Framingham

Milford today became the first community in Massachusetts to offer Smart911, a national safety service that its Framingham-based manufacturer says provides more effective emergency response and opens up direct communication between public safety officials and citizens.

The Danforth Museum in Framingham has changed its name to Danforth Art, which museum officials said combines the strengths of the museum and its school.

Framingham-based Boston Heart Diagnostics, which makes proprietary tests for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, has received $450,000 in state tax credits and promised to create 35 new jobs this year.

Global Technology Systems (GTS) will continue to operate out of its Framingham headquarters after it recently renewed its lease, said Cresa Boston, the property advisory firm that represented the company.

Medical device manufacturer HeartWare International of Framingham has completed the public offering of 1.725 million shares of common stock that it filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in December 2010, the company announced.

Earnings for Ameresco Inc. in fiscal 2012 were below expectations, with considerable slides in revenue and net income compared to 2011 due to an uncertain economic climate, the company said Monday.

The Worcester area's unemployment rate ticked down a tenth of a point in January to 8 percent over the year, the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development said.

A Danish manufacturer of high-end wireless speakers has set up shop in Framingham, it announced.

Sales at Framingham-based TJX Cos. Inc. continued to climb in February, as comparable store sales rose 1 percent over last year. Total sales were $1.8 billion, up 7 percent.

Framingham-based office supply retailer Staples Inc. ended its fourth quarter with a slight uptick in revenue but a big drop in profits, related mainly to store closures and restructurings.