Central Mass. South

Nichols College has received a $1 million donation commitment from its chairman of the board of trustees.

Harrington HealthCare System in Southbridge has been awarded a $491,600 grant from the commonwealth to bolster its behavioral health services and help connect providers to the state's electronic health information exchange.

The woman responsible for leading the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce to independence announced Thursday that she will retire at the end of April.

Sturbridge-based Rehabilitative Resources Inc. (RRI) announced Monday that experienced nonprofit leader Michael Hyland will become its new CEO.

North Brookfield Savings Bank announced Monday that it plans to merge with Ware-based FamilyFirst Bank.

The owners of Indian Ranch in Webster have donated more than $200,000 toward the building of a new emergency department at Harrington HealthCare's Webster facility, the health care system announced.

Spencer-based FLEXcon has begun selling a mountable vinyl product that turns walls into chalkboards, the company announced Wednesday.

Eight public high schools in Central Massachusetts received a combined $685,000 to purchase life sciences training equipment and supplies, the Patrick administration and the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center (MLSC) announced today.

Harrington Hospital in Southbridge was named a 2013 “Top Hospital” by The Leapfrog Group, making it one of seven in Massachusetts, and the only one in Central Massachusetts, to win that designation.

By a two-to-one margin, fans voted to name Worcester's new baseball team the Bravehearts.