Wayland

Worcester Polytechnic Institute has selected Tony Laing into its newly created role of assistant vice president for diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging on a full-time basis.

A developer has proposed a 200-unit 40B housing project at the site of a former Whole Foods Market grocery store in Wayland.

The Boston-based real estate advisory and investment firm Senné is launching a Wayland office.

Housing authorities in Central Massachusetts brought in more than $9 million in federal funding announced Tuesday for public housing improvements.

Eight transportation initiatives in Central Massachusetts aimed at helping people get around during the coronavirus pandemic have won a combined $330,000 in state funding.

The Gov. Charlie Baker Administration announced this fall 13 Central Massachusetts communities would split $1.25 million in Shared Streets and Spaces emergency grants, in order to make roads more pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly, part of $10 million handed out statewide.

While Bay State home sales increased by less than 1% and median single-family sales price rose 3.5% in October, Worcester, Framingham, Leominster, and Marlborough bucked the trend.

Yong Han Koo of Weston, who owns Wayland Oral Surgery, has purchased for $2.35 million the medical office building in Wayland town center housing his business.

Wayland medical device maker Candela Corp. has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with California-based InMode.

As it prepares its headquarters move to Marlborough, Wayland medical device company Syneron-Candela has rebranded to only Candela.