Marlborough

A Marlborough-based manufacturer of solid-state silicon motion sensors has raised $8 million in capital to execute its development of sensor products for high-end markets.

A Marlborough biotech company is reporting positive results from the second phase of a test for a drug intended to treat Type 2 diabetes. Theracos Inc. said the 96-week study, which involved 288 subjects with the disease from the U.S., Mexico and Colombia evaluated the effectiveness of its THR1442 drug, which is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2, or SGLT2.

Marlborough-based Advanced Cell Technology announced Monday that it will restate financial results between 2009 and 2013 because it misapplied accounting guidance related to stock warrants issued in September 2005.

Marlborough's Forest Park development got a boost this week, with the announcement that an application has been filed with the city to build a Hilton Garden Inn hotel on the mixed-use site.

Marlborough-based Oxford Immunotec narrowed its quarterly and yearly losses as revenue nearly doubled for the medical diagnostics firm, according to an earnings statement.

Just one year ago, if you'd asked architect Clay Benjamin Smook if he would have traded a downtown Boston address for an office in the suburbs, the answer would have been 'No.' But on Feb. 12, SMOOK Architecture & Urban Design Inc. opened its new office at 8 Lyman St. in Westborough, a move Smook considers a “rebirth” for his 10-year-old, full-service architecture firm.

MassEcon, the state's private-sector economic development partner, unveiled 81 new sites that have been deemed ready to accommodate business tenants interested in locating in the Bay State.

The Marlborough Economic Development Corp. (MEDC) touted figures from two firms specializing in commercial real estate that highlight the city's position as a stronghold for the commercial office market in the Interstate 495 area.

A MetroWest community health initiative has secured a $75,000 grant in its efforts to encourage healthier eating and active living, according to the office of State Sen. Karen Spilka.

A study released Tuesday recommends that Marlborough relax zoning and parking regulations downtown, improve pedestrian and bike connections in the area and attract additional amenities, such a hotel.