millbury and Sutton town lines.

Traditionally falling on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday is an annual tradition intended to provide organizations and individuals with the opportunity to make charitable contributions following a long weekend of holiday shopping.

Coronavirus? The WooSox? Trump v. Biden? 2020 was a year for the ages, and WBJ is performing its annual survey of its readers to gauge how they believe next year will go for their organizations. Take this five-minute survey and be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards to a Central Massachusetts restaurant.

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For the second straight week, Worcester County has set a new mark for the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a week, this time beating the previous record by 10%.