Auburn

NAL'S Paint Center of Worcester and Auburn announced it has acquired another local paint supply company for an undisclosed sum.

These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Nov. 16-30.

Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.

The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce and the development arm of the North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday announced a partnership to bring microloan services to the city of Worcester and South Worcester County.

The long-time McDonald's fast-food restaurant in Auburn will be converted into professional offices.

If Simon Properties Group has its way, the Auburn Mall could soon be home to a new 62,940-square-foot medical facility, replacing previous plans for a movie theater.

A difficult week in Massachusetts transportation, marked by a chaotic evacuation of a smoke-filled Orange Line train, is ending with a burst of concern over the state's long-planned conversion to an all electronic tolling system.

Manual toll collection on Massachusetts highways will officially end Oct. 28 at 9:45 p.m., and drivers have been asked to plan accordingly.

The Webster Five Cents Savings Bank will open a customer contact center at the bank's Auburn location this October.

Auburn's Sheppard Envelope Mfg. Company is being included in an online history from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.