Charlton

Tree House Brewing Co. is planning a taproom on Cape Cod next summer, the Charlton craft brewer announced on social media Thursday.

MTD Micro Molding in Charlton has completed a 11,700 square-foot expansion to its manufacturing facility, bringing its total size to 27,450 feet, the company announced on Monday.

Joining the WBJ Podcast are two of this year's winners: Kate Marquis from her company Lilac & Oak in North Brookfield, and Abed Hamid from Charlton manufacturer KARL STORZ Endovision.

Almost a dozen Central Mass. companies were named to Inc. magazine's 2020 list of the 5,000 fastest-growing companies in the world.

Worcester and Framingham, the two most populous Central Massachusetts communities, along with four others have made a new state advisory list of communities at elevated risk for coronavirus infections.

Companies with new hires and promotions include ERA Key Realty Services, bankHometown, Clinton Savings Bank, The Junior League of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester and more.

CVS Health will open two new drive-thru COVID-19 test sites in Central Massachusetts beginning Friday, the company announced on Thursday.

The United Way of Southbridge, Sturbridge and Charlton has merged with the United Way of Webster and Dudley, the nonprofits announced last month.

Dennis Tully, the late president of plastic injection mold manufacturer MTD Micro Molding, will be posthumously inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame in March.

Tree House Brewing Co. in Charlton has been ranked the fourth best brewery in the world in 2019 by RateBeer, an online beer reviewing community.