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James Waters, a Framingham resident and the founder of the $19-billion Milford laboratory equipment manufacturer Waters Corp., died on Monday at age 95, the company announced on Wednesday.

The Center at Hudson shopping center has sold for $17.2 million to Andover-based NNM Realty Trust, according to Southern Middlesex land records.

Framingham’s TJX Cos. reported a turnaround in the first quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, with a 129% increase in net sales to $10.1 billion, but the company’s stock was still down amid ongoing store closures.

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced Monday morning all of the state’s remaining COVID-19 restrictions will be lifted on May 29, including the face masks restriction in all except a handful of settings.

Marlborough drugmaker Phio Pharmaceuticals has ended the first quarter with $32.7 million in cash on hand, amid climbing losses due to increased research and development of its cancer-therapy technology.

Marlborough’s American Robotics has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Nantucket-based Ondas Holdings for approximately $70.6 million.

The restaurant Good Earth Holistic Kitchen has signed a five-year lease for 2,240 square feet at The Landing at Hudson Mills development, according to a May 7 announcement from property owner Manzo Freeman Development of Burlington.

Framingham life sciences analytics technology firm SCIEX has announced it will begin offering Ultra-Performance Liquid Chromatography instruments from Milford lab equipment maker Waters Corp., integrated with its own mass spectrometry systems.

Hopkinton life sciences manufacturer Lykan Bioscience has named Kenneth LeClair as its chief technology officer.

Audio equipment manufacturer Bose, headquartered in Framingham, has announced new direct-to-consumer hearing aids that use an app to allow users to skip a doctor visit, hearing test or prescription.