Ashland

The Massachusetts Fire Marshal's Office said Wednesday the fire at the Fusion Cuisine restaurant in Ashland early Wednesday morning was set intentionally.

An Ashland man and co-owner of former Marlborough company TelexFree must pay $3.6 million to victims of a pyramid scheme that targeted Latino immigrants.

The market for MetroWest office, industrial and manufacturing space remained strong in the second quarter, according to a new report.

A new community gathering spot featuring public performance, retail, and pop-up business space was launched in Ashland on Wednesday.

Voters statewide approved a new law legalizing recreational marijuana last November, but cities and towns aren't waiting for the legalization of pot shops to go into effect before taking action to delay or ban indefinitely any such stores.

A Westborough waste hauling and recycling business recently installed a 1.1 megawatt solar system on the roof of its single stream sorting facility in order to save money and produce cleaner power.

A construction worker in Sutton, a chef and caterer in Hudson, and a pizza delivery driver in Bellingham were among the 13 Central Massachusetts workers who died on the job last year, as workplace deaths hit a 10-year high statewide.

Boston Marathon spectators will be able to hop on and off the Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line for a flat $20 daily fee instead of the usual charge per ride.

Foreclosure petitions across Middlesex County fell by 40 percent in February, according to a report Monday by Boston real estate statistics firm The Warren Group.

Communities are urging lawmakers to let them restrict or prohibit commercial marijuana sales by a vote of the municipal legislative body, rather than a community-wide referendum.