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Northborough materials technology company Aspen Aerogels appointed 25-year human-resources veteran Stephanie Pittman as its chief human resources officer, effective Tuesday.

People are on the move at Milford Regional Medical Center, Mirick O'Connell, and MutualOne Bank.

People with intellectual and developmental disabilities are often unnecessarily left out of the workforce because of barriers they face, including those imposed by the federal government.

Ameresco, a clean energy company based in Framingham, closed on a $300-million loan to fund development and construction on its for clean energy projects. The loan is through HASI, a Maryland climate-positive investment firm.

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection fined New Jersey-based ThermoFab Operating Co. $19,653 for violating air emission and hazardous waste storage and disposal regulations at its 76 Walker Road location in Shirley.

Natick machine-vision company Cognex agreed to purchase Japan-based Moritex Corp., a global manufacturer of optical components.

Retail real estate giant Kimco Realty Corp. of Jericho, New York, which owns Waverly Plaza in Framingham and Mill Street Plaza in Worcester, plans to acquire Northborough Crossing owner RPT Realty of New York City.

Natick machine-vision firm Cognex partnered up with OSARO, a California robotics company specializing in AI-driven fulfillment robots, to improve the robots’ efficiency in reading barcodes.

Natick-based Allurion Technologies will add a generative AI technology to its clinical offerings in the form of an artificial intelligence-powered health coach.

Farmington Manor Apartments in Marlborough was sold to a limited liability corporation registered to Bechara Fren.