Westborough

The Herb Chambers Cos., the Somerville-based automotive retail and service firm with ten locations in Central Massachusetts, has finalized its sale to Atlanta-based Asbury Automotive Group for $1.45 billion.

The contract, worth $3 billion and shared among 18 contractors, will see NORESCO assist with energy- and utility-related infrastructure improvements.

A Westborough firm operating four nursing homes in Massachusetts has purchased a 135-bed facility in Milford for $6.75 million. 

In a statement released by Global Partners, Jen Faigel, executive director of CommonWealth Kitchen, described the committee's recommendation as "a missed opportunity to invest in Massachusetts—and ourselves."

Westborough-based nonprofit DetecTogether has raised an unprecedented amount of funding for its early cancer detection advocacy through the organization’s Sweet 16 Gala & Auction, headlined by comedian and TV host Jay Leno.

In addition to considering mergers, local beer firms have begun to explore expanding their offerings to stay competitive.

An apartment complex off of Route 9 in Westborough has been sold for $96.18 million to a New York-based global real estate firm.

A key tool to help decarbonize New England’s electricity grid has already been in operation for over a century.

Convenience store and gas station chain Cumberland Farms is further broadening its geographical footprint as the Westborough-based company is set to open nine new locations throughout Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Rich Sneider served as the firm’s CFO since 1998.