Acton

Acton mobile technology firm Affirmed Networks is testing what it calls the wireless industry's first 5G network in North America and the Middle East, the company announced Tuesday.

A three-month WBJ investigation into 75 prominent Central Massachusetts business organizations found women comprise a disproportionately low percentage of senior executives and board seats.

A new report from researchers at UMass Dartmouth paints a detailed picture of a MetroWest region richer and better educated than the state as a whole, and an area fast-growing and diversifying.

Those hoping to catch a glimpse of Acton's new Discovery Museum after an $8.8-million renovation will have to wait just a little longer, as the museum has pushed back its opening date.

The renovated Discovery Museum in Acton will reopen its doors next month after an extensive project doubling the size of the original museum after an $8.8-million fundraising campaign.

Medical device maker Insulet announced Monday its insulin delivery device, Omnipod, is eligible for Medicare Part D coverage.

The Discovery Museum in Acton and Natick's MathWorks have renewed their long-running program bringing STEM education to classrooms across the region.

Although biomanufacturing has been a bit slow to take hold in the region, there's only optimism for the budding industry.

SeaChange International, a video streaming company, saw revenues up by 17 percent in the third quarter and the company nearly broke even after sustained losses.

A nearly 19,000-square-foot building at 40 Nagog Park in Acton has been sold for $1.5 million, O'Brien Commercial Properties announced Wednesday.