Framingham

Framingham renewable energy firm Ameresco completed construction of a 1.1-megawatt solar facility on Big Muddy Lake, at Camp Mackall, part of Fort Bragg, N.C.

A new report shows Greater Worcester is significantly behind the stagnated state in having women as leaders.

Various state and public officials, nurses’ union members, and representatives of the Tenet Healthcare corporation will gather at Framingham’s city hall on Wednesday evening to discuss the proposed closure of the oncology department at MetroWest Medical Center.

Central Massachusetts has a new highest-paid public company leader: Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of the TJX Cos. Inc. in Framingham.

Hospital profits have fallen significantly across the state, including hospital systems based in Central Massachusetts, according to the latest report by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. 

Five Central Massachusetts organizations were among the list of 51 community development corporations and community service organizations slated to receive $9.5 million in tax credits from the state’s Community Investment Tax Credit program, according to a Thursday press release.

In another record-breaking month for the median home price in Massachusetts, several MetroWest towns and cities saw big year-over-year increases. 

Unemployment in the Framingham area ticked up slightly in May, but the rate remained more than a percentage point lower than it was in the same month last year. 

Ken Bates, the CEO of Worcester nonprofit Open Sky Community Services, has been named the new chair of the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, a statewide nonprofit organization representing 81 community-based behavioral healthcare providers. 

The White House last week withdrew Rep. Maria Robinson's nomination for a federal energy job after a U.S. Senate panel had been deadlocked on whether to confirm the Framingham Democrat for the position.