Manufacturing

Sutton's UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group has paid millions to expand its footprint for the second time in less than two months.

Marijuana company DMA Holdings hopes to begin work on a 175,000-square-foot property located at 35-37 Chase Ave. in Dudley as soon as January.

Wormtown Brewery in Worcester is expanding its Shrewsbury Street footprint by nearly 8,000 square feet, stretching into the former space occupied by Korean restaurant simjang, as well as moving into a 4,000 square-foot warehouse and production space.

Marlborough medical device company Hologic has added 3D imaging to its SuperSonic MACH 40 ultrasound system. 

Worcester cannabis firm Temescal Wellness, with locations in Framingham, Hudson and Pittsfield, announced on Wednesday it had destroyed $2.6 million in marijuana vape cartridges following last year’s temporary ban on vaping by Gov. Charlie Baker.

Massachusetts Tech Collaborative, a Westborough-based state agency focused on technology and innovation, has named Christine Nolan as the director of its new Center for Advanced Manufacturing.

Vaillancourt Folk Art in Sutton, founded by Gary and Judi Vaillancourt, produces chalkware and decorative ornaments featured in higher-end retailers like Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus.

Gov. Charlie Baker is lowering capacity limits for most businesses and places of worship to a maximum of 25 percent, limiting outdoor events to 25 people and limiting indoor gatherings, including events, to 10 people for at least two weeks beginning Saturday.

The Gov. Charlie Baker administration is issuing $333,989 in grants to Central Mass. collaborative workspaces, to help them expand and safely reopen, according to a Tuesday press release from MassDevelopment, which is administering the funds.

Employers may bar employees from the workplace if they do not receive the COVID-19 vaccine, under updated guidance from the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, potentially solidifying a question lingering in the minds of both employers and employees for months.