Central Mass. South

MAPFRE’s Jaime Tamayo has returned as president and CEO of the Webster insurance company’s North American operations, returning to a role he held from 2008 to 2016, the company announced on Monday.

People are on the move at Webster Five, Slowey McManus, RemodelWerks and more.

Cannabis is coming to Southbridge, but with a decidedly veterans-focused approach.

Industrial Packaging of Webster has been designated as the first U.S.-based company to achieve pandemic preparedness certification through AIB International, a food supply chain support group based in Kansas.

Marijuana company DMA Holdings hopes to begin work on a 175,000-square-foot property located at 35-37 Chase Ave. in Dudley as soon as January.

UMass Memorial Health Care and the Harrington HealthCare System have filed paperwork for regulatory approval for their plans for Harrington to become part of the UMass Memorial system.

The Sturbridge JCPenney, located at 194 Main St., will close in spring 2021, the retailer announced in a recent, undated announcement.

A Massachusetts state board has approved tax breaks for business expansions in Leominster, Marlborough and Webster, as well as a new vacant-storefront incentive program for Westborough.

People are on the move at Elevate Counseling Services, Anna Maria College, Open Sky Community Services and more.

Signs around the Nichols College campus in Dudley this fall urged students to “Keep the Herd Healthy”...