Webster

Newlywed Sean Kelly co-founded Solvus Global with Aaron Birt to research solutions to problems plaguing the business world, by spinning off companies addressing those specific needs.

Eastham’s Hometown Financial Group, Inc., parent company of Oxford’s bankHometown, and Randolph Bancorp, Inc. of Quincy have received regulatory approval for their proposed merger and announced Tuesday a target date of Oct. 7 for closing.

The Family Health Center of Worcester on Friday said it will close two locations in Southbridge, and a dental program in the Webster Public Schools, while laying off or furloughing about 10% of its staff.

Among the companies with recent hires and promotions are MAPFRE USA, Central One Federal Credit Union, Country Bank, and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

Gardner-based Care Central VNA & Hospice, Inc. has named Kristin Mattson to the new position of chief clinical and development officer.

Five affordable and low-income housing projects in Framingham, Stow, Webster, Westminster, and Worcester will take part of $50 million in direct funding and $90 million in in state and federal tax credits announced by the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development announced on Tuesday.

In the first month since the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce partnered with Discover Clinton to establish the Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce, the new organization has added seven members, with more inquiries.

Worcester manufacturer New England Industrial Coatings purchased a 17,484-square-foot industrial building at 11 Old Worcester Road in Webster, in order to move its headquarters there.

Webster Plaza, a two-building, 70,600-square-foot retail strip in Webster, sold for $5.3 million, according to a Thursday press release from NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs, the Worcester real estate agency which brokered the sale.

UN1F1ED² Global Packaging Group, a packaging supplier headquartered in Sutton, purchased a 99,000-square-foot industrial warehouse in Webster for $7.5 million, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.