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When her predecessor retired last year, Karen Chapman had already been well established at the Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce, having been its vice president for 12 years. At the time of her promotion, the chamber's chairman said Chapman has “a keen understanding of Corridor Nine's past, as well as proven experience in bringing innovative and visionary ideas for the future.”

MAPFRE North America recorded premiums of $2.77 billion in 2014, up 4.5 percent from the previous year, the company reported Wednesday.

IPG Photonics of Oxford expects fourth-quarter 2014 revenue and earnings per share to finish ahead of its expectations, the fiber-laser manufacturer said today.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has assessed a Sturbridge manufacturer an $18,000 penalty for allegedly violating air pollution, hazardous waste, and toxic materials requirements.

MAPFRE Insurance in Webster will acquire as much as $127 million of business from an insurance company - MiddleOak Insurance of Middletown, Conn., and Salem - to expand its insurance offerings in New England.

Preeclampsia is a leading cause of maternal and infant death worldwide, though the causes are poorly understood, and treatment options are limited. When an expectant mother develops the disease – which causes high blood pressure, swelling, headache, vision changes and seizures – the normal course of action is to deliver the baby as soon as possible to avoid the potential death of both mother and baby. But when it occurs too early in a pregnancy, that remedy is surrounded by health risks for the baby that could result in life-long problems. It's a conundrum rEVO Biologics of Framingham is trying to solve. The biopharmaceutical company, which is focused on developing and commercializing treatments for patients with rare, life-threatening diseases, began clinical trials last summer on a drug that may allow women to prolong their pregnancies than what available medicine allows.

The private company that provides water to Millbury and Oxford is passing along savings from a revised tax classification to nearly 19,000 households, including customers in those two Central Massachusetts towns.

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The new Remillard Family Emergency Department officially opened its doors Thursday at the Webster campus of Harrington HealthCare.