Framingham

Framingham energy firm Ameresco has reported strong fourth quarter numbers and a large number of future projects.

WBJ's oldest award, started in 1982, continues the tradition this year with winners from places like Table Talk Pies, Abby's House, 1854 Cycling Co., Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, and Little Leaf Farms.

TJX Cos. is continuing to be a bright spot in a struggling retail industry. The Framingham retailer's fourth-quarter net sales rose 10% to surpass $12 billion.

Framingham startup Veloxint has received a grant to develop and scale next-generation nanocrystalline metal alloys.

Renee Diaz joins the podcast to discuss future plans for her business The Queen's Cups, along with her popular column about entrepreneurship, The Struggle is Real.

Framingham craft brewery Exhibit 'A' Brewing Co. announced Tuesday it will become a recycling center for a unique beer can holder commonly used in the brewery industry.

Worcester Business Journal publishes a podcast every Monday called The Weekly Business Report, a forward-looking news segment designed to make Central Massachusetts business professional informed about what is going to happen in the local economy.

One bill filed last year by Sen. Jason Lewis (D-Winchester), would require any public company headquartered in Mass. to have at least one female board member by the end of 2021.

A 2019 WBJ investigation into the gender breakdown of the leadership at 75 Central Massachusetts prominent business organizations found 35% were women, an increase from 33% in 2018. This year, the percentage went backward.

Inbound commuter rail trains from Framingham will be replaced by shuttle buses on weekends starting Feb. 29 through May because of construction.