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Sutton physical therapy center expands with loan from WBDC and Webster Five

Sutton-based Concierge Physical Therapy will open a new, larger facility down the road from its previous location, after securing a U.S. Small Business Administration loan from the Worcester Business Development Corporation and Auburn-based bank Webster Five.

Judge approves $30M Medicaid advance to Steward hospitals following planned closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center

A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge on Tuesday approved the agreement that Massachusetts state government made to provide $30 million in advance Medicaid payments to keep a handful of Steward Health Care hospitals here open through August as the company tries to sell them.

QCC receives national excellence award for respiratory care program

Quinsigamond Community College was honored with the President’s Award for Excellence in Credentialing Success for the second year in a row for the Worcester school’s respiratory care program.

Central Mass. Agency on Aging rebrands to mark 50th anniversary, launching mobile health service

Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging in Worcester looks to celebrate its 50th anniversary serving older adults in the region. 
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Open Sky, EcoTarium among Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $5M to safeguard against hate crimes and terrorist attacks

Nine Worcester County nonprofits including healthcare organizations, schools, and places of worship received nearly half a million in state grants to finance security updates needed to protect them from potential hate crimes and terror attacks.

Waters Corp. scales back presence in China after sales slump

Milford-based Waters Corp. saw declining sales across markets in the second quarter of 2024, as the company disclosed it has scaled back its employee headcount, primarily in China. 

End of legislative session sees health care, jobs, and energy bills unresolved

The collapse of negotiations across a spectrum of topics leaves several priorities in limbo, on life support or effectively dead as most rank-and-file legislators shift their attention to summer vacations.

Mass. House speaker pauses hospital oversight and prescription drug bills as tensions rise

As frustrations between the House and Senate Democrats mounted Wednesday night into Thursday morning, House Speaker Ronald...
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Nurses protest outside Gov. Healey’s office to halt Nashoba Valley Medical Center closure

More than 100 nurses from Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center flooded the hallway outside Gov. Maura Healey's office Wednesday morning, demanding that the state intervene and prevent bankrupt Steward Health Care from closing two hospitals in August.

Creditors challenge $30M in state aid for Steward hospitals

A group of companies that are owed money from bankrupt Steward Health Care want a judge to mandate changes to the agreement that Massachusetts state government has to provide $30 million to support Steward hospitals "as they are transitioned to new operators in the near-term," taking issue with the way the deal gives the state the power to claw back the money.
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