Natick

The 136-suite Residence Inn by Marriott in Natick has opened at the site of the former Sam’s Club on Superior Drive.

Peter Gormley, president of New England Waterproofing, Inc. of Natick, has been elected president of the Associated Subcontractors of Massachusetts for the 2020-2021 term.

A failed safety inspection has prompted the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to permanently close and tear down Boden Lane Bridge in Natick.

Natick Center Station, one of the stops on the commuter rail line between Boston and Worcester, will stay open during a 30-month, $36 million overhaul.

Cognex Corp. stocks took a 3% hit in early trading on Tuesday as the company reported a continued decline in revenue due to substantially lower smartphone manufacturing sales and struggles with Chinese business.

Natick machine vision systems and bar code reader manufacturer Cognex Corp. has acquired South Korea-based SUALAB for $195 million.

Marijuana technology companies in Central Massachusetts face challenges amid opportunity.

The Natick Mall is now home to two stores operated by online retail giants with Amazon opening its fifth 4-star store in the mall’s lower level. 

Clothing retailer Forever 21, with three Central Massachusetts locations, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and could close as many as 178 U.S. stores and more than 300 overall. 

Allurion, a Natick company making a gastric weight-loss balloon that doesn’t require an operation, has more than doubled its capacity and workforce this year, with high hopes accompanying planned U.S. regulatory approval in 2020.