Greater Worcester

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Millbury Federal Credit Union opened a new branch at 117B Stafford St. in Worcester. The credit union has assets more than $300 million and more than 50,000 members.

These businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Aug. 1-15. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

When Chris Lloyd started working at Auburn beverage distribution company Atlas Distributing Inc., he was a young, single guy who didn't much care about the company's benefits. More than a decade later, he said, they're a big reason he wouldn't think of working anywhere else.

As president and CEO of the North Central Chamber of Commerce, Roy M. Nascimento hears a lot from local businesses about the cost of electricity.

In order to get a baseball team like the Pawtucket Red Sox to make Central Massachusetts its home base, Worcester would have to find at least $50 million to invest in a stadium development as well as encourage businesses to become major supporters of the effort.

Tim Garvin, CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts, won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network, at its annual conference. He was honored for his "thoughtful approach to philanthropy" in forging partnerships between nonprofits, government and communities, according to the organization's website.

Innovation, as a word, is massively overused. At this point, companies and job applicants that don't use the words “innovative” or “innovation” in their descriptions are the ones who are really breaking the mold.

At first glance, Eugene M. Bullis is making a curiously large amount of money to be the interim chief financial officer at The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester.

Even though they may benefit financially, Central Massachusetts hospitals have joined together with their brethren from around the Bay State to oppose efforts to limit the pricing disparity between healthcare providers.