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Worcester, Mass – His 40 years of caring for the mental health of Worcester youth has earned Clinical Psychologist Richard Hummel, MD, a key to the City of Worcester. In a surprise ceremony on Wednesday, October 4 at the Community Healthlink (CHL) offices, Mayor Joe Petty presented Dr. Hummel with his own key.

Nathan Grube, tournament director of the Travelers Championship, called it one of the top five golf courses he has played. Andy Bessette, Travelers executive vice president and chief administrative officer, declared it was the most fun golf course he has played.

At 81, Eileen Montecalvo made history at Worcester State University, earning her Master of Science in Nursing. She became the oldest graduate the school has ever seen.

As maternal morbidity rates continue to rise throughout the state, Hamblin has become one of the region’s most ardent advocates for the interrelated causes of addressing Black maternal health and diversifying healthcare professionals.

When Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer was about to close in the summer of 2024, Dickson said he was looking into every opportunity possible to support the region left without its most central hospital. Just nine months after the hospital’s closure, UMass Memorial announced it would open up a satellite emergency facility in Groton to help meet the healthcare needs of those in Nashoba Valley.

Two Massachusetts hospitals are among the top hospitals nationwide for excellence in providing top-quality care while giving their patients a positive experience, according to a new report Tuesday.

UMass Memorial Medical Center has been named one of America's Best Maternity Hospitals by Newsweek, earning the top five-ribbon rating for the third year in a row. The list names the top 404 leading hospitals for maternity care in the U.S. divided into two performance categories: five-ribbon hospitals (168 institutions) and four-ribbon hospitals (236 institutions).

• More than $4.8 million available for mental health services, healthcare and public systems navigation and housing
• Funding to range from $150,000 to $250,000 per year for 3-year projects and up to $150,000 for 1-year projects
• A virtual information session will be held on Nov.