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Worcester Business Development Corp. has added Butler GMC to its Small Business Administration 504 Loan portfolio.

The country has lost about 1,646 bank branches every year since 2018, according to credit-building platform Self Financial.

After weeks of relative calm, a power struggle over control of Tyngsborough-based supermarket chain Market Basket has escalated, after the company’s board fired two longtime executives who have sided with suspended CEO and President Arthur T. Demoulas.

Professionals working at UMass Memorial Health, Cornerstone Bank, and Thrive Support & Advocacy are taking steps forward in their careers.

Aquarion’s operations in Massachusetts distribute water to about 12,000 customers.

The family scuffle is reminiscent of a situation in 2014.

Hometown Financial Group will soon acquire CFSB Bancorp, forming a nearly $6.9-billion entity.

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

The joint venture will see EverPharm’s specialty pharmaceutical products integrated into Cost Plus Marketplace, which focuses on providing fair-market, transparent pricing for prescription medications.

Employees at Vision Advertising, Thrive Support & Advocacy, and Main Street Bank are advancing in their careers.