WBJ Staff

Santander Bank is moving its downtown Worcester bank branch to the Grid District from the Worcester Plaza tower about a block away.

Worcester's two community health centers, which have carried a heavy burden during the coronavirus pandemic, will receive a total of more than $11 million in federal funding as part of March's American Rescue Plan.

TJX Cos. stores worldwide were closed for about one-quarter of the year in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic, and the Framingham retailer says it expects pandemic-related costs and operational limits to continue, depending in part on consumer activity.

UMass Medical School has long been a major component of the UMass system's research operations, itself a growing priority of the university and a point of pride for its national standing.

Rentschler Biopharma, a contract development and manufacturing firm, has named a new CEO of its American operations...

Schenck USA Corp., a maker of rotors and other balancing products, has bought its Hudson facility for nearly $4 million as part of the company's growth plans.

MIG Corp., an Acton construction firm, has paid nearly $3 million for a Sutton warehouse and an adjacent roughly 18 acres of land for expansion.

In Worcester, many businesses have been hurting, particularly small businesses in the hospitality industry and those serving low-income neighborhoods.

People are on the move at GFA Federal Credit Union, ERA Key Realty Services, Open Sky Community Services and more.

Framingham State University is the latest Central Massachusetts college to plan a generally typical fall semester after the coronavirus pandemic upended this school year.