Central Mass. South

East Brookfield nonprofit Second Chance Animal Services received a $1.1-million donation from PetSmart Charities to expand its four surgical centers over the next three years.

The majority owners of Charlton-based Tree House Brewing have responded to a November lawsuit filed by an individual with a minority stake in the company, claiming the passive investor has been well compensated for his initial $10,000 investment and denying allegations of wrongdoing made in his lawsuit. 

Worcester Business Journal’s annual list of the most influential professionals in Central Massachusetts is doubling in size.

Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., a Virginia-based trucking company, has sold its Oxford shipping terminal for $19 million to an Ohio-based corporation.

Governor Maura Healey’s Administration issued $19 million this year in funding from the state’s Workforce Training Funding Program through October, a number including more than $3.9 million in support of training for 2,500+ jobs in Central Massachusetts.

Mallory Stanton launched her vintage decor and furniture business – first on Instagram and then with an Etsy store.

Dozens of Central Massachusetts nonprofits have received funds ranging from $5,000 to $30,000, as part of the Worcester-based Reliant Foundation’s 2023 community grants.

A prominent steakhouse in Auburn could be transformed into the town’s newest firehouse.

Worcester Business Journal has launched the annual survey of its readers for the end-of-year Economic Forecast special edition, in order to ascertain business leaders' outlooks on the Central Massachusetts economy in the coming year.

Following the retirement of longtime CFO Kathleen McGuire, Dean College has named Thomas Pistorino as the school’s new chief financial officer and treasurer.