Ticker: MGH names new president; American Airlines returning to Worcester

The chair of Massachusetts General Hospital’s emergency medicine department has been named president, the hospital announced Monday.

Dr. David F. M. Brown will take over from longtime MGH President Dr. Peter Slavin on Sept. 18, parent company Mass General Brigham said in a statement.

“At this moment of great change and opportunity, David’s deep and proven commitment to our academic mission, to the patients and people of MGH and our system, and to Mass General Brigham’s strategic vision make him the perfect choice for this important position,” Mass General Brigham President and CEO Dr. Anne Klibanski said.

Brown is also a Harvard Medical School professor and interim president of Cooley Dickinson Health Care in Northampton.

American Airlines returning to Worcester

Massport announced that American Airlines will return to service at Worcester Regional Airport in the fall after the pandemic suspended operations last year due to a decline in passengers and decreasing revenues.

Following JetBlue and Delta Airlines, American is the third airlines to return to the regional airport, which has excited Worcester County Sheriff and Massachusetts Port Authority Board Chairperson Lew Evangelidis, the Telegram & Gazette reported.

“Having more service to more destinations allows passengers to choose a flight that works best for them,” he said.

When American fully returns to Worcester Regional Airport in the fall, the airline will offer a daily nonstop flight to Philadelphia International Airport. The first flight from Worcester will depart on Nov. 2. Tickets went on sale Monday.

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