Hudson

Led by Worcester manufacturing tech firm Solvus Global, 19 Central Massachusetts firms made the 2022 Inc. 5000, a national list of the fastest growing companies from the New York City magazine.

The former location of a Walgreens Pharmacy at 256 Washington St. in Hudson has been sold for $2.7 million to the owner of NGP Management of North Reading, a Dunkin’ franchise with 118 locations.

A 17,716-square-foot office building at 131 Coolidge St. in Hudson has been sold for $1.5 million, according to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.

The Avidia Bank board of directors announced Tuesday that Mark O’Connell, the CEO of the bank, will retire in May of next year. The search for his replacement has begun.

Whitinsville-based Koopman Lumber has acquired Boilard Lumber, a family-owned lumber yard based in Indian Orchard, a neighborhood of Springfield, marking its first incursion into Western Massachusetts.

Katherine Scalora and Lora Markova have brought a somewhat unique concept in exercise to Hudson: aerial yoga, where patrons dangle from silks.

Companies with new hires and promotions include Workplace Resource, MassHire Central Regional Workforce Board, Leominster Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

Country Bank, Crossroads Continuum, Advantage Truck Group, the Worcester Red Sox, and Bartholomew & Co. had recent hires, promotions, and accomplishments.

Home Decor Group, a home improvement and services company headquartered in Peabody is continuing its expansion into Central Massachusetts with its upcoming Worcester location.

Sometimes banks opt to consolidate in order to offer their clients access to bigger loans and better resources, while other times they unite as a competitive strategy against banks with more assets.