Littleton

As companies work to attract the best talent from the Boston area, and local planners look for ways to address traffic congestion, transit options that get away from dependence on personal vehicles are popping up all over.

If you're not working in a building that bears some of the work of Maugel Architects, you've likely seen examples in traveling through Central Massachusetts.

Equestrian products retailer Dover Saddlery of Littleton said its revenue and profits increased last year, helped by a strong holiday season.

The Patrick administration has slapped beverage manufacturer Veryfine with a fine of more than $9,000 for allegedly violating regulations regarding air pollution control, hazardous waste, industrial wastewater and an underground storage tank at its Littleton facility, according to the Massachusetts Dept. of Environmental Protection.

Littleton-based retailer of equestrian products, Dover Saddlery Inc. reported a 9 percent jump in revenue, thanks to the performance of its brick-and-mortar stores.

Littleton-based Dover Saddlery Retail Inc. (Nasdaq: DOVR) will continue its nationwide expansion when it opens a new retail store in Wellington, Fla. this fall, the company announced.

Littleton-based retailer of equestrian products, Dover Saddlery Inc. reported a 6-percent jump in revenue, thanks to the performance of its brick-and-mortar stores.

With momentum continuing and “Greater Boston at a remarkable turning point in its economic development,” analysts from Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) said they saw strong commercial leasing activity in the second quarter in Boston and core submarkets, including the Interstate 495 and MetroWest regions.

Sales surged but profits fell during 2013 at Dover Saddlery, according to preliminary data released Monday.

Fourth-quarter revenue for Dover Saddlery of Littleton jumped nearly 14 percent over the same quarter in 2012, according to preliminary data the equestrian products retailer released Tuesday.