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Heywood Healthcare's Carol Roosa was singled out as a top chief information officer in the country by Becker's Hospital Review.

The Worcester metropolitan area, which includes parts of Central Massachusetts and Connecticut, added 1,000 jobs in the month of June, according to the latest state data released Tuesday.

Gardner-based Heywood Healthcare announced that Andrew J. Patterson has been named executive director of the system's physician group.

A Gardner man who allegedly marketed and sold counterfeit steroid products to customers across the U.S. pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court.

The Worcester metropolitan area added 7,760 jobs over the course of a year, while the area's unemployment rate increased by 0.4 percentage points, according to the latest estimates Tuesday from the state.

Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.'s paper products can be found everywhere from restaurants to gift wrap stores. The Gardner company, which has 350 employees, makes its products at three different locations in Central Massachusetts, and others around the world.

At the time of Athol Hospital's merger with Heywood Healthcare, Athol had four days of cash on hand and one inpatient bed filled. Since then, it has swung to profitability.

Workers still need jobs, and companies still need workers, as career officials try to match supply to demand.

Heywood HealthCare said it will implement a school-based telehealth program to address behavioral health needs of youth living in the North Central and North Quabbin regions.

The husband-and-wife team behind AGF Marble and Granite, Inc. in Worcester have purchased a 12,200-square-foot industrial building, the sale's broker said on Tuesday.