In its just-completed seven-year fundraising initiative, UMass Medical School received support from both local donors and international ones, and those giving to scholarships and those looking to benefit research. That generosity led to the school surpassing its $250-million fundraising goal ahead of time.
A year after UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester installed a drop-box to safely dispose of opioids, more than 530 pounds of medications have been safely discarded.
Worcester’s Shine Initiative is taking its mission to encourage dialogue about mental health and open up access to services for youth mobile with a new app.
Chamique Holdsclaw, a former Olympic gold medalist for the United States women's basketball team, will speak Thursday at the Shine Initiative's annual gala.