| Nurse accuses UMass Memorial of gender discrimination A spokesman for UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester said the hospital is planning a vigorous defense after a former nurse filed a grievance with the state. UMass Medical School boosts statewide research spending with 11% gain The University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester spent $280 million on research activities in fiscal 2017. CHC hires new behavioral health director Community Health Connections in Fitchburg has hired Julia Shirk Williams as the new director of Behavioral Health Services. Reliant Medical Group moving into former Price Chopper in Shrewsbury Reliant Medical Group will knock down the former Price Chopper grocery store off Route 9 in Shrewsbury and build a new medical office facility, the owner of the plaza said Tuesday. | 