Avidia Bank

Shares began trading at an initial price of $10, climbing to around $14.30 as of late Monday morning.

The offering came as part of Avidia Bank’s efforts to go public, which it began in March with a filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

How do you whittle 35 years of headlining business news down to a couple thousand words and a few pages? You don't. But here, we take our best shot to highlight the companies, individuals, and moments that left a lasting impression.

The Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, named 12 local business leaders to its first board of directors.

Eight months after Mark O’Connell announced he would retire as CEO of Avidia Bank in May, the Hudson-based institution has named Robert Cozzone of Rockland Trust as president and CEO.

Will a big bank like Chase put Central Massachusetts-headquartered banks at a disadvantage? Industry leaders here don’t think so.

The North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce graduated 17 local professionals as part of the Class of 2022 from its Community Leadership Institute, during which they established a foundation and supported community needs.

The Avidia Bank board of directors announced Tuesday that Mark O’Connell, the CEO of the bank, will retire in May of next year. The search for his replacement has begun.

When President Joe Biden’s administration dropped a planned $600 reporting requirement on bank account transactions, financial institutions across Central Massachusetts and the nation breathed a collective sigh of relief.

Central Massachusetts professionals are taking new jobs and getting promoted at companies like Estate Preservation Law Offices, Avidia Bank, AdCare Hospital and Banjo Health.