Franklin

Education

Worcester Idea Lab signs with WPI, first corporate member

The Worcester Idea Lab, a two-year-old collaborative workspace, has signed its second higher education member and its first corporate member.

Education

Tegra Medical offers apprentice program

A Franklin manufacturer of medical devices is offering a four-year program to build its own skilled workforce and offer new opportunities for its employees.

Energy

Movers & Shakers

HMEA and Stowe & Degon are among the five Worcester-area companies announcing recent hires and promotions.

Health Care

Historic hardware store closing on Main Street

A 235-year-old hardware store is the latest retailer to close downtown, even as Worcester seeks to bring new activity to Main Street.

Manufacturing

Tegra Medical expands footprint in Mississippi, Costa Rica

A Franklin-based contractor manufacturer of medical devices has expanded its facilities in Mississippi and Costa Rica.

News

Boost Fitness opens in Fitchburg

Boost Fitness has opened its eighth location, at 130 Water St. in Fitchburg in a 18,000-square-foot space previously occupied by the grocery store.

Agriculture

Apple crop expected to reach 10-year high

Following a dreadful 2016, local farms hope a better a better apple crop leads to increased business.

Economy

Dell EMC latest to embrace autism hiring in Central Massachusetts

Central Massachusetts companies and advocates are working together to boost employment among a group that has historically faced a lack of job opportunities.

Retail