The United Way of Central Massachusetts has received a $5-million grant from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott in what its president and CEO said Wednesday will be transformative for the Worcester nonprofit.
The coronavirus pandemic hasn’t created health disparities between people of different races and backgrounds — it’s worsened them and exposed them for all to see, healthcare leaders said in an online forum hosted by the Worcester Business Journal on Tuesday.
Coronavirus? The WooSox? Trump v. Biden? 2020 was a year for the ages, and WBJ is performing its annual survey of its readers to gauge how they believe next year will go for their organizations. Take this five-minute survey and be eligible to win one of three $50 gift cards to a Central Massachusetts restaurant.
For the second straight week, Worcester County has set a new mark for the highest number of new coronavirus cases in a week, this time beating the previous record by 10%.
Coronavirus cases rose by 142 in the city of Worcester on Tuesday alone in the latest sign of the critical levels being reached in the second wave locally of the pandemic.