Mass General Brigham said its planned expansion into the MetroWest area is part of a strategy to bring more affordable care “closer to home,” estimating costs at the new ambulatory facilities will be up to 25% cheaper than at its hospitals in Boston.
“This is part of an integrated care effort of Mass General Brigham, and a part of a larger strategy - a big part of it - is how do we bring care closer to home. It’s what patients want, and frankly, should have been done a long time ago,” John Fernandez, the executive overseeing the health care system’s proposed expansion into Westboro, Westwood and Woburn, said in an interview last week. “One of our overall goals, is how do we continue to help in the state but keep our cost of care down.”
Former Worcester chamber president Richard Dick Kennedy dies at 80
Telegram & Gazette Staff
Kennedy was also a former top executive with Norton Co. and Saint-Gobain in Worcester.
Kennedy served as president and CEO of the Worcester chamber for nine years, from 2004 to 2013.
“Dick was a true champion for Worcester and the region’s business community during his tenure as Chamber President and CEO. He led this organization through some challenging times and prepared it for future growth,” said Worcester Chamber President and CEO Tim Murray.
Kennedy’s support didn’t stop when he retired from the chamber, Murray said. He continued to stay active in the community in a variety of ways.
Chamber Corner: Worcester Green Corps to clean up, beautify city streets
Timothy P. Murray
While undoubtedly there are new levels of private investment taking place in Worcester that create jobs, expand the tax base, and generate economic activity, there has been one negative issue that has continued to fester: the amount of trash and litter along city streets, and in neighborhoods and environmentally sensitive areas.
Here at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, we have observed this problem and have regularly heard complaints about it from chamber member businesses and chamber board members alike. Recently, former Worcester Mayor Raymond Mariano, who now writes a weekly column in the Telegram and Gazette, wrote about litter throughout the city, as did Worcester Magazine columnist Janice Harvey. Both correctly stated that a more collective effort was needed to address this challenge.
WooSox Open Up Polar Park To Raucous Hometown Crowd
The Syracuse Mets at bat against the Worcester Red Sox on May 11.
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Only someone as humble as Celtics legend and Holy Cross alum Bob Cousy would feel the need to introduce himself at a baseball game in Worcester.
Before the Worcester Red Sox first ever game in the brand new Polar Park, the team had a who s who of local and state celebrities out to christen the club s new home. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito threw out ceremonial pitches alongside Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez. Singer-songwriter James Taylor and his son, Henry, sang the national anthem.
Spectators watch near an artist s rendering during a groundbreaking ceremony for a new minor league baseball stadium, July 11, 2019, in Worcester. Polar Park will be the new home of the Boston Red Sox Triple-A affiliate, beginning in 2021. (Elise Amendola/AP)
After years of anticipation, the professional baseball season is finally underway in Worcester. But the Opening Day crowd was limited because of the pandemic.
The Worcester Red Sox nicknamed the WooSox christened their new stadium Tuesday after the city lured the team from Pawtucket, R.I. with millions of dollars in aid building a new stadium.
However, the state is currently only allowing only sports teams to fill 25% of seats. Tuesday s game drew 2,377 fans to Polar Park, the maximum permitted under restrictions designed to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus.