Monica Benevides

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester is partnering with Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives and biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, which has an outpost in the city, to pilot an entry-level Biomanufacturing On-Ramp Workshop intended to help encourage participants to entry the biomanufacturing industry pipeline.

The Davis Cos., a staffing and talent advisory firm in Marlborough, announced on Friday the company expects at least a 50% revenue increase for fiscal year 2021, compared to fiscal year 2020.

Massachusetts-based, vertically integrated cannabis company Local Roots opened an adult-use dispensary in Marlborough last week, with plans for a ribbon cutting and grand opening this Friday and Saturday, the company announced on Wednesday.

Advanced processing manufacturer Accumet Engineering, Inc., currently based in Hudson and Westford, plans to consolidate its operations in a planned 39,375 square-foot facility in Devens, using a $4.14-million tax-exempt bond from MassDevelopment.

State and local dignitaries celebrated the official opening of the Courthouse Lofts housing development in Worcester, as well as the opening of the Marshall “Major” Taylor Museum during a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday.

Clean energy company Ameresco, of Framingham, announced Tuesday it has completed a solar installation for the Bank of America corporate campus in Chandler, Ariz.

BJ’s Wholesale Club, headquartered in Westborough, announced on Monday three new executive vice president appointments, which the company cast as part of ongoing efforts to enhance its merchandising assortment.

New England Trade Adjustment Assistance Center, Inc. of North Billerica has received a $1.5 million grant from the U.S. Commerce Department to bolster its efforts supporting manufacturers affected by imports.

Sean Smith, owner of 873 Cafe Tavern in Ashby, has received a $75,000 loan through the North Central Massachusetts Development Corporation.

Valentin Gapontsev, founder, chairman, and former CEO of IPG Photonics in Oxford, has died at the age of 82, the company announced Monday morning.