Framingham

Framingham State University has named Christimara Garcia as director of its Entrepreneur Innovation Center.

Venture Capital money continued to flow into Massachusetts’s biopharma sector in 2022.

Framingham clinical research firm Alira Health, which is anticipating a spike in demand as more patients have control over their data, has raised $58 million in capital funding.

WBJ’s Best of Business awards are centered around one idea: referrals.

Three Central Massachusetts organizations were among six statewide to be awarded $9 million total by the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services.

Bose Corp. and Volvo Cars announced the Framingham company’s first-ever sound system for the Swedish multinational car manufacturer.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. of Tallahassee, Florida, will pay a $14,502 fine after reaching a settlement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Framingham-based Topo Athletic has been acquired by Designer Brands Inc., which owns and operates Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) and The Shoe Company brands as well as a portfolio of designer brands

Quinsigamond Community College in Worcester and Mount Wachusett Community College in Gardner were among organizations across Massachusetts receiving $48.2 million in state grants to support workforce development and adult education.

The Worcester County unemployment rate in November dropped two tenths of a percentage point from October to 3%, the lowest rate since April 2019, according to data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.