Framingham

Gov. Charlie Baker is aiming to restructure the MBTA in an effort to improve public transportation. Central Massachusetts communities are wondering whether these improvements will extend to the commuter rail lines that serve the region.

Framingham-based Ameresco Inc. reported a 15-percent gain in revenues in the first quarter of 2015, compared with a year earlier.

The urgent care frenzy that has swept Eastern Massachusetts is arriving in Greater Worcester, with at least three major players set to enter the market and plans from existing providers to up their urgent care presence.

Carol Meyrowitz will take over as the board chair of Framingham-based TJX Companies as founder Ben Cammarata prepares to retire after nearly 40 years with the company.

Framingham-based Staples Inc. is acquiring Accolade Promotion Group (APG), a Canadian distributor of promotional products.

Wendy's may view a property on the westbound side of Route 9 in Framingham as ideal for a new restaurant. But economic development leaders have a different vision for the site.

Framingham-based medical device maker Arch Therapeutics said a third-party, pre-clinical study had obtained favorable data for its surgical product, AC5 Surgical Hemostatic Device.

Framingham-based HeartWare International has received approval to market an implanted heart device in Canada.

Administrative assistants are seeing increasing workloads, according to a survey by Framingham-based Staples.

It was persona non grata when it floated plans to open in Boston in 2012, but Chik-fil-A has had little trouble growing its New England footprint with new locations in MetroWest. The Framingham Planning Board approved plans last week for the privately-held fast food franchise, to build a restaurant between routes 9 and 30, adjacent to Kohl's. Sandwiched between the two roads in the Shoppers' World plaza, construction is expected to begin this summer with an opening planned for early 2016, according to company spokeswoman Brenda Morrow.