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It may be an understatement to say that Oxford-based fiber laser manufacturer IPG Photonics' decision to move...

IPG Photonics of Oxford continued its financial roll as it posted a 22-percent increase in second-quarter revenue, fueled by continued strong demand for its high-power, fiber lasers for materials processing applications, the company said.

Harrington HealthCare System is moving rehabilitation services at two locations to its new building in Charlton, the hospital announced.

Two Central Massachusetts manufacturers have entered into a licensing agreement that will combine some of their products for use in medicine and national security, according to one of the firms, Incom Inc. of Charlton.

A late benefactor with a family history of support for The Barton Center for Diabetes Education in Oxford has left $300,000 to the center's campership endowment fund, the largest personal donation ever made to the fund.

Patrick Muldoon, president and CEO of Leominster-based HealthAlliance Hospitals Inc., was named chairman of the Massachusetts Hospital Association (MHA) Board of Trustees at MHA's annual meeting June 13.

A Charlton man who operated a videography business has been ordered to pay more than $500,000 in restitution, penalties and fees after he allegedly failed to provide prepaid wedding videos to more than 150 newlyweds, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced.

A Nichols College alumnus has established a scholarship fund bearing his name and dedicated specifically for Nichols students with dyslexia, the largest outright scholarship in the Dudley school's history, the college announced.

A Virginia firm has signed a 20-year contract with Brookfield town officials to finance, own and operate a 434-kilowatt solar energy project on a capped landfill behind the town transfer station.

Fiber-laser manufacturer IPG Photonics of Oxford continued its recent record of strong growth, with a 15-percent jump in first-quarter revenue and a 17-percent increase in profits, the company reported today.