Central Mass. South

Several Central Mass. organizations were among the 28 community hospitals to receive awards totaling $60 million from the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC), it announced on Wednesday.

Harrington HealthCare System (HHS) has begun a renovation and expansion of its emergency department at its Webster campus that it expects will be finished in December.

The Hyde Group of Southbridge announced Monday that Robert Scoble will serve as president of the international tool company.

The potential presence of metal shards from a mixer's dough hook has caused Price Chopper Supermarkets to recall some in-store bakery fresh breads sold at its Spencer location between Sept. 12 and 15, the company said.

There's no question that the health care landscape is shifting — for patients, doctors and medical centers, as well as insurers. As one way to adapt, Harrington HealthCare System in Southbridge and Heywood Hospital in Gardner have formed a partnership that is the first of its kind in the state, and, according to experts and those involved, could serve as a local and national model for community healthcare systems.

The Marlborough City Council unanimously approved a tax deal Monday that would save fiber-laser maker IPG Photonics an estimated $120,000 over five years.

Small businesses in Worcester County, especially those engaged in agriculture, have until Oct. 6 to file for economic disaster loans with the federal government for damages caused by excessive moisture and heat over a five-month span last year, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced.

Masonic Health Systems of Charlton has named Tameryn Campbell its president and CEO after the resignation of David Turner, who had held the position for 15 years, the company said.

Safety Source – Northeast, a Charlton-based wholesale distributor of safety products, has secured a long-term deal with Georgia's Trident Submarine Refit Facility, which provides industrial and logistics support for the overhaul, modernization and repair of the U.S. Navy's Trident submarines, the company said.

MAPFRE U.S.A., the parent of Webster-based Commerce Insurance, has entered the life insurance market with a term life product in Massachusetts.