Monica Benevides

Milford developer D&F Afonso Builders has been given the go-ahead to pursue plans to develop a 15-acre parcel along Westboro Road and Institute Road in North Grafton, according to a Thursday press release. 

Energy technology company AMSC of Ayer reported increased revenues of $21.2 million for the company’s first quarter of fiscal 2020, according to an earnings report released Wednesday, even as its net loss remained steady at $3.4 million.

The Worcester Railers will begin its full 2020-21 season of minor league hockey in December, its league announced on Wednesday.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the first circuit vacated a decision made by a U.S. District Court judge last year, allowing the ex-wife of Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s largest donor to continue pursuing legal options to retrieve funds her late ex-husband allegedly hid before donating them to the Worcester school.

MassDevelopment, the state’s finance and development agency, announced Wednesday it has provided a $4.5-million loan for the continued redevelopment of Pepperell Place.

Joe O’Grady spoke with WBJ about the decision to pursue his CBD business after the City of Worcester took the company’s previous location through eminent domain.

Gov. Charlie Baker is expanding the state’s free coronavirus testing program to Framingham, according to a Monday announcement.

Renewable energy company Ameresco, based in Framingham, reported $223M in revenue during the company’s second quarter, according to a quarterly report released on Monday.

Medical technology company Hologic, headquartered in Marlborough, announced on Monday it is launching a campaign in conjunction with nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow to encourage people to schedule mammograms that were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The licensing option is a track intended to make it easier for small businesses with less capital to start making sales and earn back their startup costs, but so far licensing has been plagued with the same types of challenges and delay-induced financing issues as much larger license endeavors.