Life sciences analystics technology firm SCIEX announced last week the appointment of Inese Lowenstein as the Framingham-based company's new president.
Household income in Worcester County rose by 5 percent, or $3,542, last year, far surpassing growth in the city of Worcester but lagging behind Middlesex County.
A Framingham contractor working at Worcester Regional Airport has been fined $167,500 by the state Department of Environmental Protection for wetlands and water-quality violations.