Littleton

Workers Credit Union in Littleton has named Bob Leger its new CFO and treasurer. Leger held the role in interim before his appointment.

A 1.2-acre industrial property in Littleton was sold to a limited liability corporation registered to the owners of Ferreira’s Towing in Chelmsford.

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development awarded $164 million through 338 grants for economic development projects around the state, including 55 in Central Mass.

The Block, a 7,590-square-foot retail building in Littleton was sold on Oct. 13 for $730,000.

Littleton-based JetCool raised $17 million in series A funding to help meet a growing demand for cooling technology driven by artificial intelligence and high-density semiconductors.

Veterans face added challenges in financing a business, and at least one local credit union is seeking to make business loans more accessible for entrepreneurs who have served in the military.

A number of local companies have announced new hires and promotions, including bankHometown in Oxford, SALMON Health and Retirement in Milford, NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs in Worcester, and Rollstone Bank & Trust in Fitchburg

Littleton-based Workers Credit Union is launching a construction initiative, updating 11 of the credit union’s 18 locations over the next few years.

The second-largest credit union in Central Massachusetts, Littleton’s Workers Credit Union, will have a new leader, as longtime President and CEO Doug Petersen retired on Friday.

The Littleton Electric Light Department purchased a 4.4-acre former lumber yard, more recently a bulk stone storage facility, at 97 Mill Road in Littleton for $2.15 million, according to the Middlesex South Registry of Deeds.