Northborough

Aspen Aerogel’s efforts in developing technologies to reduce the risk from electrical vehicle fires will potentially receive a big boost from the federal government.

Employees at Vision Advertising, Rockland Trust, and the Worcester Art Museum are makeup upward moves in their careers.

Central Massachusetts professionals are being hired and promoted at organizations including bankHometown, Vision Advertising, and Webster Five.

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

Once a production desert, Central Massachusetts has seen a large increase in Hollywood-related activity in the past 15 years. Then, the strikes came.

A new coffee shop will open in downtown Gardner later this year, as husband and wife duo, Alexis and Osiris Vallejos, are planning their third Brilla Coffee location at 25 Main St., better known as the Bullnose Building with its two lion statues.

The situation in Central Massachusetts, where 15.6% of named executive officers are female, largely mirrors the Massachusetts rate of 16.1% determined in a statewide census.

Claiming the decision is based upon legally untenable grounds and exceeds the ZBA’s authority, DJF is asking the court to order the body to approve the special permit and site plan for the proposal.

A 3.6-acre parcel of land on Route 9 in Northborough that formerly held a miniature golf course has been sold to Belmont Crossing LLC, a Northborough-based corporation.

Gather Provisions of Northborough received a $35,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce in partnership with TD Bank.