Banking & Finance

Even as the Fresh Start’s services earn accolades and are in demand, Kiser has struggled to find consistent funding for his nonprofit.

Fitchburg transportation company R.A. Aldrich Trucking received a $44,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to assist with the purchase of a new semi-truck.

When reached for comment Wednesday, BirchTree co-owners and spouses Avra Hoffman and Robert Fecteau implied they are selling the business, but they wouldn't confirm officially until after the Worcester License Commission hearing.

People's United Financial Inc., a Bridgeport, Conn.-based financial holding company with seven bank branches in Central Massachusetts, is now owned by Buffalo, N.Y.-based M&T Bank Corp., after a $8.3-billion acquisition was completed over the weekend.

Companies with new hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, Eagle Clearning Corp., Bay State Savings Bank, and Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion leaders have some of the highest turnover rates among executives. The cause is manifold, but it often has to do with the organization a CDO is serving.

Berkshire Bank, headquartered in Boston with locations throughout Central Massachusetts, has furthered its partnership with New York financial technology firm Narmi, to operate the bank's app and websites.

Hometown Financial Group, Inc., the holding company for bankHometown in Oxford, plans to acquire Randolph Bancorp, Inc. the Quincy-based holding company of Envision Bank, for $146.5 million.

Greenwood Industries, a roofing company headquartered in Worcester with a Milford branch, has acquired Hudson Valley Roofing in New York.

Nasuni Corp., a Boston cloud storage company with an office in Marlborough, received a $60-million equity investment by new investor Sixth Street Growth in New York.