Nonprofits

The Saint-Gobain North America Foundation, the corporate foundation of Worcester manufacturer Saint-Gobain, said on Thursday it awarded $170,000 in funding to 21 Greater Worcester nonprofits. 

More than 150 employees from the Worcester facility of Illinois pharmaceutical company AbbVie are building a STEM lab for Forest-Grove Middle School in Worcester.

Richard Lessard, president of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, has been chosen to chair the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts, effective July 1.

Jersey Mike’s Subs, the New Jersey-based sandwich chain, will opened Wednesday at 1 Oak St. in Westborough under owner of the Shrewsbury location, Tyler Tombs.

COVID-19 continues to shape the healthcare landscape across Central Massachusetts, as hospitals grapple with soaring costs and staffing shortages.

In the first month since the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce partnered with Discover Clinton to establish the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the new organization has added seven members, with more inquiries.

Assumption University on Friday held a special gala for alumni, faculty, and other donors who helped support its seven-year Light the Way campaign, which saw more than $50 million in funds raised. 

Jim Ayres, the president and CEO of the $200-million Greater Worcester Community Foundation, resigned from his role on Friday, becoming GWCF's second leader in just over a year to make an abrupt exit from the organization.

The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts has received a contribution of $500,000 from the Central Massachusetts Independent...

Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.