Webster First Federal Credit Union committed $50,000 in scholarships to members over next five years, a continuation of the John J. Campana Scholarship program.
HEIDI M. LANDERS and REBECCA LYNCH were hired by Worcester social service agency The Bridge of Central Massachusetts. Landers is director of nursing. A resident of Barre, she is a graduate of Worcester State University, with a bachelor's degree in nursing and earned a master's degree in healthcare administration from Salem State University. Lynch was named director of development and marketing. Before joining The Bridge, she worked for Natick Visiting Nurse Association and The Price Center in Newton. Lynch has a bachelor's degree from Occidental College in Los Angeles, Calif., and a master's degree from Claremont Graduate University in Claremont, Calif., both in English.
Five companies located in the MetroWest region earned the highest scores possible on the Human Rights Campaign's annual Corporate Equality Index (CEI), that measures major companies' lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) inclusion in the workplace.
Framingham's TJX will close its T.J.Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods stores on Thanksgiving as part of a “Bring Back the Holidays Campaign,” the company announced Tuesday.
Framingham-based Staples Inc. reported on Wednesday revenue numbers fell short of expectations, leading the stock to drop by 3 percent in early trading.
TJX announced a 5-percent gain in sales in the third quarter, with its Canadian division leading the way as the company continues to stress international expansion.
The chief information officer at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Deborah Scott, was named to Computerworld's 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders list.