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Construction has begun on a 43,000-square-foot office space in Sturbridge at the junction of I-84, Route 20, and the Massachusetts Turnpike, according to the project's architect.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said UMass Memorial Health Care should reconsider its plans to close the beds June 1.

FLEXcon, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive products, has expanded its leadership teams with three promotions at the executive level.

UMass Memorial Health Care says it will be able to meet the region's behavioral health needs, with the help of area hospitals, if it is allowed to close 13 psychiatric beds at its University Campus.

Oxford laser product manufacturer IPG Photonics saw revenue grow by 38 percent in the first quarter and operating income jump by 45 percent, according to a Tuesday earnings report.

SpencerBANK and Southbridge Savings Bank have taken the merger of their holding companies one step further. Last month, the banks announced they would merge as one institution and rebrand as Cornerstone Bank.

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A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Seven of the 11 hospitals in Central Massachusetts had four-year readmissions rates lower than the state average, according to new data released Wednesday from the state Center for Health Information and Analysis.

MetroWest Medical Center matched the most recent state average for how often patients are readmitted, according to new data from the Center for Health Information and Analysis.