Gardner

Mount Wachusett Community College has opened its nursing simulation lab expansion, providing students with more hands-on experience in clinical settings.

Heywood Healthcare has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy after a challenging year in which its CEO was removed from leadership, a multimillion dollar construction project was stalled, and its planned merger with the largest healthcare system in Central Massachusetts fell through. 

Unemployment rates across Central Massachusetts remained virtually unchanged from July to August, continuing the summer’s trend of low unemployment across the region, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

People are on the move at Fallon Health, Nichols College, and Cornerstone Bank.

The City of Gardner received $1.65 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for projects and social service programs in the city.

Unemployment rates rose slightly in July, but remained low across Central Massachusetts, according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development.

Thousands of diabetics in Massachusetts are paying less for their insulin this year, and U.S. Rep. Lori Trahan's office this week detailed exactly how much residents of the Third Congressional District are saving thanks to provisions in two new federal laws.

A number of local companies have announced new hires and promotions, including bankHometown in Oxford, SALMON Health and Retirement in Milford, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs in Worcester, and Rollstone Bank & Trust in Fitchburg

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner are among the 15 schools in line to offer students over age 25 free associate degrees and professional certificates, beginning in the fall.

The City of Gardner received a $200,000 Community Compact Municipal Fiber Grant from the Massachusetts state government to improve communications between City departments.