Monica Benevides

Clean energy company SolarFlair Energy Inc. of Ashland has formed a partnership with Woburn’s Boston Solar, aimed at helping both companies grow their residential and commercial solar installations.

Alden Global Capital LLC, a New York hedge fund which backs the parent company of Fitchburg’s Sentinel & Enterprise newspaper, has agreed to acquire Tribune Publishing Co. for about $430 million.

Mayflower Medicinals, a cannabis company that operates an adult-use dispensary in Worcester and a cultivation and manufacturing facility in Holliston, is using its packaging as an opportunity to raise money for Unbound Visual Arts.

Major Bloom, a cannabis company with provisional manufacturing and retail licenses to operate an adult use dispensary at 76 Millbury St. in Worcester, is seeking a food license from the Worcester Planning Board.

Framingham biosurgical device manufacturer Arch Therapeutics, Inc., plans to raise $6.9 million by entering into securities purchase agreements with certain institutional and accredited investors.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics has reported $49.7 million in profits for the company’s fourth quarter.

Downtown Framingham, Inc. Executive Director Courtney Thraen will step down in March, the outgoing leader of four years announced on Monday.

Moore DM Group, a marketing firm headquartered in Washington, D.C. has acquired Worcester Envelope Co. of Auburn, Moore announced on Friday.

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Protection has fined 63 Great Road Partners, LLC $5,500 for violating state waste site cleanup regulations, which reportedly took place on a property in Maynard, MasssDEP announced Friday.

Texas company Escalante Golf, which fashions itself as a boutique owner and operator of golf assets, has purchased The International Golf Club in Bolton.