Southbridge

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

The United Way of Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton has merged with the United Way of Webster and Dudley, the nonprofits announced last month.

New hires and promotions at companies like AAFCPAs in Westborough, Bryley Sytems in Clinton, Concierge Physical Therapy in Sutton, Reliant Medical Group and Framingham State University.

Harrington HealthCare System has signed a letter of intent with UMass Memorial Health Care to join the hospital system, which is Central Massachusetts' largest employer.

The new Dollar Tree store in Southbridge means bargains for shoppers. For the new buyer of the property housing the store, it means a regular cash flow and an attractive purchase.

Faced with declining patient discharge numbers and seeing a chance to pare costs that didn’t directly affect patients, UMass Memorial Health Care leaders in Worcester made a tough financial choice to cut much of its executive ranks.

More than five decades ago, the first U.S. surgeon general’s report warned against the health hazards of smoking. But it wasn’t until much more recently screening for lung cancer became a reliable tool. The Harrington HealthCare System is on the forefront.