Central Mass. South

The gap of pay between Central Mass. male and female executives increased in the last year, as men continue to hold higher-paying positions.

A 50-unit apartment complex in Webster has sold for $5.4 million.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics was able to weather the storm of tariffs and other political factors and record a 16-percent growth in profits for 2018

Seven downtown initiatives in Central Massachusetts from Athol to Wayland have received a boost through the Massachusetts Downtown Initiative.

The parent company of Oxford-based bankHometown has merged a subsidiary with Abington Bank.

Charlton injection molding firm MTD Micro Molding has filed plans to nearly double the size of its facility.

Tree House Brewing Co. is now trying its hand at farming.

Let's face it, a small town of 13,000 is going to be hard pressed to handle a request to build a $100-million, 1-million-square-foot marijuana cultivation facility.

Despite facing what may be an insurmountable uphill battle, the developer behind a planned $100-million marijuana growing facility in Charlton plans to continue pushing forward with the project.

A Worcester Business Journal investigation shows a broad range of practices in how communities use — or don't — tax breaks for development.