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Devens-based AMSC Thursday announced it would offer 4 million in common stock in an underwritten public offering.

Office supply giant Staples of Framingham said Thursday it has completed the acquisition of Makr — an iOS app that enables people to design and print one-of-a-kind materials — and its parent company Happy; both based in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Unitil Corp. reported a strong first quarter Thursday. The utility company serving residents and businesses in Fitchburg, Ashby, Lunenburg and Townsend said its 7.9 percent increase in earnings for the first three months of 2015 was driven by higher natural gas and electric sales and margins, partially offset by higher net operating expenses.

Stock in Devens-based AMSC shot up more than 30 percent this week after the company announced expanded relationships with both the U.S. Navy and energy provider Eversource.

The use of paper charts in the doctor's office is by now a quaint practice reserved mostly for small providers, as health care practices have migrated to more efficient electronic health records systems.

Real Deals highlights recent commercial property transactions in Central Massachusetts.

With one Midwestern hospital now operating off the grid, energy independence appears within reach for hospitals. Find out about the local push for renewables in our April 13 print article.

The Lawn Doctor has started service in MetroWest and Worcester County. The franchise is owned by Jeff...

Wind power has always had a blustery outlook in Massachusetts. With a dense population and lower wind speeds compared with flat-plain states, the Bay State was never going to become the Wind Farm State.

Three behavioral health providers in Central Massachusetts have received state grants to improve their information technology systems.