Groton

Worcester-based healthcare system has begun construction on the Groton facility.

Now that the merger is complete, RBT will be led by Mary Beth Jokela following the expected retirement of current President and CEO Martin Connors later this year.

The new emergency facility will be located at 490 Main St. in Groton, according to a statement from UMass Memorial

UMass Memorial Health executives constitute six of the 18 highest-paid nonprofit chief executives in Central Massachusetts when ranked by total compensation for the most recent fiscal year available.

While Beacon Hill searches for solutions to the serious housing shortage that fuels affordability concerns in Massachusetts, a real estate industry organization wants to see the Community Preservation Act program retrofitted to put a greater emphasis on housing production.

Fitchburg State University, Creative Hub Worcester, and Southborough Historical Society were among the largest recipients of $7.6 million in Cultural Facilities Fund grants statewide from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

Groton Hill is the largest arts and culture nonprofit in Central Massachusetts, with more than $181 million in assets, according to its 2021 filing with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.

The North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. in Fitchburg approved a $206,000 loan to help Salt and Life Café purchase its location at 159 Main St. in Groton.

The goal of this effort is to better the health of community members in 11 communities: Ashby, Ayer, Bolton, Groton, Harvard, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Pepperell, Shirley, and Townsend.

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts is accepting grant applications for the Nashoba Valley Healthcare Fund Grant Program.