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People are on the move at Country Bank, Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., RCAP Solutions, and more.

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will temporarily eliminate its local Framingham trains and alter its Worcester express services due to staffing shortages related to the surge in COVID-19 cases, according to a Thursday announcement from the MBTA.

Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., of Worcester has brought back former employee Amy George to fill a newly created role as executive director of community relations for its subsidiary, the New England Recovery Center, in Westborough, the nonprofit announced on Thursday.

Lady Black Tie, an online fashion company specializing in women’s formal wear, on Thursday announced its plans to open a brick-and-mortar store at 43 Broad St. in Hudson.

NE Capital, LLC. of Natick has been fined $98,004 for violations of asbestos regulations during work at a multi-family residential property it owns in Northbridge, according to a Thursday press release from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

Westborough display technology company Kopin Corp. announced on Tuesday its Pancake optics were being utilized in MaganeX virtual reality glasses.

The owner of a wastewater treatment facility, which services commercial properties at The Point shopping mall in Littleton, has been charged a fine of $40,000 for violating groundwater discharge regulations, according to a Wednesday report from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection.

A real estate management firm paid $76 million for a lab and office complex in Boxborough, which became the site of a major expansion for German biologics company Vibalogics just over a year ago.

Harmony of MA, Inc., a cannabis dispensary registered with the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission, has finalized the $4-million purchase of 111 Shrewsbury St. in West Boylston, where it plans to open up shop, according to the Worcester South District Registry of Deeds.

Northborough insulation product manufacturer Aspen Aerogels announced on Wednesday it finalized the termination of its strategic partnership with German chemical producer BASF.