North County

Worcester County recorded 15 new coronavirus cases and nine fatalities Wednesday, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 

As the Massachusetts continues to reopen its economy in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, UMass Memorial Health Care is offering to do group testing for businesses’ employees at five Central Massachusetts locations.

Throughout Massachusetts, there were 16 newly recorded fatalities adding to the death toll of 7,890. Worcester County recorded two new deaths with 905 overall. 

Some public colleges and universities in Massachusetts face the risk of cash shortfalls in the coming fiscal year, and the sector as a whole is expected to grapple with longer-term financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis presented Tuesday to the Board of Higher Education.

In an effort to reduce redundancy between classes taken at the high school and college level, Fitchburg State University said Monday it will now allow students from Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical High School in Fitchburg to transfer up to six credits to replace a foundation education class at the college.

The new cases add to the 12,143 in Worcester county since the beginning of the pandemic. Throughout Massachusetts, there were a reported 149 new probable and confirmed cases bringing the total to 107,218.

Companies with new hires and promotions include ERA Key Realty Services, bankHometown, Clinton Savings Bank, The Junior League of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester and more.

Worcester County reported 80 new coronavirus cases between Friday and Sunday as its death toll reached 900, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health. 

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread protesting against racial inequality, the YMCA of Central Massachusetts’ doors are always open to continue to work towards equality with all groups.

More than a dozen humanities-oriented organizations in Central Mass. will receive coronavirus relief through the federal CARES Act, Mass Humanities announced on Tuesday. According to the organization, which functions as the state-based affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities, $65,000 will be distributed across 13 different cultural institutions.