Chicago-based biotech giant AbbVie, which has a large bioresearch facility in Worcester, will acquire Waltham’s ImmunoGen and its flagship ovarian cancer treatment drug in an more than $10-billion transaction.
The Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife said deer densities vary widely from an ideal range of about 12–18 deer per square mile in most of central and western Massachusetts to more than 30–50 deer per square mile in areas of eastern Massachusetts and on the islands, where hunting access is restricted.
Anna Maria College in Paxton has added three new members to its board of trustees, who come with expertise in the realms of health and human services, fire science, and public safety, areas the college sees as points of strength for its curriculum.
Small businesses grappled with a greater rate of financing shortfalls last year compared to before the onset of the pandemic, but the lack of funding was more acutely observed among minority-owned businesses and particularly Black-owned businesses, according to the report.
Worcester Business Journal has launched the annual survey of its readers for the end-of-year Economic Forecast special edition, in order to ascertain business leaders' outlooks on the Central Massachusetts economy in the coming year.