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Nonprofits

From plywood to pet care: Second Chance plans new Worcester veterinary hospital, launches $1.2M fundraising campaign

“This expansion gives us an opportunity to rethink what access to care can look like,” Sheryl Blancato, Second Chance founder and CEO, said.
Manufacturing

🔒Florida firm acquires Auburn’s Atech Turbine Components

The purchase of Atech brought with it the firm’s repair capabilities, its long-standing relationship with aviation giant Pratt & Whitney Canada, and opportunities to further expand Atech’s capacity and capabilities.
Arts & Entertainment

🔒Still rolling after all these years: Medway manufacturer helps keep candlepin bowling alive

The conference room at Paramount Industries’ Medway facility is stacked full of memorabilia detailing the nearly 150 years of candlepin bowling history.
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Government & Politics

A month after formal session, lawmakers begin health worker safety talks

Lawmakers responsible for reconciling bills intended to curb violence against healthcare workers met for the first time Thursday, after leaving protections at hospitals and doctor's offices unaddressed for over a month since the end of scheduled formal sessions.
Life Sciences

🔒Eascra Biotech expands Worcester presence following $8M NASA award

Worcester-based nanomedicine firm Eascra Biotech has expanded its footprint at Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, moving into a space more than three times the size of its initial lab.
Nonprofits

NewVue selects next executive director

Fitchburg-based community development corporation NewVue Communities has named its next leader.
Government & Politics

O’Day, Keefe among 155 primary winners expected to glide to re-election

Dozens of legislative candidates emerged from Tuesday's primaries with little standing between them and a seat on Beacon Hill in January.
Government & Politics

Republican candidate targets oversight, local aid in bid against Goldberg

Dionne said her strategy has been to "outwork" incumbent Treasurer Deb Goldberg.
Education

Dean of Tufts veterinary school in Grafton to retire

Tufts University’s Grafton-based veterinary medicine school has named an interim dean, replacing Alastair Cribb as he prepares for retirement.

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Banking & Finance

🔒Framingham healthcare data firm names new CEO, considers go-private proposal

Definitive has named a new CEO, as it weighs an offer from a Boston-based private equity firm to take the company private.
Government & Politics

AG fines addiction treatment firm in Worcester for using participants as free labor

Participants in men's programs in Worcester were not compensated for work they did for "external for-profit" companies.
Health Care

UMass Memorial opens new urgent care outpost in Northborough

UMass Memorial Medical Group has opened a new urgent care facility in Northborough, the healthcare provider announced Monday.
News

🔒Worcester apartments sale signals shift in real estate investment, broker says

The deal reflects a more disciplined buyer's market for smaller multifamily properties in Worcester, the broker said.
Banking & Finance

🔒Lifeward CEO and CFO departing amid company’s cash crunch

Lifeward has announced the departure of its CEO and CFO, as the Hudson medical device manufacturer said its current cash resources are insufficient to fund planned operations over the next year.
Banking & Finance

🔒Leominster self-storage site sold for $7.9M to NY investment firm

Even with declining occupancy and slower construction, self-storage properties are still driving strong investor interest.
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Has your company been hit by a cyber attack in the past three years?

Marlborough-based medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific was hit by a cyber attack in late August, resulting in a network outage and disruption to company operations. The incident has impacted some of its operating systems and business applications, which the company is working to recover from.

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Blackstone Valley

40 Under Forty 2026: The next generation is taking over

They are entrepreneurs and physicians, attorneys and engineers, elected officials and nonprofit leaders. They work in construction, banking, health care, higher education, manufacturing, technology, and human services.
Central Mass. South

🔒Business Starts for August 24

In May, 1,410 new businesses filed incorporation paperwork with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, in order to do business in the state.
MetroWest

Anthropologie Group opens its first home and garden location in Massachusetts

Home and garden lifestyle brand Terrain opened its first Massachusetts location in Wayland on Wednesday at the former site of a Whole Foods Market.
North County

Gardner submits first housing plan to state, showing city above 40B threshold

Gardner added 62 housing units between November 2024 and November 2025, bringing its total to 9,588 units, according to state data.

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