Central Mass. South

Oxford laser equipment manufacturer IPG Photonics is planning a multi-year expansion of both its Oxford and Marlborough facilities after a string of recent property acquisitions totaling more than 30 acres earlier this year.

Craft beer maker Tree House Brewing Co. announced Sunday evening a planned 16,000-square-foot expansion of its 52,000-square-foot headquarters in Charlton.

The outdoor living history museum Old Sturbridge Village has turned the switch on a 5,400-panel solar energy system, adding a 21st century technology to a 19th century community.

Fresh off of a record financial year in 2017, Oxford laser manufacturer IPG Photonics reported Tuesday a record first quarter of 2018 with nearly $360 million in revenue and profit of $106 million.

Worcester furniture salesman Steve Rotman is now trying his hand at manufacturing the product used in many home furnishings.

Avidia Bank donated $1,000 to MetroWest Mediation Services, to help with a peer-mediation program at Framingham State...

More than 80 applicants have applied to the Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce board of directors to fill the vacant CEO position.

Leominster Credit Union, Reliant Medical Group and law firm Fletcher Tilton are among the firms announcing new hires and promotions.

Neighborhoods in 11 Central Massachusetts communities are in line to be designated as areas encouraging new investment.

Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester earned the highest grade by a hospital-safety ratings agency for the ninth straight time, and Heywood Hospital and Leonard Morse also earned A's.