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Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of The TJX Cos. in Framingham, was the highest-paid CEO among Central Massachusetts public companies for fiscal 2023.

Advocates, a Framingham-based human services nonprofit, will open an autism training center for businesses and a social space for children and families impacted by autism.

The historic building in the heart of the town’s downtown area has held many events over its 152-year history.

For the second straight month, both Worcester and Middlesex counties saw an increase in total home sales compared to May of last year.

State officials unveiled a new public awareness campaign Monday to crack down on crisis pregnancy centers that officials say purport to offer legitimate reproductive health care but ultimately provide misleading information that can deter patients from going through with abortions.

Central Massachusetts saw an increase in the number of single-family homes sold in April when compared to the same month last year, as average sales prices in the region largely continue to climb.

From interpersonal communication and succession plans to community engagement and marketing, Central Massachusetts family-owned businesses have experienced the unique benefits and challenges that can only come from working with loved ones.

Cognex, a global machine vision manufacturer, has named Dennis Fehr as the new CFO and senior vice president of finance for the publicly traded company in Natick, effective Friday.

Prospective home buyers in Central Massachusetts are still largely dealing with record high prices and limited inventory, as the average cost of a home purchase in Middlesex and Worcester counties is up around 10% in the last year. 

Just as cannabis businesses are gearing up for the holiday known as 4/20, an unofficial celebration of marijuana where dispensaries see some of their largest crowds of the year, eleven companies in Central Massachusetts received $430,000 from the first grants from the Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund.