Acton

A historic venue in Acton that was once the site of a lecture by Henry David Thoreau has been sold for $1.07 million to a Belmont-based church.

While candlepin’s glory days are yet to return, there's hope the Worcester-born pastime will live on for future generations.

Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of The TJX Cos. in Framingham, was the highest-paid CEO among Central Massachusetts public companies for fiscal 2023.

Acton medical device manufacturer Insulet has hired Ana Maria Chadwick as its new CFO. She will be the highest-ranked female executive at Insulet, which for three years was the only public company in Central Massachusetts with a woman as CEO.

The deal will see the assets of SeaChange sold for $30 million, minus the company’s cash and cash equivalents at closing.

A candlepin bowling alley that has operated in Spencer for 58 years has been sold to another longtime Central Massachusetts candlepin alley operator.

Baxter purchased Hillrom, the Illinois-based previous operator of the Acton facility, for $10.5 billion in February 2022. At the time, Baxter said the move would help reach a broader global market.

A shopping plaza in Acton featuring national brands including Trader Joe’s and Staples has been sold for $21 million.

A local hands-on museum aiming to educate children about science and nature in an entertaining manner saw a record number of people served in 2023.

The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.