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Life science industry see slower job growth, record lab vacancies as $1B state injection remains in limbo
August 28, 2024With the state's commitment to the life sciences sector still tied up in an inter-branch dispute among Democrats, industry leaders acknowledged challenges on Tuesday including a record vacancy rate for lab space in Massachusetts, slower job growth,
August 28, 2024
Steward watchdog appeals to keep Nashoba Valley ER open for extra 30 days
August 27, 2024The independent watchdog keeping an eye on care at Steward Health Care hospitals urged the state, the company, and its lenders and creditors to take action to lessen the devastation that the looming closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer
August 27, 2024
Sale hearing for six Mass. Steward hospitals delayed till September
August 26, 2024A Steward Health Care lawyer tells a judge the bankrupt company is close on deals to sell five of its Massachusetts hospitals and hopes to present formal proposals soon, then no details of the deals come to light and the company again delays the
August 26, 2024
UMass Memorial preliminarily considering converting Nashoba Valley hospital ER into urgent care
August 26, 2024UMass Memorial CEO Dr. Eric Dickson said he hopes to work with the state to provide some healthcare facility for the Nashoba Valley region, although no formal discussions have taken place.
August 26, 2024-
Nashoba Valley parent company expected to sign Mass. hospital deals Tuesday
August 26, 2024None of the deals to transfer six Massachusetts hospitals from bankrupt Steward Health Care to other operators have been consummated and they remain under mediation, a Steward lawyer confirmed Thursday during a hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Court.
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The Boston Globe: State's plan to save six Steward hospitals could cost taxpayers $700M
August 26, 2024Gov. Maura Healey's plan to rescue five bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals could cost Massachusetts taxpayers $700 million by 2027, the Boston Globe reported Saturday, citing "people with direct knowledge of the bailout plan."
August 26, 2024 
Three Central Mass. nonprofits granted slice of $3.8M to fight opioid impacts
August 22, 2024Three Worcester nonprofits have been named among the first recipient cohort of Massachusetts’ new grantmaking program Mosaic Opioid Recovery Partnership, an initiative providing funding to grassroots organizations working to reduce harm caused by
August 22, 2024
SALMON Health appoints new chief marketing officer
August 22, 2024SALMON Health and Retirement has named Susan Dooley as the Milford senior care provider’s new chief marketing officer.
August 22, 2024-
Nurses union warns of public health crisis as Nashoba Valley Medical Center faces closure
August 22, 2024Slamming an "impotent charade of oversight," the state's largest nurses union renewed its call for the Healey administration to prevent the closure of Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center after regulators said both facilities provide "
August 22, 2024 
DPH determines Nashoba Valley Medical Center provides essential services amid pending closure
August 21, 2024Carney Hospital and Nashoba Valley Medical Center each provide an "essential service necessary for preserving access and health status" in their areas, public health regulators concluded this week.
August 21, 2024
Veterinary urgent care set to open first Central Mass. location
August 19, 2024The Veterinary Urgent Care Center system has broken ground on a new Worcester veterinary hospital location slated to start accepting patients come November.
August 19, 2024-
Nashoba Valley parent company's five Mass. hospitals secure new ownership
August 19, 2024"Enough is enough," Gov. Maura Healey declared Friday as she announced that all the bankrupt Steward Health Care hospitals still up for sale have new owners lined up and that the state is going to assist in the transitions with financing and, in one
August 19, 2024 
WBJ celebrates the 25th anniversary of the 40 Under Forty, names the Class of 2024
Updated: August 19, 2024This special edition is a celebration of everything the 40 Under Forty has meant to the Central Massachusetts business community over the last 25 years, with a heavy focus on the incoming Class of 2024.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty alumni: Kelsa Zereski, Class of 2004 - now leads a high-profile foundation
Updated: August 19, 2024At Reliant Foundation, Zereski leads fundraising efforts, allowing the organization to provide funding to nonprofits serving 70 towns throughout Central Massachusetts.
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty 2024: Kim Welch, mental health art therapist
Updated: August 19, 2024Having worked as a clinical services coordinator, school-based counselor, and art therapist throughout her career, Welch had helped children, adults, and families through workshops and individual and group counseling, all services she now offers
Updated: August 19, 2024
40 Under Forty: Catch up with 25 alumni for the 25th anniversary
Updated: August 19, 2024The nearly 1,000 winners of the 40 Under Forty awards from the last 25 years have gone onto great things, and we catch up with 25 alumni for the 25th anniversary.
Updated: August 19, 2024
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