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🔒Here are 22 people you should meet in 2022

To help you navigate the ins and outs of the region's business community, WBJ has compiled a list for its Economic Forecast edition of 22 people who will have an outsized role in shaping those trends.

Worcester, Framingham, Fitchburg among those receiving free at-home COVID-tests from state

Eleven Central Massachusetts communities are receiving a portion of the 2.1-million at-home COVID tests set to be distributed by the Gov. Charlie Baker administration, per a Monday announcement.

Greater Worcester unemployment swings back down to 5.2% pandemic low

The Worcester metropolitan area, which includes Worcester County and Windham County, Conn., saw a drop to a 5.2% unemployment rate in October, down 0.2 percentage points from the previous month, according to Thursday’s report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

🔒Movers & Shakers for Nov. 22, 2021

People are on the move at Harrington Physician Services, Charles River Bancorp., Fidelity Bank, and more...
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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

QCC freshman enrollment spikes 9%, reflecting community colleges’ pandemic resilience

QCC leads the 5 Central Mass. state universities and community colleges in recovering from the enrollment ravages of the pandemic.

Heywood Hospital approved for new surgical pavilion

After receiving approval from the Massachusetts Public Health Council, Heywood Hospital in Gardner will commence construction on a new surgical pavilion, according to a Wednesday press release.

Three Central Mass. hospitals receive top safety grade

The Leapfrog Group has released its bi-annual Hospital Safety Guide scores, giving three Central Massachusetts hospitals A ratings for their dedication to patient safety.
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GFA Federal Credit Union names UniBank SVP as new COO

GFA Federal Credit Union of Gardner has named Todd Mandella as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer, the financial institution announced on Friday.

🔒Typically, more housing=more affordability. For Central Mass. in 2021, that isn’t the case.

In theory, increasing the supply of market-rate housing to meet a growing demand eventually gets more residents housed and drives down the median rent.
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