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Gov. Healey signs long-awaited $4B life sciences, climatech bill into law
November 21, 2024Gov. Maura Healey spent months clamoring for lawmakers to finish work on a sweeping jobs package she filed in March, and she wound up needing only about 60 percent of the time allotted for her review before making it law.
November 21, 2024
Milford Regional annual gala breaks fundraising record
November 20, 2024The Milford Regional Healthcare Foundation has raised $1.3 million for hospital renovations through its annual Mélange Gala and Live Auction, setting a record for the event’s 20-year history.
November 20, 2024
Interest-rate relief leads to rise in Central Mass. home sales, as median price tops $400K in Fitchburg
November 19, 2024With the October sales increase, Massachusetts is now on track to slightly eclipse the total sales seen in 2023.
November 19, 2024
Boston Scientific completes $3.7B purchase of California bowel dysfunction company
November 15, 2024Boston Scientific, a Marlborough medical device manufacturer, has officially closed its acquisition of Axonics Inc. after entering into a purchase agreement in January.
November 15, 2024
Assumption University names former WPI controller as new chief financial officer
November 15, 2024Assumption University in Worcester has appointed E. Jane Clapp as its new vice president for finance and administration and chief financial officer.
November 15, 2024
Mass. launches tax incentive for businesses hiring National Guard members
November 13, 2024Massachusetts businesses hiring members of the National Guard will now receive a $2,000 tax credit as part of the state’s initiative to expand economic opportunities for those serving in the military.
November 13, 2024
Framingham-based biopharma company announces merger agreement with San Diego firm
November 13, 2024The merger would see the combined company operating under the Cullgen name and headquartered in San Diego.
November 13, 2024
Opening doors: To provide more educational and career opportunities to underserved populations, Central Mass. colleges are enhancing financial aid
Updated: November 11, 2024The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester increased its full-tuition grants to students whose families make $100,000 a year or less.
Updated: November 11, 2024
Movers & Shakers for Nov. 11, 2024
Updated: November 11, 2024Employees at companies including Cornerstone Bank, ERA Key Realty Services, and Flexcon Holdings Trust are advancing in their careers.
Updated: November 11, 2024
Continued flexibility: To attract top talent, Central Mass. employers still are in a workers' market
Updated: November 11, 2024Four and a half years after the COVID-19 pandemic altered the configuration of the U.S. workforce, Central Massachusetts employers are still navigating the reverberations of a landscape that changed overnight.
Updated: November 11, 2024
WPI granted $900K from U.S. Department of Education to boost diversity among biology researchers
November 8, 2024Worcester Polytechnic Institute has received a nearly $1-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to finance fellowships for graduate students studying to become researchers and educators in cell and molecular biology.
November 8, 2024
To make childcare more affordable to the workforce, North Central chamber partners with Applewild School
November 7, 2024To enhance educational access for the families of North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce members, the Fitchburg-based chamber has partnered with Applewild School, a private day and boarding school for preschool through ninth grade students
November 7, 2024
Webster First credit union names inaugural chief marketing officer
November 6, 2024Webster First Federal Credit Union has promoted long-term employee John Cournoyer to chief marketing officer, an inaugural role for the Worcester-based financial institution.
November 6, 2024-
Boston Scientific to acquire California firm treating irregular heartbeats
November 5, 2024Expanding its portfolio further into cardiovascular health, Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cortex, a California medical technology company working to advance the treatment
November 5, 2024 
Lifeward to close two U.S. facilities, lay off 15 employees
November 4, 2024Lifeward will close two of its U.S. facilities in a consolidation effort expected to save the Marlborough-based firm $3 million in operating expenses.
November 4, 2024
Cornerstone Bank’s inaugural chief risk officer to retire
November 4, 2024Two and a half years after assuming his role as senior vice president, chief risk officer at Cornerstone Bank, Michael Roy has announced his retirement from the Worcester-based institution come February.
November 4, 2024
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