Gardner

Banking & Finance

Six of 10 Central Mass. hospitals were profitable in fiscal 2024

Athol Hospital has risen to the top as the most profitable in Central Massachusetts, according to data released Thursday.

Economy

Greater Worcester unemployment held steady in August

Unemployment held steady or decreased in August throughout Central Massachusetts as the region experiences vacillating employment trajectories that change direction on a monthly basis.

Health Care

Gardner optics manufacturer to move HQ to Littleton, receives $1.3M tax credit

Medical and defense optics manufacturer Precision Optics is relocating its corporate headquarters from Gardner to a larger site at the King Street Common mixed-use development in Littleton.

Government & Politics

Lawmakers renew calls for overdose prevention centers

Controversial bills to legalize overdose prevention centers returned to the spotlight Monday, as a committee leader touted...

Government & Politics

Luxury real estate transfer fee pitched as tool to address housing crisis

The battle for a local option real estate transfer fee has risen from the dead as communities...

Health Care

Charlton senior care facility moves hospice, palliative care services to Gardner subsidiary

The Overlook, a senior care facility, has transitioned its home health, hospice and palliative care services to one of its Central Massachusetts care system subsidiaries.

Banking & Finance

Mount Wachusett college receives $5M to support students facing systemic barriers

The Gardner school has received more than $5 million to support the academic success of low-income students, first-generation students, and students with disabilities.

Education

Heywood CEO named to MWCC board of trustees

Mount Wachusett Community College has named a Central Massachusetts healthcare leader as well as one of the Gardner school’s students as the newest members to its board of trustees.

Diversity & Inclusion