Ashland

After weeks of relative calm, a power struggle over control of Tyngsborough-based supermarket chain Market Basket has escalated, after the company’s board fired two longtime executives who have sided with suspended CEO and President Arthur T. Demoulas.

Rhino Capital Advisors of Boston is the new owner of an industrial campus in Ashland, following a $27.87-million acquisition.

The family scuffle is reminiscent of a situation in 2014.

Ashland saw the largest estimated percentage growth of any Central Massachusetts community.

The Power 100 edition is an annual report on how power is shared and expended in Central Massachusetts each year, as told through the 100 people who are most effectively wielding their influence, with a special focus on those creating change and bringing new ideas to the forefront.

Some of the largest and most prominent Central Massachusetts apartment communities are managed by firms accused by the federal government of participating in a rent-fixing scheme.

EDENS and Boston-based WinnDevelopment had briefly planned on constructing a mixed-use development at the site, but withdrew those plans in March 2023, according to documents submitted to the Ashland Planning Board. 

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, a nonprofit addressing inequities on a global scale, has extended its reach to Central Massachusetts, awarding Ashland-based BioSurfaces a $2.06 million grant.

The Starbucks at the site opened in July following its construction, with the Seattle-based firm committing to a 10-year lease.

Ohio-based Big Lots has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy.