Hopkinton

One year ago, when Worcester Polytechnic Institute dove into the high-risk, high-reward world of self-insurance, it hoped the gamble would pay off enough to keep tuition in check.

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from July 1-15, 2015. Listed below are the corporate name, address, ZIP and president.

In an enormous acquisition involving a key Central Massachusetts company, Dell Inc. said Monday morning it plans to buy EMC Corp. for about $67 billion.

Energy-buying consortium PowerOptions has chosen Hopkinton-based Solect Energy to lead its Small Systems Solar program, the companies announced Thursday.

The office building at 239 South St. in Hopkinton will be the new home of Gorman Richardson Lewis Architects and the Massachusetts office of Electronic Fluorocarbons, leasing out 8,009 square feet of space at the office building, according to Greater Boston Commercial Properties.

Apple Pay mobile is now available for UniBank Visa debit card users.

On the face of it, the arrival of a CVS store in a local town might not...

Maintaining work-life balance is challenging for any parent, but for those who have children with autism, the problem is compounded. Speakers featured at the second annual Central Massachusetts Autism Summit held at Assumption College Tuesday morning provided insight into the myriad obstacles parents face. Often, children with autism have other health conditions that add to their needs, from psychiatric diagnoses to allergies and gastrointestinal disorders, according to a presentation by Dr. Jean Frazier, director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center at UMass Medical School in Worcester.

MATTHEW SHORTSLEEVE, BRIAN HERR and JOHN MOSHER were hired by Solect Energy, a solar company in Hopkinton....

Massachusetts has long been one of the strongest supporters of solar development, offering various incentives to encourage families and businesses to put up solar panels. Now, though, some are asking whether the solar industry has come so far that it no longer needs nudging from the government.