Hopkinton

The Communities at Golden Pond, an assisted living community in Hopkinton, is set to open a 55-unit expansion this month.

Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals said Wednesday it is discontinuing development of a treatment for chronic hepatitis B after a patient died during a trial.

Whatever may be keeping people close to home – family, a job, or all the region offers – Baby Boomers and other older adults are increasingly moving to dedicated communities where they can enjoy amenities tailored for them.

ZATA Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage Worcester startup developing a technology for sterilizing blood for transfusion, and FoodPhone, a Hopkinton firm that has developed a phone technology analyzing food, have been honored in a New England startup competition.

While Bay State home sales increased by less than 1% and median single-family sales price rose 3.5% in October, Worcester, Framingham, Leominster, and Marlborough bucked the trend.

The Trails, a 55-plus development in Hopkinton, has sold nearly half the homes in its first phase after opening its model home in October.

Hopkinton startup drugmaker Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals has extended its cash runway beyond the end of 2021 thanks to a $20 million convertible debt financing agreement.

The stock of Hopkinton drugmaker Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals was up nearly 10% Monday on the news its new drug was accepted into the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's drug program to begin clinical trials. 

Hopkinton startup drugmaker Spring Bank Pharmaceuticals opened Monday trading up more than 5% after the company said it submitted an application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for a new cancer treatment. 

Veruna, a Hopkinton company specializing in insurance technology software, has completed a $6-million funding round.