Marlborough

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.

Consolidations by some major employers in MetroWest caused the region's office vacancy rates to climb in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to data from global real estate broker Colliers International.

Marlborough-based Butler Home Products has acquired garment and cleaning care businesses in Georgia.

Marlborough-based Advanced Cell Technology announced today that CEO Gary Rabin is leaving his position, and his seat on the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately.