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Worcester Guardian news site receives tax-exempt status
February 9, 2024The Worcester Guardian online news site, which was founded by the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, has received tax-exempt status as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit from the U.S. Internal Revenue Services.
February 9, 2024
Mass. leaders say Steward Health Care will not receive bailout
February 9, 2024Angered over the serious financial challenges at Steward Health Care that could jeopardize the future of safety net hospitals in eastern Massachusetts, top House Democrats insisted Thursday they will not bail out the company.
February 9, 2024
Pressure on state budget mounts as tax collection slump drags on
February 6, 2024With tax revenues running $769 million behind projections after December, the Healey administration last month slashed the year-end revenue estimate by $1 billion.
February 6, 2024
Major swaths of state’s healthcare system considered high risk due to patient backlog
February 5, 2024Major swaths of the state's health care system are now considered "high risk," with the crisis largely fueled by a major backlog of patients waiting to be discharged from hospitals, the Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association said Monday.
February 5, 2024
Steady, but too SLOW: Less than 16% of top executives and zero CEOs at major Central Mass. publicly traded companies are women
Updated: February 5, 2024The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.
Updated: February 5, 2024
Country Bank names first woman president
January 26, 2024A Ware-based financial institution will have its first woman president in the 174-year history of the business, as Mary McGovern has been named the next president of Country Bank.
January 26, 2024
Healey files second annual budget amidst uncertain fiscal outlook
January 25, 2024The Healey administration wants to tap new revenue sources and keep spending growth somewhat constrained in a $58.15 billion state budget that officials pitched as putting Massachusetts on a "glide path" toward potentially better financial
January 25, 2024
Cannabis equity trust fund set to award $2.3M
January 25, 2024Applications for the first grants from a new fund meant to support cannabis entrepreneurs in communities disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs are due next month, with $2.3 million available to help qualified business licensees with urgent
January 25, 2024
Health Foundation grants $1M to four nonprofits, prioritizing children’s health
January 23, 2024The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts awarded four grants totaling $1 million to area nonprofits in order to improve child mental health, access for children to affordable health care, food delivery for people in need, and child care
January 23, 2024
Worcester, Templeton among communities to receive housing project funding from state
January 22, 2024The funding jolt from subsidies and the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, which saw a $20 million increase in the tax package Gov. Maura Healey signed in October, will benefit more than 1,900 housing units.
January 22, 2024
What hope for homes? Even as interest rates might drop this year, the single-family housing market isn’t expected to loosen
Updated: January 22, 2024The most significant burden on the single-family market, not just in Central Massachusetts but around the country, is interest rates.
Updated: January 22, 2024
Movers & Shakers for Jan. 22, 2024
Updated: January 22, 2024Central Massachusetts professionals are getting hired and promoted at companies like Mechanics Hall, Mirick O'Connell, MutualOne Bank, and Bowditch & Dewey.
Updated: January 22, 2024
Animal nonprofits in Central Mass. are seeing record demand while donations remain stagnant
Updated: January 22, 2024In a post-COVID world, the demand for these services is higher than ever, yet animal nonprofits are reporting financial crises as flattening donations are failing to cover expenses.
Updated: January 22, 2024
Shirley wellness center receives $50K North Central chamber loan to hire seven employees
January 19, 2024Katallage Wellness Center, a new holistic health business in Shirley, has received $50,000 in loan financing from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerc
January 19, 2024
Milford Regional reaches deal to join UMass Memorial system
Updated: January 16, 2024After months of discussions, UMass Memorial Health in Worcester and Milford Regional Medical Center have signed a definitive agreement for corporate affiliation, allowing the struggling MetroWest hospital to receive support from Central
Updated: January 16, 2024
Milford Regional CEO eager to affiliate with UMass Memorial
January 15, 2024The fiercely independent Milford hospital long resisted efforts to join with another hospital system, but a $15-million operating loss in fiscal 2023 helped force the board of trustees' hand.
January 15, 2024
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