Acton

Acton medical device company Insulet has reported a 1,350% increase in profits in its third quarter, compared to the same time period last year, logging $11.6 million in profits compared to $0.8 million during the same time period last year. 

Acton medical device company Insulet has named Howard University President Dr. Wayne Frederick to its board of directors, the company announced on Tuesday.

The unemployment rate in the Worcester area improved to 10.3% in August, down from 14.9% a month earlier, according to new data Wednesday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

People are on the move at Blackstone Valley Education Hub, bankHometown, College of the Holy Cross and more.

Calare Properties, a Framingham developer, is planning a 120,000-square-foot industrial building in Acton at the former home of video technology firm SeaChange International.

MassDevelopment and the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources announced last week financing is now available for funding energy improvements on commercial, industrial and multi-family buildings, as well as buildings owned by nonprofits. 

The Discovery Museum in Acton will reopen to the public at the end of the month, with free admission for all visitors through August 23.

Acton medical device company Insulet will begin powering its corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility with solar energy, the company announced on Wednesday.

Acton manufacturer Sparx Hockey has entered an investment partnership with North Castle Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn., according to a Tuesday announcement.

The first quarter started to show the economic strains of the coronavirus pandemic — but not for Acton's Insulet.