| Venture capitalist named as UMass Medical vice chancellor Prominent venture capitalist Jim Glasheen will join UMass Medical School on Dec. 4 as the executive vice chancellor for innovation and business development. Doctors: 13,000 take pain management courses Since it began offering free pain management courses in 2015, more than 13,000 individuals have taken one or more of the courses, according to the Massachusetts Medical Society. Leominster, Worcester sober houses receive $97K Two Central Massachusetts affordable sober housing units have received a combined $97,500 for renovations and building new units. Adult primary care to open in Franklin Thrive Adult Primary Care's 835 W Central St. location in Franklin is slated for a grand opening and ribbon cutting on Nov. 30, according to the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce. | 