Leominster

When she opened her first women’s healthcare boutique more than 20 years ago, Walsh-Aframe’s goal was to support women going through one of the most physically and emotionally challenging times in their lives as they navigated the trauma of being breast cancer survivors.

A 588,000-square-foot industrial property in Leominster, which is mainly leased to furniture manufacturer AIS, Inc., sold for $66.5 million in a deal closed Friday.

Adding to a growing real estate portfolio, car dealer Matt McGovern bought a $7-million property with a Hyundai dealership in Leominster on Wednesday.

Cornerstone Bank, GFA Federal Credit Union, LLB Architects, and Mirick O'Connell were among the companies who all announced new hires and promotions.

Exchange Authority, a company specializing in Section 1031 real estate exchanges and a wholly owned subsidiary of Fidelity Bank is relocating from Leominster into Worcester.

Seven nonprofits from around Central Massachusetts are slated to receive $7.4 million in funding from the $1.5-trillion federal appropriations package signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday.

Although it’s practically brand new, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index has revealed employer attitudes in the region are trending more optimistic than the rest of the state.

A 12,800-square-foot plaza in Leominster which houses a D’Errico’s Market butcher shop franchise was sold by D'Errico's owner Rodrigo DeOliveira for $3.35 million, DeOliveira confirmed in a phone call.

Cogmedix, Inc., a medical contract manufacturer based in West Boylston, broke ground on its 101,400-square-foot facility, which will more than double the size of its West Boylston headquarters.

The Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts has awarded $458,500 in grants to various local organizations, the public charity announced Thursday.