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4 Worcester Business Journal | April 20, 2026 | wbjournal.com The hospitals and services of UMass Memorial Health UMass Memorial Medical Center | UMass Memorial Medical Group Harrington | HealthAlliance-Clinton Hospital | Milford Regional | Community Healthlink WE'RE GOING TO SPEND TODAY CREATING A BETTER TOMORROW. Because cancer is a terrible thing, and heart disease still exists. Because there are questions about the mind and body that still need answers, we'll continue to be relentless in our pursuit of better ways to help you live your healthiest life. ummhealth.org/choose | 855-UMASS-MD THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF HEALING 18 months Time left before Anna Maria College in Paxton may need to close due to financial pressures. Source: Massachusetts Department of Higher Education 200 Staples Dr. Framingham site of Cyprotex, a subsidiary of Germany-based drug discovery Evotec, that is set to close. Source: Evotec $4.81 million Amount that Marlborough-based WiFi automation company Wyebot raised from 18 investors in April. Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Size of Community center and administrative office building the Fitchburg Housing Authority has proposed to build at 1 Normandy Road. Source: Fitchburg Planning Board 13,000 square feet 47 Score the Massachusetts Business Confidence Index fell to in March after rising into optimistic territory in February for the first time in 12 months. A score of 47 is considered to be pessimistic. Source: Associated Industries of Massachusetts 1031 Main St. Clinton site of a former Rite Aid purchased for $2.3 million by Patrick El Khoury of Northborough. Source: Worcester District Registry of Deeds $20 million Capital funding secured by Lifeward days after the Marlborough-based mobility device manufacturer completed a $47-million acquisition. Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Combined winnings of six Central Massachusetts college startups awarded at WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown organized by The Venture Forum, a Worcester-based entrepreneurial support group. Source: WooTank Intercollegiate Showdown $14,000