Central Mass. South

A 2019 WBJ investigation into the gender breakdown of the leadership at 75 Central Massachusetts prominent business organizations found 35% were women, an increase from 33% in 2018. This year, the percentage went backward.

A tough year is in the books for Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics as the company reported a fourth quarter loss.

Steven Duvarney, 52, of Lancaster has been re-elected as chairman and Brian Galonek of Sturbridge as vice chairman to bankHometown's board of directors.

Harrington HealthCare System has signed a letter of intent with UMass Memorial Health Care to join the hospital system, which is Central Massachusetts' largest employer.

An industry-wide spike in the number of applications from high school students has complicated the fine-tuned formula for figuring out which students – and how many – will ultimately enroll.

The new Dollar Tree store in Southbridge means bargains for shoppers. For the new buyer of the property housing the store, it means a regular cash flow and an attractive purchase.

Faced with declining patient discharge numbers and seeing a chance to pare costs that didn’t directly affect patients, UMass Memorial Health Care leaders in Worcester made a tough financial choice to cut much of its executive ranks.

Home sellers in Framingham and Hudson were the big winners this year, according to new data from The Warren Group, the Peabody-based real estate market tracker. Sales volume and prices in both communities have risen for the first 11 months of this year compared to 2018.

Land parcels home to auto dealerships in Auburn and Dudley have sold for more than $10-million combined. The separate deals took place at Prime Ford Auburn and McGee Toyota in Dudley.

After two brothers who serve on the college's board of trustees offered millions more if their donation was matched, Nichols is expanding its Securing a Legacy of Leadership campaign.