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Worcester’s oldest gay bar reopens following renovations

After being closed for nearly five months, the MB Lounge reopened Wednesday, offering again what owner Marco Guinette refers to as a safe haven for the area’s gay community.    

New local podcast centers urban planning, inclusivity, and queer joy

Queer For Cities, a podcast created and hosted by Joshua Croke, looks to make queer a joyful norm—but not in the way you might be thinking.

MassHousing launching $50M developers fund to address inequities in capital access

The new Equitable Developers Fund is the largest publicly led financing program of its kind in the country, according to MassHousing.

Veterans Inc. receives $356K in funding for suicide prevention initiatives

Veterans Inc., a Worcester-based nonprofit, has been awarded one of the largest cuts of $2 million in grant funding to 15 community organizations promoting suicide prevention among the Massachusetts veteran and servicemember community.   
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Two Central Mass. organizations split $1.9 million for suicide prevention efforts

LUK Crisis Center of Fitchburg and United Way of Tri-County of Framingham are among 19 community organizations receiving a total of $1.9 million in funding over the next 11 years.

Framingham charity supporting human trafficking survivors receives cut of $1 million in state grants

As part of the Healey Administration’s efforts to bolster programs within Massachusetts working to support human trafficking survivors and those most at risk of exploitation, RIA, a Framingham-based public charity, has been selected as one of five organizations within the state splitting $1 million in funding. 

🔒The next chapter: After closing her Worcester grocery store, Lynn Cheney charts a new path to boost the local community

Following the closure of her Maker to Main grocery store in Worcester’s Canal District, shop owner Lynn Cheney has quickly found a way to continue to contribute to the community.

🔒Systemic failures: A growing number of Mass. pregnancies are resulting in severe complications, the greatest impact falls on the Black community

Rates of severe maternal morbidity in the state nearly doubled from 2011 to 2020, with Black birthing people among the most impacted by negative outcomes of labor and delivery.
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Boston Scientific appoints new member of board of directors

Boston Scientific has added a new member to its board of directors, naming Dr. Cheryl Pegus as the board’s latest addition, effective immediately. 

Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination hires first executive director

The Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination has named Michael Memmolo as the agency’s first ever executive director.
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