Webster-based insurer MAPFRE U.S.A. announced on Tuesday that Alfredo Castello officially succeeded Jaime Tamayo as president and CEO of the company's North American region.
The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced a partnership to bring microloan services to the city of Worcester and South Worcester County.
With the help of a $1.5-million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment issued on Tuesday, Worcester early education nonprofit The Guild of St. Agnes will buy a 19,600-square-foot child care center.
Southbridge medical provider Harrington HealthCare System has officially cut the ribbon on its new 16-bed mental illness and substance abuse facility in Webster and expects to begin accepting patients by early January at the latest, according to a company announcement Friday.
As the healthcare system strives to treat those with mental illness and addiction, urban providers may be able to cope with demand, but the picture is different in rural parts of Worcester County.