Nonprofits

🔒Longtime leader of The Arc of Opportunity to retire

Sixteen years after joining The Arc of Opportunity in North Central Massachusetts as its president and CEO, Mary Heafy plans to retire from the Fitchburg-based nonprofit next year. Throughout her […]

Legendary Legacies awarded $150K for workforce program employing previously incarcerated individuals

Legacy Transport delivers more than 1.8 million pounds of food each year to more than 7,000 monthly households.

Advocates’ longtime CEO to retire, COO to succeed

Gould will retire from Advocates on July 1, at which point she will have led the organization for 13 years.

Whitin Community Center purchases historic first high school site to meet growing childcare needs

The expansion project will see the vacant school building converted into a childcare center, which will add 20 new preschool seats and 65 additional school-age care slots.

🔒Preparing for disaster: With nonprofits teetering following federal cuts, the United Way has set aside $500K for the next crisis

Realizing federal cuts will impede nonprofits’ ability to respond in time of crisis, the United Way of Central Massachusetts launched the United Response Fund in August.

🔒Menopause at work: Despite costing the U.S. economy $26B a year, menopause remains hush-hush in the office

Workdays missed due to menopause symptoms added up to another $1.8-billion annual loss.

Businesses paint the town green in support of Big Brothers Big Sisters campaign

A number of Central Massachusetts businesses are finding ways to feature the color green as part of the Paint the Town Green campaign in support of Worcester-based Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Mass & MetroWest.

Bay State Bank promotes Worcester native to commercial lending SVP

Worcester-based Bay State Bank has added Worcester native James Ciociolo to its commercial lending team, in a new role of senior vice president, commercial lending officer.

RFK Community Alliance names Ernst as new chief operating officer

Ernst replaces interim chief operating officer Kathy Mills, who filled the role in January following the retirement of longtime RFK executive Cindy Wing.