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Building nonprofits: Entrepreneurs are finding community investment, advice to to build sustainable and inclusive missions
Updated: September 4, 2023Startup nonprofits are working to become thriving, sustainable contributors to the community.
Updated: September 4, 2023
State climate grant will fund Indigenous land reclamation, conservation
September 1, 2023Pressured to leave what was their homeland in Stockbridge as settlers moved west and divvied up land in the late 1700s, the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans was awarded more than $2 million from the state Wednesday to reclaim 351 acres of their
September 1, 2023
Report breaks down health care use by race
August 24, 2023Black patients had disproportionately higher acute care utilization compared to patients of other racial and ethnic groups, and Hispanic patients visited emergency departments at a disproportionately higher rate compared to White patients, according
August 24, 2023
A dedicated scientist’s dedication to DEI
Updated: August 21, 2023Mary Munson, a UMass Chan Medical School professor, is an accomplished scientist and a champion for women in science.
Updated: August 21, 2023
Campbell: Immigrant work approvals needlessly delayed by feds
August 17, 2023Attorney General Andrea Campbell and 18 of her counterparts from around the country urged the federal government Wednesday to expedite the work authorization process for immigrants, who are experiencing "incredibly long waits" spanning 10 months or
August 17, 2023
UMass Chan community service fund doles out $160K for student, staff projects
August 16, 2023The Remillard Family Community Service Fund, a UMass Chan Medical School fund financed by a $3 million donation in 2015, has selected 12 student, faculty, and staff-led projects for its 2023 grants.
August 16, 2023
Winchendon joins Westborough institute’s broadband equity program
August 11, 2023Westborough-based Massachusetts Broadband Institute has added Winchendon among its second round of communities to its Digital Equity Planning Program, which provides consultation to Massachusetts cities and towns to identify barriers to internet
August 11, 2023
UMass Memorial’s maternity ward in Leominster deemed essential service, defying closure plans
August 9, 2023The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has determined UMass Memorial Health’s maternity ward in Leominster is an essential service for the people of North Worcester County, complicating the health system’s plans to close the center.
August 9, 2023
ONE Worcester names first full-time executive director
August 4, 2023ONE Worcester, Organization for Nonprofit Excellence, has named Helen Segil its first full-time executive director. Segil was previously program director for the organization.
August 4, 2023
Girls Inc. of Worcester reaches resolution in racial discrimination case
August 3, 2023Girls Inc. of Worcester has reached a resolution in a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by a former employee in January 2022.
August 3, 2023
UMass Chan professor elected president of American Society for Cell Biology
July 28, 2023A UMass Chan Medical School professor and assistant vice provost for health equity has been elected as president of the American Society for Cell Biology.
July 28, 2023
Proposal would give immigrants greater access to MassHealth
July 26, 2023More than 30,000 children and young adults in Massachusetts are ineligible for comprehensive MassHealth coverage because of their immigration status, according to an advocacy group that backs legislation that would extend coverage to that population.
July 26, 2023
Diversity denied: Affirmative action's removal from college admissions will impact corporate ladder
Updated: July 24, 2023With affirmative action now barred in college admissions, workplace and education officials expect an immediate impact in the diversity at the start of the workforce talent pipeline and worry about a cooling effect on DEI efforts overall.
Updated: July 24, 2023
The final drop: Women are still underrepresented as college presidents
Updated: July 24, 2023Despite progress in the lower rungs of higher education’s leadership ladder, women are not equally represented in the industry’s top executive spot.
Updated: July 24, 2023
S.P. did it: A young career spent in regulation prepared Seth Pitts to break new ground as Bay State Savings Bank's next CEO
Updated: July 24, 2023As a kid growing up in Worcester, Seth Pitts didn’t dream of leading a bank. He will do just that when he is promoted to be the next CEO of Worcester institution Bay State Savings Bank.
Updated: July 24, 2023
Outstanding Women in Business nominations due at the start of August
July 21, 2023The nomination window for WBJ’s 15th Outstanding Women in Business awards closes on Aug. 5.
July 21, 2023
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