Monica Benevides

A UMass Medical School professor and department chair, Dr. Robert Finberg, was among 17 people named to Massachusetts' new Vaccine Advisory Group, the Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced on Wednesday.

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who graduated from College of the Holy Cross in Worcester in 1962, spoke with a group of students on Wednesday, urging them to keep hope during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

BlueHive Group, the parent company of Worcester show exhibit firm BlueHive Exhibits, has started a new Worcester-based labor installation and dismantle management firm, Lime I&D Services, which it will add to its list of partner companies, BlueHive announced on Monday.

The Addiction Referral Center in Marlborough has named Kelly McCausland of Milford as its new executive director, the nonprofit announced on Wednesday.

Leominster commercial office furniture manufacturer AIS will provide facemasks to every poll worker needing one on Election Day, covering needs for up to 351 cities and towns in the state, the company announced on Tuesday.

Specialty paper and packaging manufacturer Seaman Paper in Gardner has launched a new paper alternative to single-use plastic poly bags, under the new brand name Vela, the company announced on Tuesday.

Lookout Farm spoke with WBJ about how its brew operations work in conjunction with the farming side of business, as well as what it’s been like weathering the coronavirus pandemic.

Marlborough backup storage company ExaGrid announced on Tuesday a record third quarter, during which it brought in 27 new customers with initial six-figure purchases, as well as one existing customer who made a seven-figure purchase.

Two Massachusetts residents, including a man in Brookfield, who were charged with unemployment fraud will pay almost $64,000 in restitution to the Department of Unemployment Assistance, Attorney General Maura Healey announced on Tuesday.

Marlborough pharmaceutical company Sunovion announced on Monday the commercial launch of KYNMOBI, a drug aimed at treating OFF episodes in patients with Parkinson’s disease.