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HOLLY CHAFFEE is the new president and CEO of VNA Care, a subsidiary of Atrius Health. Chaffee,...

WPI granted $1.6M to develop wound-care app

A team of researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute have received a $1.6-million grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop an app for tracking chronic wounds.

Boardroom Gap: Central Mass. businesswomen in leadership feel marginalized

Many women in business are often one of few women – if not the only one – in the room, where they feel they aren't treated the same as their male counterparts.

LakePharma buys Hopkinton facility for $4.5M

The California bioscience company once considered to be the anchor of a Worcester biomanufacturing campus is planning to open a new facility in a 69,000-square-foot Hopkinton building.

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Movers & Shakers

Bowditch & Dewey and Solect Energy were just a few Central Mass. companies announcing new hires in January.

Boardroom Gap: Women vastly underrepresented in Central Mass. corporate leadership

A three-month WBJ investigation into 75 prominent Central Massachusetts business organizations found women comprise a disproportionately low percentage of senior executives and board seats.

Boardroom Gap: Central Mass. male executives make $1.3M vs. $573K for women

The highest-paying jobs among Central Massachusetts' most prominent organizations are overwhelming held by men, while the sectors with the greater gender mix are typically lower paying.

Survey: Worcester college students say city needs to improve

A new survey of 520 Worcester-area college students found city life for students needs some work.

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WPI to open Boston collaboration space Jan. 31

Worcester Polytechnic Institute's new collaboration space in Boston is meant to capitalize on its proximity to tech companies, start-ups and a wealth of professional talent in the city.

Two of the grocery industry’s unique brands are about to settle in Central Massachusetts

Grocery shopping can be a mundane experience, a get-in-and-get-out exercise not exactly stirring up passion. Then there's Whole Foods Market and Market Basket.

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