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The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.

For local nonprofits, it can be a never-ending marathon to gather the dribs and drabs of money that keep the lights and the paychecks signed, which explains the enthusiasm in the voice of Joseph Cox when he talks of the $2 million his EcoTarium received from the Worcester-based C Jean and Myles McDonough Charitable Foundation.

Culture in Worcester has received a $15.25 million boost with the announcement that the Myles & C. Jean McDonough Foundation will grant those funds to seven cultural institutions in the city and surrounding area.

Spencer-based FLEXcon announced Tuesday that it has collaborated with Ellington, Conn.-based Action Packaging Systems to create a label resilient enough for oil filter container caps.

FLEXcon of Spencer will work with an Illinois manufacturer to provide label and parts finishing to printers and manufacturers, as well as converters, or businesses that combine raw materials, the company announced Monday.

Greater Worcester is a good place for businesses to operate, but a looser regulatory environment could make the region even better, especially in the face of an increasingly competitive global marketplace, according to four business leaders who engaged in a panel discussion Wednesday morning.

Spencer-based FLEXCon has expanded its operations in Hong Kong to include product manufacturing, finishing and warehousing work, the company announced Monday.

Spencer-based FLEXCon has expanded its product labeling line to help customers comply with new standards, the company announced Wednesday.

Spencer-based FLEXcon has begun selling a mountable vinyl product that turns walls into chalkboards, the company announced Wednesday.

In Ohio, a federally subsidized manufacturing innovation center will soon be up and running, helping more than...