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Movers & Shakers

Check out which professionals are on the move in Central Mass.

Health Care

Harrington, Heywood to join $3B community hospital alliance

Harrington HealthCare in Southbridge and Heywood Healthcare in Gardner will join the Massachusetts Value Alliance.

Advice

WooSox stadium project falling behind schedule, with property acquisitions looming

A timeline to open the Red Sox ballpark by 2021 leaves the city little wiggle room to buy and relocate businesses in just a few months.

Hospitality

Friendly’s to close Holden, Framingham locations

Friendly's is closing its Holden and Framingham restaurants among 23 corporate-owned locations across the Northeast, leaving seven stores in Central Massachusetts.

Manufacturing

Masy BioServices acquires N.J. firm

Pepperell-based biorepository company Masy BioServices has acquired a New Jersey calibration services provider.

Government & Politics

Worcester airport has $97M economic impact

Worcester Regional Airport has an economic impact of $97 million, according to a study released last month by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

Energy

Devens’ former military facilities offer chance for community with few residents

Devens has rebounded with thousands of jobs since the military base closed, but a central component of the military era remains vacant. A new plan hopes to add residences there.

Government & Politics

Hudson to demolish vacant factory for parking with $400K state grant

With the help of a $400,000 state grant, a vacant former metal plating factory in Hudson is being demolished to make way for a parking lot to support downtown businesses.

Health Care

Nashoba Valley Medical Center appoints interim head as president

Korry Dow, the interim president of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer since August, has been named to the post permanently, the hospital said Friday.

Economy

Greater Worcester unemployment down to 3.6%

According to Massachusetts labor and workforce officials, Greater Worcester added 1,600 jobs in February, and the area's unemployment rate fell from 3.9 percent in January to 3.6 percent.

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