Monica Benevides

Marlborough-based Web Industries Inc. announced Thursday it will hire 125 skilled equipment operators, engineering personnel, bio scientists, quality assurance, purchasing and inventory specialists over the next three months at its Holliston facility.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is expected to approve a new cultivation and retail cannabis shop in Fitchburg for final licensure on Thursday, according to public meeting documents.

The Worcester Planning Board unanimously approved the definitive site plan for Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s new 384-bed dormitory on Wednesday, and also approved the removal of a portion of Rumford Avenue from the official city map, as part of the project.

The City of Worcester has launched an expedited outdoor dining expansion application process for restaurant owners as part of an executive order signed by City Manager Edward Augustus, the city announced on Wednesday.

Clark University in Worcester will stop using off-duty Worcester Police officers as security and will no longer require a police officer to be present at large student events, college President David Angel and President-elect David Fithian announced in a joint statement posted to Facebook on Tuesday afternoon.

Westborough accounting firm AAFCPAs announced on Monday it has acquired Waltham-based Scott A. Goffstein & Associates, increasing its staff to 34 partners and 240 employees.

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester will continue teaching classes online for the Fall 2020 semester, the school announced on Tuesday.

A new business accelerator will help Massachusetts manufacturers pivot to producing and selling personal protective equipment.

As protests continue across America over the May 25 police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis — including a protest in Worcester on Monday night — the presidents of six Worcester colleges expressed frustration over racial injustice and sympathy for Floyd and protestors while calling for a systematic change in how the country deals with race relations.

Longtime Webster Five board of directors chairman Daniel Ivascyn retired from his position as of May 20, the $882-million bank announced Tuesday.