Marlborough

Not long after opening in downtown Worcester's Grid District, the coffee shop Brew on the Grid is already working on several new locations.

TJX, the parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, could expand by 1,800 stores in the long term to about 5,600 locations.

The local, national and global economies will likely see accelerated growth in 2017, assuming they work through the uncertainties created by shifting federal policies, according to an economist speaking at an event in Worcester.

The DAVIS Companies of Marlborough will this week sponsor an event centered around filling the skills gap in the STEM fields through education.

The average Worcester resident has a car loan equal to half of his or her annual salary, according to a new survey.

The private equity firms that own Westborough retailer BJ's Wholesale Club are considering a sale or taking the company public, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.

Hologic, a Marlborough women's health product company, is buying Westford medical products company Cynosure in a cash deal valued at $1.65 billion.

Sean Rose of Worcester has been named the executive director of the child trauma care service provider JRI's Connecticut division.

Whole Foods, which will soon move its North Atlantic headquarters to Marlborough, is closing nine of its 400-plus stores, all in the Midwest, South and West.

Marlborough Savings Bank and North Middlesex Savings Bank have a name for their new company post-merger.