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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.

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.

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.

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.

As the development of a state-run daily fantasy sports game and the potential regulation of the daily fantasy sports industry move forward on parallel tracks in Massachusetts, an anti-gambling organization headed up by a top aide to a former state senator warns that government sponsorship of Internet gambling will contribute to rising inequality

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation has released small-business loans totaling $109,500 to three local businesses, the organization announced last week.

When Worcester-based Reliant Medical Group announced the layoff of 78 employees early last month, the healthcare provider cited a projected budget shortfall.

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 16-31, 2015. Listed are the name, address, ZIP and president.

In fiscal 2014, Saint Vincent Hospital was the most profitable outside of Greater Boston at $65.2 million.

It would be the largest acquisition in the history of the technology sector, but for locals, the bigger story is what's ahead for EMC's Hopkinton operations when Dell acquires the data-storage giant for $67 billion.