Framingham

New housing starts reached their post-recession peak in 2019, and the Central Mass. need for more may shield the industry from the next recession

As businesses around Central Massachusetts reopen after being shut down for more than two months, their staffs and their customers are adjusting to new regulations and policies, as the companies try to maximize their revenue while limiting the risk of further spread of coronavirus, all while hoping customers remain calm about the restrictions.

The struggles of the AMC movie theater corporation do not bode well for the company’s Framingham location, with a statement from the company on Wednesday detailing the financial pressure the coronavirus closures have put on the movie theater company.

Ahead of Exhibit 'A' Brewing Company's expansion to the Maine market, General Manager Kelsey Roth spoke to WBJ about how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted business, lessons learned and why Maine is the best next step for the brewery. 

Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University have each received $100,000 grants, both schools announced Monday.

The 270-unit project called Modera Framingham will begin pre-leasing units on July 1 with expectations it will open late this summer.

The TJX Companies, Inc., headquartered in Framingham, said Thursday it had its profits drop from $700 million in the first quarter last year to a $887 million loss in the first quarter this year, as it was forced to close its stores worldwide in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

For years, IDG's logo has stood over the eastbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike as drivers head through Framingham. Next year, though, the media and data company will move to Needham.

Framingham energy company Ameresco has begun commercial operations at the Beale Hill Wind Farm in County Kerry, Ireland, the company announced on Wednesday.

Central Massachusetts organizations making hires and promotions recently include Cornerstone Bank, Rollstone Bank & Trust, UMass Memorial Health Care and Covectra.