Ashland

Ashland biomanufacturing firm Boston Bioproducts will move to Milford following its purchase of a $5.65 million facility at 425 Fortune Blvd. in the town, the company confirmed on Friday.

An Ashland printing business plans to move into a Hudson office building it has bought for $4 million.

Whatever may be keeping people close to home – family, a job, or all the region offers – Baby Boomers and other older adults are increasingly moving to dedicated communities where they can enjoy amenities tailored for them.

MassBay Community College has added a new center at its Ashland campus this fall for workforce development in coordination with a state career center office.

A range of projects across Central Massachusetts are being undertaken with a goal in mind of helping economic development.

Beginning with the spring 2019 semester, Framingham State will begin a hospitality and tourism management major it says is the first in the state university system.

Framingham renewable and efficient energy firm Ameresco has completed a $3.6-million project for Ashland, including three solar facilities.

Ashland has received $3 million in state MassWorks infrastructure funding for improvements to Main and Front streets as part of the town's downtown revitalization efforts.

Sears Holdings, the troubled department stores with 11 Sears and Kmart locations in Central Massachusetts, filed for bankruptcy Monday.

Short-term housing units rented through websites like Airbnb could be taxed at almost 17.5 percent in Boston, and Massachusetts would be the first state to maintain a central registry.