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Nichols College in Dudley will resume on-campus classes beginning Aug. 26, the school announced on Tuesday, joining an increasing number of Central Massachusetts colleges and universities planning to do the same.

Companies with new hires and promotions include ERA Key Realty Services, bankHometown, Clinton Savings Bank, The Junior League of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester and more.

Worcester County reported 80 new coronavirus cases between Friday and Sunday as its death toll reached 900, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 

Michael Agbortoko, Jr. founded Soxcessful in Worcester’s Midtown Mall last year, both as a space for creatives and a business linking clients up with manufacturers all over the world.

More than a dozen humanities-oriented organizations in Central Mass. will receive coronavirus relief through the federal CARES Act, Mass Humanities announced on Tuesday. According to the organization, which functions as the state-based affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities, $65,000 will be distributed across 13 different cultural institutions.

Savers Bank of Southbridge announced Wednesday it has named Rosemary Picard as the company’s new CEO and president, roles she officially assumed on May 11.

Southbridge Credit Union will move its flagship location to 179 Main St. in Southbridge, the company announced on Friday, marking a historic change.

The Savers Bank in Southbridge hired Daniel Serafin as its new chief information officer, the bank announced on Friday.

The Worcester Business Journal asked area architects and preservation advocates: If you were mapping out an architectural tour of Central Massachusetts, which buildings would you include and why?

The president of a Dudley industrial firm has bought a site at 529-557 Ashland Ave. in Southbridge for $2 million.