Monica Benevides

Geisel Software, Inc. of Worcester, a custom software development company, in conjunction with Arizona State University, has been awarded a Small Business Technology Transfer contract from NASA, the groups announced together on Friday.

The United Way of Central Massachusetts gave nearly $18 million toward COVID-19 relief as the pandemic tore across the region over the last year, including $10 million through the Worcester Together fund, president and CEO Tim Garvin said on Thursday.

BJ’s Wholesale Club president and CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly on Thursday, the Westborough-based company announced Friday morning.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic has agreed to acquire the Finnish-French company Mobidiag Oy for $795 million, Hologic announced on Thursday.

The Medway Housing Authority has been awarded a $239,250 Resident Opportunity and Self-Sufficiency grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to fund service coordinators, according to a Tuesday HUD announcement.

Marlborough-based Main Street Bank has promoted Leominster resident Ruth Cavanagh to senior vice president, chief lending officer, the bank announced Monday.

The Massachusetts Pirates will be partially sponsored by cannabis company Resinate during their upcoming season, the two Worcester companies announced on Tuesday.

The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has been named one of Forbes magazine’s best mid-sized employers for 2021, the insurance company announced last week.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, the state regulatory body overseeing the adult-use and medical marijuana cannabis programs, announced on Monday it has revamped its website.

Just days after Clark University in Worcester announced it would establish the Becker School of Design & Technology, aimed at absorbing a portion of programming at Becker College, which is closing after the spring semester, Clark has received $250,000 in seed funding for the initiative.