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Government & Politics

Central Mass. care centers staff at above-average levels

Health care is expensive in Massachusetts, but when it comes to health and rehabilitation centers, staffing levels here are generally above national averages, statistics show.

News

Worcester dialysis center opens

Fresenius Medical Care has opened its second Worcester location at 867 Grafton St.

Manufacturing

Technetics to close Oxford manufacturing site, lay off 97 workers

Gas turbine component manufacturer Technetics will lay off 97 workers by the end of August when it closes its Oxford facility.

Arts & Entertainment

Worcester seeks pot shop applicants

Worcester is soliciting applications from prospective recreational marijuana shop operators for what it says would be a uniform approach for reviewing applications.

Manufacturing

Worcester has one full recreational marijuana applicant so far

The Headyco LLC has applied to the Cannabis Control Commission to cultivate marijuana in Worcester, becoming the city's first recreational pot applicant to submit all required information.

Movers & Shakers

Twenty-one Central Mass. workers and their organizations reported to the WBJ that they have landed new jobs this month.

Energy

Boston firm completes 1,048-kw solar facility at Webster hospital

A 4,200-panel solar array at Harrington HealthCare's Webster facility is expected to save the hospital and Webster-area community more than $1 million.

Retail

Webster Price Chopper latest retailer to partner with Instacart

Grocery delivery service Instacart is increasing its presence in Central Massachusetts with a new partnership with Price Chopper in Webster.

Government & Politics

A year after a Harrington incident, few hospitals have implemented enhanced security

Nearly a year after a Harrington Hospital nurse was stabbed, Harrington and UMass Memorial Medical Center are among the few hospitals in the state to have shored up security.

Movers & Shakers

Habitat for Humanity MetroWest/Greater Worcester, Harrington Physician Services and AdCare Hospital are some of several Central Massachusetts companies to recently announce new hires.

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