When the professionals who would become WBJ’s 2021 Business Leaders of the Year started their years anew in January 2020, they could have had no idea the past 15 months would end up like they did. Yet, each of them in their own way, found a path for their organizations to thrive.
In a year where every person and business struggled in some way, leadership often just meant survival. But the four individuals and one nonprofit WBJ is honoring as the Business Leaders of the Year went far beyond that, becoming shining examples not only for their companies, but for the entire Central Massachusetts business community.
Updated on March 15, 2021 at 7:34 am
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The field hospital at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts is suspending operations as coronavirus cases drop across the state.
Generally, Massachusetts coronavirus metrics have been trending downward in the past several weeks. Public health officials reported 1,508 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 30 more deaths on Sunday. The number of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 decreased to 636. Download our mobile app for iOS or Android to get alerts for local breaking news and weather.
The closure isn t permanent, but UMass Memorial Health Care is pausing operations due to the decline in cases. Officials will continue to monitor COVID-19 trends across the state. From there, the state will decide whether to resume operations or close the field hospital.
Teachers unions back proposed delay of return to classroom
March 15, 2021
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BOSTON (AP) The leaders of three Massachusetts teachers unions are supporting emergency legislation filed by state lawmakers that would require the state s education commissioner to give school districts more time to prepare for the return of elementary school students to full-time, in-person lessons.
The Massachusetts Teachers Association, the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts, and the Boston Teachers Union said the legislation would allow more school workers to get a vaccine before returning, The Boston Globe reported.
Teachers and other school workers became vaccine eligible last week.
State Education Commissioner Jeffrey Riley has ordered school districts to return pre-kindergarten through fifth-grade students to classrooms for full-time instruction by April 5. Middle schoolers are scheduled to return April 28.
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