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“This was a targeted partnership with investors who share our long-term vision and bring strategic value to Kopin,” Erich Manz, CFO of Kopin who joined the firm in August, said.
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- September 26, 2025
Legendary Legacies awarded $150K for workforce program employing previously incarcerated individuals
September 26, 2025- September 26, 2025
LATEST HEADLINES
O'Brien's first meeting back at helm of CCC scheduled for October, social consumption hearing delayed
September 26, 2025Chairwoman Shannon O'Brien has returned to the Cannabis Control Commission and the agency is delaying the finalization of its long-awaited rules for social marijuana establishments as a result.
September 26, 2025
Organized labor pushes for energy and air quality upgrades at schools
September 26, 2025Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the Climate Jobs Massachusetts Action coalition and a handful of individual locals were among those who voiced support for a bill (H 3476 / S 2275) that would require energy and air quality audits for public schools, universities and colleges.
September 26, 2025
State prepping for potential federal government shutdown
September 26, 2025The prospect of a shutdown comes as Massachusetts is navigating significant fiscal complexity. The Legislature passed a stream of funding bills earlier this year to address shortfalls in the fiscal 2025 budget, and the state's $61 billion fiscal 2026 budget signed by Gov. Maura Healey this summer relies heavily on federal dollars.
September 26, 2025
Texas firm buys Worcester storage facility near former Rotmans site for $9M
September 25, 2025Hines, a global real estate investment firm based in Houston, has purchased the site of a storage facility near the former site of Rotmans Furniture.
September 25, 2025
Six of 10 Central Mass. hospitals were profitable in fiscal 2024
September 25, 2025Athol Hospital has risen to the top as the most profitable in Central Massachusetts, according to data released Thursday.
September 25, 2025
Commonwealth Fusion’s headquarters in Devens sold for $74M
September 25, 2025The Devens headquarters of Commonwealth Fusion Systems has been sold for $74 million by a Boston-based real estate investment firm to two investment groups.
September 25, 2025
Owner of Grafton pub to retire, as new owners come onboard
September 25, 2025After 46 years of owning and operating the restaurant, Edward Whiterell has decided to retire.
September 25, 2025
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Outstanding Women In Business Awards
Women in Central Massachusetts play a critical role in the regional economy as business owners, executives, entrepreneurs and community leaders.
Hogan Campus Center, College of the Holy Cross, One College St., Worcester
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Polar Beverages joins national recycling movement
August 4, 2022Polar Beverages, the venerable Worcester manufacturer of sparkling water beverages, has joined a nationwide movement aimed at reducing food waste and promoting recycling.
August 4, 2022
Boston Scientific to acquire California manufacturer for up to $575M
August 4, 2022Marlborough medical-device giant Boston Scientific Corp. will exercise its option to purchase remaining shares of California manufacturer Farapulse Inc. in a deal that, when settled, could total $575 million, the company announced in June.
August 4, 2022
Clinton Savings CMO named United Way of Tri-County board chair
August 4, 2022Ellen McGovern, senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Clinton Savings Bank, has been named board chair of Framingham’s United Way of Tri-County as of Aug. 1.
August 4, 2022
Auburn industrial building sells to Sutton developer for $690K
August 4, 2022A 5,200 square foot industrial building at 7 Saint Mark Street in Auburn, sold to Turnpike Developments LLC of Sutton by Johnson Pleasant Realty LLC of Auburn for $690,000.
August 4, 2022
Clark University receives $100K for Main South after-school programs
August 4, 2022The George F. and Sybil H. Fuller Foundation of Worcester has gifted $100,000 to Worcester’s Clark University to fund after-school programs and field trips at its partner school, the University Park Campus School in Worcester’s Main South neighborhood over the next two years, Clark announced on Wednesday.
August 4, 2022
TJX to pay $13M civil penalty for selling recalled products
August 3, 2022The TJX Companies Inc. has agreed to pay a civil penalty for selling recalled products several years ago.
August 3, 2022
Ascend Elements to invest up to $1B in new Kentucky facility
August 3, 2022A Westborough manufacturing company plans to invest up to $1 billion for a new, 500,000-square-foot production facility it plans to open in Kentucky.
August 3, 2022
Public Lands Preservation Act negotiators come up short
August 3, 2022Lawmakers were unable to find agreement on a bill aimed at maintaining open spaces across Massachusetts in a marathon final formal session Sunday into Monday, but one top negotiator said he remains hopeful the measure can still pass in the coming months.
August 3, 2022
State pension fund drops 3.4% from last year
August 3, 2022After posting the highest return in its history a year ago, the market volatility of the last year contributed to a $3.3 billion dip in value for the Massachusetts state pension fund in fiscal year 2022, a performance that officials described as strong given "the weakest market since the global financial crisis more than thirteen years ago."
August 3, 2022
Following $2M sale, Leicester property to become 45-dock warehouse
August 3, 2022A 267,000-square-foot Class A warehouse will be constructed on a plot of land at 90 Huntoon Memorial Highway in Leicester.
August 3, 2022
Central Mass. communities awarded $3.4M for pedestrian, bicycle safety
August 3, 2022Communities in Worcester County and neighboring MetroWest communities received $3.4 million in grants from the Massachusetts Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program for improvements benefitting pedestrians, cyclists, and riders of public transportation.
August 3, 2022
RFK Community Alliance hires first chief diversity and culture officer
August 3, 2022Lancaster human-services nonprofit RFK Community Alliance, has hired Jessica Pepple to be the organization's first chief diversity and culture officer.
August 3, 2022
Aquarion Water to pay $13,500 for Oxford potassium hydroxide leak
August 3, 2022Aquarion Water Co., a subsidiary of Eversource Energy of Boston, will pay a penalty of $13,500 for violating drinking water regulations in the Town of Oxford, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection said on Tuesday.
August 3, 2022
Chase bank to open first Worcester branch
August 3, 2022Chase bank will open its first Worcester bank branch in September. It is part of a plan to double the bank's presence in Massachusetts by 2025.
August 3, 2022
Riccio neuroscience fund at UMass Chan lends support to four projects
August 2, 2022Following an historic $15-million pledge in February by UMass alumni Dan and Diane Casey Riccio, their eponymous neuroscience fund will support four projects in 2022.
August 2, 2022
Book of Lists 2024
Worcester Business Journal's annual Book of Lists is filled cover-to-cover with pure market intelligence on significant businesses and players in the Central Massachusetts economy and community. The 45 lists in this 2024 edition highlight the top companies and professionals in sectors including banking & finance, real estate, manufacturing, health care, education, nonprofits, hospitality, and professionals services. This year's edition even includes three lists never previously published.
