Greater Worcester

Lancaster-based human services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance has appointed Kathy Mills as interim chief operating officer as the nonprofit’s C-suite executive retired earlier this month.

Confronting soaring health care costs compounded by widespread obstacles in accessing care, top insurance executives warned Thursday that the state's health care system is at a breaking point.

“Each of these investments underscores the power of collaboration and the arts in shaping a vibrant and inclusive community,” Pete Dunn, president & CEO of Greater Worcester Community Foundation, said.

Global biopharmaceutical manufacturing firm Rentschler Biopharma will shutter its United Kingdom facility.

JAE WOR plans to convert the 6,170-square-foot building at 226 Park Ave. being utilized as an office space back into a residential building.

Dismayed by the looming closure of a state-run pediatric rehab hospital in Canton, more than 14,300 people have signed a petition calling on state officials to scrap their plan, and a powerful union is asking members to put pressure on Gov. Maura Healey to halt health care budget cuts.

They could have at least a few more days to figure out the landscape. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. temporarily blocked the proposed freeze late Tuesday afternoon, according to POLITICO. The judge's order is due to expire at 5 p.m. Monday.

Providers say state health officials have briefed them on program changes but are waiting for concrete details and guidance, known as "program instructions," from the state, said Betsey Crimmins, executive director of Mass Aging Access, which represents nearly 30 so-called Aging Services Access Points and Area Agencies on Aging.

Healey, in her annual budget bill filed last week, proposed removing candy's exemption from the sales tax in Massachusetts.

Rockland Trust has opened its first branch in Marlborough, marking the bank’s 13th Central Massachusetts branch location.