Central Mass. South

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.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics is planning a Marlborough expansion after buying more than eight acres of mostly vacant land near its Marlborough facility.

Oxford laser manufacturer IPG photonics has expanded its board of directors to 10 to make room for the former CEO of a competitor.

The proposed operator of a 1-million-square-foot cannabis cultivation facility is suing the Charlton Planning Board after it denied the company's site plan earlier this month.

Central Massachusetts ended 2018 with single-family home sales falling for the year and prices rising on a tight inventory.

Global laser-making giant IPG Photonics has purchased the submarine division of a Brazilian manufacturer for nearly $20 million.

Valentin Gapontsev, the founder and CEO of Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics, sued the U.S. Treasury in December over his listing as a Russian oligarch.

For neighborhoods in Central Massachusetts overlooked by developers, there's a potential salvation: a new federal tax incentive program.

Communities have often used tax deals to help companies in what officials say is the most important tool they can use in economic development.