Monica Benevides

Joshua Brier, GFA Federal Credit Union’s executive vice president and chief operating officer has been named the company’s next president and CEO, the Gardner credit union announced on Tuesday.

The Hanover Insurance Group in Worcester has named Paul Condrin III, a former Liberty Mutual executive vice president, to its board of directors, the Worcester company announced Monday.

MassMutual, a Springfield-based life insurance company, announced on Thursday the launch of its new MM Catalyst Fund, a $50-million investment commitment aimed at promoting business growth among diverse entrepreneurs throughout Massachusetts.

Clark University is launching a new study program intended to support and attract more international students, and particularly those who would benefit from more English language training before matriculating in the United States, the Worcester school announced on Friday.

A week after the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to City Manager Edward Augustus requesting bar-top dining be allowed once again, the City of Worcester announced on Thursday the ban would be lifted Monday.

As long as current plans stay on track, D’Errico’s Market in Worcester will expand out of Worcester and into Leominster this summer, Owner Rodrigo DeOliveira said on Thursday. 

“One of the things that's different about us is that we specifically looked for communities that were identified by the state as harmed [by the War on Drugs] or had a high arrest rates, because that's what we want, that's where we can make the most meaningful impact."

Tree House Brewing Co., Inc., a Charlton craft beer producer with a large cult following, has requested permission from the town to build a farmer-distillery on its Charlton property. 

TJX Companies, Inc., headquartered in Framingham, endured a massive financial hit in 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic forced the company to temporarily close stores both in the United States and abroad, according to a quarterly earnings report released Wednesday.

Single-family home sales in both the City of Worcester and Worcester County continued to climb in January, the latest in a multi-month pandemic bounce back.