Framingham

Two former assistant managers of Marshalls stores have filed suit against TJX Cos. alleging that the Framingham-based retail giant violated federal and state wage and hour laws.

Cambridge-based Genzyme has agreed to pay $22.28 million to resolve allegations brought by former employees that the biotechnology giant marketed an inappropriate use for a surgery medication, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

The office vacancy rate for MetroWest climbed from 17 to 20.1 percent over 2013 due to EMC recently vacating a 382,000-square-foot facility in Westborough, according to Boston-based Transwestern RBJ.

Unemployment in Central Massachusetts fell significantly over the past month but is still higher than at this point last year.

Framingham-based Prelert announced an agreement Monday with OpenWare of Brazil to market its data science applications in South America.

Framingham-based Ameresco was awarded a $17.4 million contract by the state of Hawaii to install solar powers and undertake energy efficiency improvements at 33 government buildings.

HeartWare International of Framingham has bought a New Jersey-based medical device manufacturer in a deal that could wind up being worth $350 million.

Despite a denial for a special permit to renovate and expand the former Marist Retreat Center in Framingham, Walden Behavioral Care CEO Stuart Koman said he remains “firmly committed” to pursuing approval — this time through an appeal in land court. Walden, a Waltham-based treatment center for people with eating and mood disorders, filed for a special permit to renovate and expand the site on Pleasant Street (Route 30), to accommodate its new headquarters and an 80-bed treatment facility.

Framingham-based Rand Worldwide, a provider of data governance products, announced a rebranding of its former Rand Secure Archive division after expanding its range of services.

Jon Delli Priscoli looked to Cambridge for inspiration as he sought to make his mark in MetroWest.The...