Monica Benevides

The Daniel brothers, and their head brewer Jonas Noble, spoke with WBJ about why the more rural parts of Massachusetts have proven a good place to do business, expansion in the time of coronavirus, as well as the return of their pre-packaged beer options.

NyLa Laboratories, a Worcester startup based at Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives, known more commonly as MBI, has received certification to open a lab for a COVID-19 diagnostic testing, according to a Tuesday announcement.

The Worcester Business Journal is seeking suggestions for individuals to include on its 2021 Power 50 list, which is compiled annually.

The U.S. Small Business Administration announced on Friday it will extend deferment periods for all disaster loans, including those part of the COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, until 2022.

MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, has issued a $30 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of Amego Inc., to build six new residential facilities on a 52-acre parcel in Franklin.

Cornerstone Bank, headquartered in Southbridge, announced on Monday it has promoted its senior vice president of human resources, Maria Salvatore, to chief culture officer.

MassDevelopment has awarded $236,188 in transportation grants to six Central Mass. organizations through its Taxi, Livery, and Hackney Transportation Partnerships Grant Program, the agency announced on Thursday.

Wormtown Brewery in Worcester will celebrate the opening of its new Shrewsbury Street taproom on Saint Patrick’s Day, marking both the expansion and the company’s 11th birthday, the brewer announced Friday.