WBJ Staff

Avenu at Natick, an ages-62-and-up apartment community, was sold to developer and property manager, Greystar Real Estate Partners of Charleston, South Carolina for $86.5 million.

Let’s not lose sight of the special sauce delivered by the creative community that makes Worcester such an attractive place to live and work.

Among the companies with recent hires and promotions are MAPFRE USA, Central One Federal Credit Union, Country Bank, and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

This year’s 40 Under Forty class was selected from the top candidates out of 211 nominations for 119 professionals in the Central Massachusetts business community.

Trivia question: What is the name of the Worcester beverage manufacturer owned by the Crowley family?

Friday, Aug. 5, is the last day to nominate someone deserving of recognition for Worcester Business Journal’s 14th annual Outstanding Women in Business awards.

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Hologic, Inc. saw its revenue drop by 14.2% in the third quarter, but the company’s performance was significantly better than Hologic itself predicted just a few months ago. 

Stephanie Meagher, who led the Research Department for New England Business Media from 2015-2019, has returned to the parent company of Worcester Business Journal to serve as research director.

Timothy Doyle, who has led the Research Department for New England Business Media since 2019, has joined the Worcester Business Journal newsroom as a staff writer in charge of the real estate and higher education beats.

While most of us make a big deal out of our kids’ birthdays, many adults would just as soon look past the opportunity to register their annual odometer reading. However, when you hit a really big number, like 300 years, it’s worth a pause and a celebration.