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Health Care

  • Shine Initiative eyes expansion beyond Worcester

    Ellie Lester July 20, 2022

    With coronavirus pandemic restrictions loosening, Fred Kaelin, executive director of the Shine Initiative, is focused on expanding the nonprofit’s impact on children and adults within Worcester County and beyond. 

    Ellie Lester July 20, 2022
  • Worcester entrepreneur buys Southbridge Street lots for $1.2M

    Timothy Doyle July 20, 2022

    Vinh Ly, owner of 3B Auto Inc. on Canterbury Street in Worcester, has purchased three lots in Worcester and Auburn for just under $1.2 million.

    Timothy Doyle July 20, 2022
  • Spectrum Health promotes three, including new CIO

    Alexander MacDougall July 19, 2022

    Worcester-based behavioral health provider Spectrum Health Systems promoted Jonathan Miller as its new chief information officer, along with two new additional promotions.

    Alexander MacDougall July 19, 2022
  • Wrongful death lawsuit against Boston Scientific sent to federal court

    Alexander MacDougall July 18, 2022

    A lawsuit against Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific Corp., alleging the company’s complacency in the death of a 59-year-old South Carolina man, has been transferred to the U.S. District Court for Western New York. 

    Alexander MacDougall July 18, 2022
  • Fallon Health launches new campaign to promote Medicare, Medicaid programs

    Alexander MacDougall July 15, 2022

    Worcester-based Fallon Health is launching a new promotion campaign, highlighting the health insurance company’s recent pivot to focusing on government-supported healthcare programs. 

    Alexander MacDougall July 15, 2022
  • YWCA elects Fallon Health’s Bik as board president

    Timothy Doyle July 14, 2022

    YWCA Central Massachusetts in Worcester has elected Christienne Bik of Shrewsbury to serve as president of the organization’s board of directors.

    Timothy Doyle July 14, 2022
  • UMass Chan awards 10 grants totaling $136,760

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022

    The Remillard Family Community Service Fund at UMass Chan Medical School announced the 10 projects that would receive up to $20,000 in funding this year, for a total of $136,760.

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022
  • Construction complete on 100,000-square-foot Millbury cannabis facility

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022

    Construction is complete on Boston-based GreenCare Collective’s new 100,000-square-foot cannabis facility at 12 Latti Farm Road in Millbury.

    Timothy Doyle July 13, 2022
  • QCC awarded $735K workforce training grant

    Timothy Doyle July 12, 2022

    On Monday, Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester received a $750,000 workforce training grant from the state, part of $15 million awarded to the 15 community colleges in Massachusetts.

    Timothy Doyle July 12, 2022
  • Hologic launches new COVID-testing device in Europe

    Alexander MacDougall July 11, 2022

    Marlborough-based Hologic Inc. announced on Monday that it was launching new respiratory and molecular diagnostic devices in the European market to assist in the detection of COVID-19, as well as for the general flu season. 

    Alexander MacDougall July 11, 2022
  • Boston Scientific and GE Healthcare announce partnership in Southeast Asia

    Alexander MacDougall July 11, 2022

    Marlborough-based Boston Scientific and Boston-based GE Healthcare have announced a partnership to bring greater cardiovascular care to citizens of Southeast Asia. 

    Alexander MacDougall July 11, 2022
  • HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital director joins MWCC board

    Timothy Doyle July 11, 2022

    Patricia Pistone, the senior director of external affairs, marketing, and development at UMass Memorial Health - HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital has joined the board of trustees at Mount Wachusett Community College.

    Timothy Doyle July 11, 2022
  • Just back to full strength following COVID shutdowns, Worcester Wares cautiously moves forward

    Sadie Leite July 8, 2022

    The business closed its two retail stores in March 2020, operating solely from its online shop. The Kelley Square location re-opened in May 2021, and the DCU Center location started welcoming back customers in May 2022. 

    Sadie Leite July 8, 2022
  • Four Central Mass. organizations tabbed as centers for state’s behavioral health reform

    Alexander MacDougall July 8, 2022

    Four Central Massachusetts health organizations have been selected by the state government as newly designated Community Behavioral Health Centers, meant to provide greater access to mental health treatment across the commonwealth. 

    Alexander MacDougall July 8, 2022
  • Waters to create South Korean bioanalysis academy

    Timothy Doyle July 8, 2022

    Milford life sciences manufacturer Waters Corp. will collaborate with South Korean researcher BioInfra, Inc. to establish the ASEAN Academy for Bioanalysis in Seoul, in the hopes of lowering prescription drug prices.

    Timothy Doyle July 8, 2022
  • Relief rebates would flow to 2 million in Mass.

    Chris Lisinski, State House News Service July 8, 2022

    House Democrats estimate their new tax rebate plan would help more than 2 million Massachusetts residents, and the half billion-dollar program might only represent an opening salvo of tax relief proposals.

    Chris Lisinski, State House News Service July 8, 2022

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