Southbridge

As the economic climate has shifted over the decades, some Central Massachusetts companies have left the region.

Savers Bank has promoted employee Keri Gonzalez to executive vice president, chief operating officer of the Southbridge-based financial institution.

Savers Bank has named Gregory Vilardo as the Southbridge-based financial institution’s new vice president and chief financial officer.

Twenty-five local nonprofits have split $440,000 in funding from the Southbridge-based United Way of South Central Massachusetts aimed at supporting services addressing needs throughout the region, including food insecurity, homelessness, and mental health. 

After nine years in at United Way of South Central Massachusetts in Southbridge, Mary O’Coin has announced she will retire at the end of the year. 

A total of six residential properties in Northbridge, Uxbridge, and Douglas have been sold for a combined $3.95 million to a trio of entities.

Three Worcester County nonprofits have been awarded a combined $1.49 million in capital funding to refurbish their early education and out-of-school time program facilities predominantly serving low-income families. 

Grafton-based Homefield Credit Union has named returning employee Sarah Miller as the financial institution’s new senior vice president and chief lending officer.

The year-long search for a new leader at Central Massachusetts’ largest hospital may soon be coming to an end.

North Brookfield Savings Bank has promoted John Fearing to senior vice president and chief commercial loan officer.