Banking & Finance

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.

On Tuesday, Clinton Savings Bank announced its election of Cynthia Curley and Myles Heffernan Jr. to their board of directors.

The woman-owned Alicia’s Spice Co. in Worcester is racing down a path of growth, evident with its Biz-M-Power partnership in June or its developing goal of putting products in schools. 

AXIOM Learning Solutions of Westborough has acquired Texas-based PatternShifts, a leadership training organization.

Country Bank of Ware will open its new Worcester branch at 638 Chandler St. on July 18.

Central Massachusetts has a new highest-paid public company leader: Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of the TJX Cos. Inc. in Framingham.

Recession and inflation concerns conspired in June to leave Massachusetts employers on the verge of switching to a pessimistic posture.

Worcester Academy has received a $20-million donation from commercial real estate developer and businessman Ron Capozzoli Sr. of Florida.