Economy

After her swift February resignation as CEO of Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Carolyn Jackson has assumed a new role as head of another Massachusetts hospital.

The president and CEO of the Worcester-based Better Business Bureau of Central New England has stepped down from his position after just one year on the job.

John Whitlock, CEO of MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham, has resigned, putting an end to the tenure of the hospital’s sixth leader since 2017.  

The Massachusetts economy is expected to grow at minimal rates in the second and third quarters of this year, according to local economists, who released data Monday showing the state economy contracted at a greater rate than the U.S. economy during the first quarter.

Camargo made the announcement in an Instagram post on Friday, where she hinted at a new career opportunity but did not provide a specific reason for her resignation.

The offer is meant to entice the firm to move forward with the construction of a manufacturing facility focused on cathode active materials.

Business confidence in Central Massachusetts yo-yoed back into pessimistic territory in April as Massachusetts employers’ view of the U.S. economy sank to the lowest point since the end of the Great Recession in 2009.

XL Batteries in Marlborough has added three new executives, including Michael Rubino, a CFO who has previously taken three companies public.  

After 12 years with the Worcester Bravehearts collegiate summer baseball team, General Manager Dave Peterson has been let go by the organization.

AdCare Hospital has named Laura Ames as its new executive director, marking the Worcester-based detox facility’s second permanent executive direct and fourth leader overall since May 2023.