Southbridge

An unusually large share of coronavirus deaths in Worcester County — nearly four out of five — have taken place in long-term care facilities such as nursing homes, according to state data.

Dr. PETER ANTKOWIAK has been named the medical director of the emergency department at Harrington HealthCare System,...

The recession has erased roughly 24 years of job growth in the Worcester area. Some neighborhoods, particularly in Worcester and Fitchburg have been hit especially hard, with unemployment rates estimated at 30% or more.

Southbridge musical instrument manufacturer SJC Drums, which counts Imagine Dragons among its clients, has moved to a new building on Worcester Street in Southbridge, co-founder Mike Ciprari said Monday morning.

Harrington Hospital in Southbridge is allowing emergency department patients to check in online from home and wait until it's their turn to be seen, in an effort to aid social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic.

Melody L. Beach Consulting Group, a human resources services company in Southbridge, announced it has acquired Dube Consulting of Newport, N.C. in a sale closed on Friday. 

Harrington Hospital's Southbridge and Webster campuses have been recognized for their stroke care by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Hospitals across Massachusetts showed significant financial losses in the first quarter of the year, capturing a time mostly before the coronavirus pandemic hit in full force, according to new state data released Thursday.

Companies with new hires and promotions include UniBank, Vision Advertising, Westfield State University and Bay State Savings Bank, among others.

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.