Monica Benevides

Shrewsbury’s Industrial Polymers and Chemicals won Mass Tech Collaborative’s Phase Three Intrapreneur Challenge, which focused on health and safety and included a $25,000 award, the agency announced on Tuesday.

Assumption University in Worcester will lift its shelter-in-place order at 7 a.m. on Monday, with residential students allowed to move around campus beginning at 8 a.m. on Friday, according to a notice distributed to the school’s community.

Acton medical device company Insulet has reported a 1,350% increase in profits in its third quarter, compared to the same time period last year, logging $11.6 million in profits compared to $0.8 million during the same time period last year. 

Marlborough medical technology device company Hologic reported $493.6 million in profits for the company’s fourth quarter, a massive 499% increase from the $123.5 net income loss reported during the same period last year, almost exclusively on the strengths of its coronavirus testing products.

Management behind Fitchburg’s 50/50 Diner received a $50,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp., the economic development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce, the agency announced on Wednesday.

Shrewsbury’s Advantage Truck Group has acquired the Freightliner Trucks franchise of Frightliner of New Hampshire, including its full-service dealerships in Lebanon and Londonderry, the company announced on Wednesday.

The election for U.S. president remained too close to call as of late Wednesday morning, according to polling data from The New York Times, which showed former Vice President Joe Biden holding a slight lead over incumbent President Donald Trump.

Rollstone Bank & Trust of Fitchburg reported $769.9 million in assets for its fiscal year ending June 30, a 12.1% increase from the previous year, according to a press release Wednesday detailing the bank’s annual meeting.

Cannabis retailers in Massachusetts have now cumulatively passed $1 billion in gross sales, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission announced on Tuesday.

Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers in Framingham will not open its indoor beer hall this season, as it transitions away from its outdoor beer garden, the brewer announced on Monday.