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UMass Chan receives $2.2M for research into rare genetic disorder Cockayne syndrome

A New York nonprofit has donated $2.2 million to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester to help fund gene therapy research on a rare and fatal genetic disorder largely impacting children and young adults.

Sales tax holiday dates in limbo until mid-June

It’s become a regular fixture on the calendar, but the dates of the 2024 sales tax holiday weekend remain up in the air and this is the week for lawmakers to put something on the books - if they're going to.

Movers & Shakers for June 10, 2024

Employees at the Community Economic Development Assistance Corp., Fidelity Bank, and NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs moving up in their careers.

Framingham State taps former Wentworth Institute of Technology VP as next CFO

Totino has more than 40 years of working in financial management operations at colleges and universities.
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TJX launching joint venture with Mexican firm, establishing presence in Latin America

Axo operates more than 200 stores in Mexico and has retail operations in Chile, Peru, and Uruguay. 

Mass. House votes 145-13 to approve $6.5B housing plan

Nearly 18 months after legislative leaders kicked off the two-year term by identifying sky-high housing costs as one of their chief areas of focus, the Massachusetts House stamped its approval on a $6.5 billion plan that top Democrats believe will begin to unwind decades of sluggish production.

Downtown Gardner mixed-use project loaned $250K from new chamber real estate fund

The developer behind a plan to convert a downtown Gardner commercial building into a 14-unit, mixed-use space has received a $250,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp.

Webster First promotes VP to take over for long-time CFO

Webster First Federal Credit Union has promoted Kerri Kane to CFO of the Worcester-based financial institution.
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Gov. Healey’s housing bond bill redraft excludes tax funding affordable housing

House Democrats will seek a vote this week on a major housing bill that combines $6.2 billion in borrowing and tax credits with policy reforms designed to spur much-needed production, such as easier development of small, supplementary housing units on single-family lots.

Webster First merges with Cambridge credit union, creating $1.5B entity

Webster First Federal Credit Union, based in Worcester, on Friday merged with a single-branch credit union based in Cambridge.
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