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6 Worcester Business Journal | December 7, 2020 | wbjournal.com A MAJOR ANNIVERSARY... A NEW BUILDING... A MAJOR COMPANY MILESTONE Can we create a CUSTOM magazine for you? Whether it's the celebration of a major anniversary or the opening of a new headquarters, Worcester Business Journal's Custom Publishing Division can help you create a custom magazine for your business. Our division's top flight team of writers and designers can help you tell your story – and make your business look great! Based on our unique publishing model, it's surprisingly affordable. Call WBJ Custom Corporate Project Director Christine Juetten at 508-755-8004 ext. 270. Worcester Business Journal WBJ Custom Publishing Division B R I E FS T H E T I C K E R 23,611 Since the pandemic began, coronavirus cases recorded in Worcester County, as of the end of November Source: Massachusetts Department of Public Health 66 Source: Worcester Registry of Deeds Acres in a conservation site off Eli Whitney Street purchased by the Town of Westborough from the Despres family Grants from the Industrial Rail Access Program split by Leominster Packaging & Warehousing and United Material Management of Millbury, in order to enhance their freight access $800K Source: Gov. Charlie Baker Administration Branches that Rockland Trust plans to operate in Worcester County by early 2021 6 Source: Rockland Trust Continued from page 5 Mass. healthcare employment drops below national average e Mass. healthcare industry hasn't taken as big of a hit in job losses than the whole economy, but has suffered worse than the national average, according to the state Health Policy Commission. e industry, one of the largest in the state, has lost 5.1% of its workforce in the six months ending in August, a time corresponding with the worst of the coronavirus pandemic in Massachusetts. at compares to a national average of 3.8%. Jobs in nursing and residential care facilities and home health care have plunged by 9.4%, almost double the national average. Physician offices and outpatient care centers have shown bigger drops than average. Hospitals, on the other hand, have had a drop of 0.7%, about one-third of the national average. ose job losses come as long-term care facilities have borne the brunt of the pandemic with more than 60% of the state's 10,000-plus coronavirus deaths. Notre Dame coach names Assumption stadium For the past decade, Brian Kelly has coached one of the most famous teams in sports: Notre Dame football. It was at his alma mater, Assumption University in Worcester, where Kelly first made a name for himself. Kelly, a 1983 graduate, was a middle linebacker for Assumption's football team and was recognized with all-conference honors in the New England Collegiate Football Conference and set a school record for tackles. Aer graduation, he served as the team's defensive coordinator and was head coach of the soball team. Now, his name will grace Assumption's renovated multi-sport stadium. e stadium will be known as Brian Kelly '83 Stadium, a recognition of contributions from Kelly and his wife, Paqui, to build Assumption's football program. Brian Kelly, head coach of Notre Dame

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