Brad Kane

If you know who is buying, selling, leasing, building, closing, and demolishing in Central Massachusetts, you have a strong understanding of the region’s economy and the direction it’s headed.

In May, 1,410 new businesses filed incorporation paperwork with the Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, in order to do business in the state.

The company’s stock was trading at $21.84 per share Friday morning on the New York Stock Exchange, up 8% for the day.

The launch follows the expansion of Wavelength's partnership with Revival Café, which extended its agreement to serve Wavelength coffee at all six of its locations in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Lexington, Allston, and Watertown.

Clark becomes the second Central Massachusetts college to join the partnership network to help community college students obtain an affordable bachelor’s degree.

“I’m not even driving a lot these days, and I find it aggravating," she said.

Peterson took over one of Worcester’s most visible leadership roles when she became general manager of the DCU Center in February.

Since the lab opened, more than 1,500 Nichols students have earned Bloomberg certifications.

The application deadline for Leadership Worcester’s Class of 2027 is set to close Monday, after which the civic-and-business training program will welcome its 300th participant.

The deal gives Boston Scientific an approximately 34% ownership stake in Georgia-based MiRus, along with an exclusive option to fully acquire the company’s replacement aortic heart valve business for an additional $3 billion.