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Marlborough medical device company Candela Corp. has received clearance from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to use the company’s laster system to treat Melasma, a skin condition frequently arising during pregnancy, among other times.

Hiring remains a challenge at companies still focused on growth and recruitment, in part due to the high cost of living in Massachusetts.

As construction for a new public-safety building nears completion in Ashland, the Town is seeking proposals to fill its soon-to-be-vacant fire station at 151 Main St. with what it hopes will become a draw for residents and visitors.

People are on the move at the Family Health Center of Worcester, AdCare Hospital in Worcester, the Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey, the Estate Preservation Law Offices, MutualOne Bank in Framingham, Framingham State University, and UMass Memorial Health in Worcester.

Oligo Factory, a Holliston-based biomanufacturer, opened Thursday a new 13,000 square foot facility to scale-up its production processes. The new facility will serve as Oligo’s new headquarters and will increase manufacturing capabilities for the company by a factor of 12.

A Framingham shopping plaza along Route 9 was sold for $15.7 million as part of a four-property, $70-million portfolio sale by The Necessity Retail REIT.

Boston coworking space company Workbar, LLC will open its first MetroWest location in Framingham in July. This...

Eight months after Mark O’Connell announced he would retire as CEO of Avidia Bank in May, the Hudson-based institution has named Robert Cozzone of Rockland Trust as president and CEO.

Nonprofit community leadership development organization Leadership MetroWest on Wednesday said Executive Director Helen Lemoine will step down from her role on June 30. The nonprofit has begun its search for her replacement. 

Marlborough insurance-tech firm OneShield Software announced the promotion of Liza Petrie to the newly-created chief product officer position.