Health Care

Elected officials and environmental activists are still waiting to see what Gov. Charlie Baker will do with a reshaped clean energy bill on his desk, and they hope major legislation that cleared the U.S. Senate on Sunday will give the governor a bit of extra motivation.

Gov. Charlie Baker late Monday returned a local public health overhaul bill to lawmakers with substantial changes and shot down another bill dealing with student diabetes treatment in schools.

Polar Beverages, the venerable Worcester manufacturer of sparkling water beverages, has joined a nationwide movement aimed at reducing food waste and promoting recycling. 

Marlborough medical-device giant Boston Scientific Corp. will exercise its option to purchase remaining shares of California manufacturer Farapulse Inc. in a deal that, when settled, could total $575 million, the company announced in June.

Ellen McGovern, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Clinton Savings Bank, has been named board chair of Framingham’s United Way of Tri-County as of Aug. 1.

The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation of Worcester has gifted $100,000 to Worcester’s Clark University to fund after-school programs and field trips at its partner school, the University Park Campus School in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood over the next two years, Clark announced on Wednesday.

The TJX Companies Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty for selling recalled products several years ago.

A Westborough manufacturing company plans to invest up to $1 billion for a new, 500,000-square-foot production facility it plans to open in Kentucky.

Lawmakers were unable to find agreement on a bill aimed at maintaining open spaces across Massachusetts in a marathon final formal session Sunday into Monday, but one top negotiator said he remains hopeful the measure can still pass in the coming months.

Lancaster human-services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance, has hired Jessica Pepple to be the organization's first chief diversity and culture officer.