Northborough

The owner of 39 Lamartine St., the former site of Worcester Electrical Associates Inc., is seeking to have the property included in a commercial corridor overlay, which would allow for certain advantages in development.

Among the companies with recent hires and promotions are MAPFRE USA, Central One Federal Credit Union, Country Bank, and Rollstone Bank & Trust.

Trelleborg Healthcare and Medical of Minnesota, a subsidiary of engineering giant Trelleborg AB of Sweden, will expand its manufacturing facility and BioPharma Center of Excellence in Northborough.

Robyn Kennedy, chief operating officer of YWCA Central Massachusetts in Worcester, will step down from her position at the organization to focus on her election run for the 1st Worcester District state senate seat.

Wisetek, an information-technology asset disposition company based in Cork, Ireland, has opened a new 42,000-square-foot facility in Northborough

Central Massachusetts has a new highest-paid public company leader: Ernie Herrman, president and CEO of the TJX Cos. Inc. in Framingham.

Robert J. Devereaux Corp., a Boston-based utility contractor, has purchased a 6.7-acre lot and industrial building in Northborough for just under $2 million.

Pennsylvania real estate investor EQT Exeter fueled its expansion into New England with the acquisition of a 64,000-square-foot warehouse in Northborough for $18 million.

Central Massachusetts business organizations with recent hires and promotions include Oriol Health Care, GFA Federal Credit Union, and Bay State Savings Bank.

The two businesses Sonny Phengsomphone has started in Central Massachusetts are just part of his immigrant journey.