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What is the official name of the building at 67 Millbrook St., the former home of both Bay State Automobile Co. and the Thom McAn shoe company?

For almost four years, Glenn Paradise has been building from scratch a clothing company specializing in sleepwear. His company’s masked hoodie is designed to help those who struggle with getting a good night’s rest, including professional athletes.

Overall, more than 20,000 PPP loans for a total of $1.8 billion were given out to businesses across Worcester County, with more than 4,800 and $450 million of those loans going to businesses within the city of Worcester, according to data from the SBA.

Union Twist, a new licensed cannabis retailer in Framingham, opened its doors to the public on Monday, embarking on a plan to offer products at lower rates than competitors to draw customers in.

Amazon’s footprint in Westborough will continue to expand with an addition to the Amazon Robotics’ manufacturing facility in the town, which opened in October 2021.

Worcester Business Journal began listing the most influential people in the Central Massachusetts economy in 2013, using various iterations of the concept to arrive at the Power 50, which started in 2018.

Acton company Lyla Beauty Bar was granted a $50,000 loan from the North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. to support the purchase of new laser system equipment, the small business financing organization announced Monday.

The owners of Crust Bakeshop in Worcester were approved for a license transfer for BirchTree Bread Co., also in Worcester, and plan to purchase the coffee shop in May.

The TJX Cos., Inc., headquartered in Framingham, on Wednesday announced plans for a global expansion and acceleration of its environmental sustainability goals, with plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations by 2040.

Samuels & Associates, a Boston-based real estate developer, is proposing a four-building life sciences park at the former BJ’s Wholesale Club headquarters in Westborough.