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MWCC awarded $1.6M to prep students for higher ed

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $1.6 million over five years to Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner to prepare high school students for postsecondary education that leads to careers in the fields of math and science.

L.S. Starrett profits dropped 4.2% in fiscal 2022, as sales rise

Athol tool manufacturer The L.S. Starrett Co. reported $14.9 million in net income for the fiscal year ending in June 2022, down from $15.5 million in the fiscal year ending in June 2021.

Following Insulet resignation, no Central Mass. public companies are led by a female CEO

When Shacey Petrovic stepped down as CEO of Acton medical-device company Insulet in May for personal reasons, she left Central Massachusetts without a single public company headquartered here, traded on NASDAQ or New York Stock Exchange, with a woman as CEO.

🔒Fewer medical centers in Central Mass. are competing directly anymore

COVID-19 continues to shape the healthcare landscape across Central Massachusetts, as hospitals grapple with soaring costs and staffing shortages.
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Heywood Healthcare seeks to join UMass Memorial Health

Heywood Healthcare, one of the last independent community healthcare systems in Central Massachusetts, has agreed in principle to join the UMass Memorial Health system, seeking to become part of the network with facilities in Worcester, Marlborough, Leominster, Clinton and Southbridge.

🔒Every professional who has been on a WBJ Power list, 2013-2022

Worcester Business Journal began listing the most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy in 2013, using various iterations of the concept to arrive at the Power 50, which started in 2018.

Central Mass. nonprofits split $7.4M for workforce, arts, and community enhancement

Seven nonprofits from around Central Massachusetts are slated to receive $7.4 million in funding from the $1.5-trillion federal appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday.

These Central Mass. companies received the most AG complaints in 2021

In 2021, consumers had the most complaints against Central Massachusetts utilities and auto dealers.
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North Central community foundation distributes $459K in grants

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts has awarded $458,500 in grants to various local organizations, the public charity announced Thursday. 

Worcester’s opioid overdose deaths rose 27% in 2020

The number of Worcester residents who died of opioid-related overdoses rose from 81 in 2019 to 103 in 2020, according to new data released Wednesday by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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