Isabel Tehan

In Worcester County, total opioid-related deaths increased to 331 in 2022, up from 281 the previous year. This 17.8% increase is one of the highest statewide.

Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, a Worcester-based bioscience and technology incubator, has launched a $6-million capital campaign to build out its Pilot Biomanufacturing Center.

Natick-based Stonegate Group and Needham-based Nauset Construction broke ground on the Stonegate St. Patrick Redevelopment on Tuesday. The project, at the site of the former St. Patrick’s School in Natick, is a mixed-use development.

Clark University has appointed Robert Spellane, former state representative and community health center leader, as interim regional director of its Small Business Development Center.

Insulet, an Acton-based medical device firm specializing in diabetes treatment, has launched commercialization efforts for its tubeless insulin device in the United Kingdom.

Researchers at UMass Chan Medical School are launching a new study, using an unlikely method to gather data.

MetroWest Nonprofit Network in Framingham has named Leah Parker-Moldover as its new executive director. She will begin her tenure at the organization on Thursday.

Worcester-based Washburn-Garfield, an industrial pipe, valve, and fitting supplier, has been acquired by The Collins Cos., a distributor in East Windsor, Connecticut.

Smoothie King, a Texas-based food and beverage company with more than 1,350 stores internationally, is opening its first Massachusetts storefront in Maynard.

Worcester food manufacturer Table Talk Pies has named Isaac Long as its new president, effective immediately. He takes over for Harry Kokkinis, a third-generation leader of the company who will become executive chairman.