Southbridge

The Family Health Center of Worcester’s board opted to stand by President and CEO Louis Brady after medical personnel from healthcare provide requested a change in leadership amid layoffs, furloughs, resignations, and low morale.

MassHire Central Region Workforce Board has signed a 10-year lease on a new 6,500-square-foot space in the Southbridge Innovation Center, according to a Monday press release by Southbridge Associates, which owns and operates the 1.2-million-square-foot business park.

Lundgren Equity Partners purchased two properties at the Southbridge Innovation Center, adding to the multi-million-dollar holdings the Auburn real estate investment and development already owned at the sprawling campus.

UMass Memorial Health-Harrington, in Southbridge, has launched a behavioral health emergency service pod.

The Family Health Center of Worcester on Friday said it will close two locations in Southbridge, and a dental program in the Webster Public Schools, while laying off or furloughing about 10% of its staff.

The Quinsigamond Community College Foundation in Worcester received a pledge of $20,000 over four years from Worcester’s Cornerstone Bank to help advance the college’s offerings at its Southbridge location.

Construction is complete on The Residences at Wells School, a $25.7 million, 62-unit apartment building for seniors built by developers, Arch Communities of Needham and WinnCompanies of Boston.

COVID-19 continues to shape the healthcare landscape across Central Massachusetts, as hospitals grapple with soaring costs and staffing shortages.

Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

As the chairman and CEO of Southbridge’s first cannabis dispensary, Bob Patton has had a uniquely powerful impact on the town, but it was not easily earned.