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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.

Clinton Savings Bank has hired David Darvish, former vice president of finance at First Seacoast Bank of Dover, N.H., as senior vice president and CFO, effective this past Monday.

Shrewsbury-based Central One Federal Credit Union has selected Devon Lyon, COO of Direct Federal Credit Union of Needham, to succeed long-time president and CEO David L’Ecuyer on Aug. 22.

AbbVie, a Chicago-based biotech company with a bioresearch facility in Worcester, will partner with Belgian eye-care researcher iSTAR Medical to develop and commercialize a device to treat glaucoma.

Blustream, a Worcester technology company specializing in after-sale product experience, has raised $5.2 million in Series A funding.

Connecting to Greatness, a small Leominster business providing mental health counseling, has received a $25,000 loan for an expansion into telehealth.

GAAMHA, Inc. has received $450,000 in funding from the first-ever $3-million Massachusetts Social Enterprise Capital Grant Program, to improve its facilities and support its mission.

The House agreed Thursday afternoon to add more than $85 million in funding for a potpourri of local economic development and infrastructure projects as part of the second consolidation of amendments to its $3.8 billion economic development bill, including millions to help the Edward M. Kennedy Institute pay its debts.

Devens hydroponic grower Little Leaf Farms has hired a former vice president of sales from the California fruit company Dole as its new senior vice president of sales.