Central Mass. South

Three Central Massachusetts hospitals are part of a new state initiative announced Wednesday targeting COVID-19 vaccine distribution in communities hardest hit by the pandemic.

Housing authorities in Central Massachusetts brought in more than $9 million in federal funding announced Tuesday for public housing improvements.

Construction has begun on turning the former Wells School in Southbridge into a 62-unit apartment building for seniors.

A recession coinciding with the start of the coronavirus pandemic last spring sent the American economy into its largest contraction in modern history. Now bankers are wondering, will pent-up demand lead to explosive economic growth? Or are people saving more than ever out of worry or survival? 

Nichols College will have three new degree programs for the fall semester in entrepreneurship, nonprofit management, criminal psychology.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics has reported $49.7 million in profits for the company’s fourth quarter.

Cannabis company Curaleaf, headquartered in Wakefield, has opened its 100th dispensary, located in Jacksonville, Fla., the company announced on Wednesday.

People are on the move at UMass Memorial Medical Center and North Brookfield Savings Bank.

For decades, women have been moving closer to equality with men in the workplace, particularly in workforce participation and pay. A once-in-a-century pandemic has undone much of that progress.

Central Massachusetts communities have received a combined $1.3 million in grant funding through the state’s Shared Winter Streets and Spaces program, MassDOT announced on Tuesday.