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Commonwealth Fusion completes promising test of magnet tech, key to commercializing fusion energy
November 19, 2024Commonwealth Fusion Systems has taken another small step toward a big technological breakthrough.
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
Experts explore CCC overhaul options
November 14, 2024As they explore ways to either shore up or restructure the Cannabis Control Commission, lawmakers heard Wednesday from outsiders who suggested that the Legislature first be clear about its goals for the agency and then allow the best governing
November 14, 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
Central Mass. business confidence falls as the state’s hits two-year high
November 12, 2024Business confidence in Massachusetts hit a two-year high in October, but in Central Massachusetts, confidence fell deeper into pessimistic territory.
November 12, 2024-
Shrewsbury company partnering with USAID to establish coffee-focused academy for women and youth in African nation of Burundi
November 12, 2024The project is seeking to create 600 new jobs and increase exports to the United States by $400,000 by the end of 2026.
November 12, 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
Fired cannabis agency chair files legal appeal
November 8, 2024"This case presents important and undecided questions concerning the removal of a commissioner from an independent agency of the Commonwealth. It presents a number of issues of first impression, as the enabling statute of the Commission has never
November 8, 2024
Marlborough manufacturer expands its board with CFO from Bedford life sciences firm
November 8, 2024Lifeward, a Marlborough-based mobility device manufacturer, has expanded its board of directors, naming Robert Marshall as its newest member.
November 8, 2024
Worcester proclaims Saturday as Wu-Tang Day ahead of annual cannabis convention, hip-hop afterparty
November 7, 2024The Harvest Cup, an annual cannabis-focused convention and product competition, is set to return to Worcester’s DCU Center on Saturday and Sunday, as a planned Saturday night afterparty featuring a member of the hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan has led to
November 7, 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 
Clark opens biotech lab expansion funded by $750K life sciences grant
November 4, 2024Clark University in Worcester has opened a new biotechnology research laboratory after one of its professors received a $750,000 grant.
November 4, 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 
Orange’s 184-year-old gate manufacturer to invest $10M in once-shuttered facility
November 4, 2024Rodney Hunt, an Orange-based manufacturer of metal gates first founded in 1840, is set to expand its presence in the town.
November 4, 2024
State lawmakers discuss cannabis agency overhaul as regulators pass long-awaited delivery rule reforms
October 31, 2024As regulators were discussing removing the two-driver rule in Worcester, cannabis delivery operators were explaining the impact of the CCC’s three-year-long delay in removing the rule to lawmakers on Beacon Hill.
October 31, 2024
Failed oversight: Beset by infighting, a toxic culture, and an investigation into its leadership, the Cannabis Control Commission isn't effectively performing its functions
October 29, 2024A months-long WBJ investigation shows how a dysfunctional agency hollowed out by turnover, bogged down by infighting, and plagued by a fuzzy leadership structure is impeding businesses in a struggling industry.
October 29, 2024
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