Northbridge

An unusually large share of coronavirus deaths in Worcester County — nearly four out of five — have taken place in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, according to state data.

Stephen Murphy, the director of training at Worcester human services nonprofit Open Sky Community Services, retired after 38 years on June 30, the Worcester organization announced on Tuesday.

Companies with new hires and promotions include UniBank, Vision Advertising, Westfield State University and Bay State Savings Bank, among others.

Companies with new hires and promotions include ERA Key Realty Services, bankHometown, Clinton Savings Bank, The Junior League of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester and more.

Before COVID-19, 2020 seemed to be a year like any other. Sneakerama owners Steve and Lisa Genatossio stocked up on inventory, preparing their Lake Avenue shop for the busy months ahead.

Milford Regional Medical Center has announced shifts to the patients its urgent care locations will serve, with the Hopkinton location focusing on respiratory patients and those with COVID-19 symptoms.

As COVID-19 continues to spread, Milford Regional Medical Center has strictly designated its Northbridge and Franklin Urgent Care offices as care locations for those experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms, the healthcare provider announced on Tuesday.

Worcester Business Journal publishes a podcast every Monday called The Weekly Business Report, a forward-looking news segment designed to make Central Massachusetts business professional informed about what is going to happen in the local economy.

A corporation registered to the address of a Woonsocket, R.I., property management firm has paid $3 million for a Northbridge site where it plans a 104-unit senior residential community.

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