Devens

Responding to concerns from the state about access to inpatient psychiatric care in Central Massachusetts, UMass Memorial Health Care announced a formal partnership with Harrington HealthCare in Southbridge.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health said UMass Memorial Health Care should reconsider its plans to close the beds June 1.

UMass Memorial Health Care says it will be able to meet the region's behavioral health needs, with the help of area hospitals, if it is allowed to close 13 psychiatric beds at its University Campus.

American Superconductor Corp., a Devens power grid planner and engineer, said Wednesday it expects disappointing fourth-quarter revenue.

Mount Wachusett Community College's new president, James Vander Hooven, said he will look to continue the college's extensive partnerships with area businesses.

The merger of Marlborough Savings Bank and North Middlesex Savings Bank was made official on April 1. The two longtime banks first said last July they planned to merge, and earlier this year they unveiled the new name and logo for Main Street Bank.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health will hold a public meeting at 4 p.m. Thursday at St. George Cathedral on the proposed closure of 13 inpatient psychiatric beds by UMass Memorial Medical Center.

Stigmas surrounding medications like methadone and suboxone are prevalent, but providers see them as useful tools in treating addiction.

As positive opioid tests are becoming more common in the workplace, employers are offering help instead of punishment.

Central Mass. addiction treatment providers have a difficult time finding financial solvency when providing services to MassHealth patients.