MetroWest

Milford's host community agreement with Foxwoods Massachusetts became official Monday night as selectmen signed the deal with the group that wants to build a casino along Interstate 495 and Route 16.

Littleton-based equestrian retailer Dover Saddlery Retail announced plans to open its first store in Florida.

Cognex Corp. of Natick, which develops and manufactures machine vision technology, has received more than $4 million in orders from a large parcel delivery customer, it announced today.

Chick-fil-A, the Atlanta-based fast-food chain that specializes in serving up chicken sandwiches, is closer to the debut of its first stand-alone New England restaurant after receiving a special permit from the Westborough Planning Board earlier this month.

Video software manufacturer SeaChange International of Acton reported a 1.7-percent increase in revenue for its most recent quarter while making a substantial dent in its net loss from operations, as the company cited strong demand for new products.

GateHouse Media, which owns dozens of weekly papers and some dailies in eastern Massachusetts – including the MetroWest Daily News – is entering bankruptcy, attempting to restructure $1.2 billion in debt, as its principal debt-holder has purchased other Bay State papers, including the New Bedford Standard Times, Cape Cod Times, the Inquirer and Mirror of Nantucket and weeklies in the South Coast area, including the Fall River Spirit.

A revised casino proposal from the owners of Foxwoods casino in Connecticut that is more lucrative for Milford has gotten approval from the town's selectmen.

A medical device made by Boston Scientific of Natick that's used to treat severe forms of asthma has been shown to be safe and effective, according to data published online in a medical journal.

Marketing services firm Jet Mail of Hudson has renewed a lease for its property on Main Street, according to a real estate broker involved in the deal.

Come learn what area business leaders and Massachusetts economist Barry Bluestone have to say about the health of the MetroWest/495-area economy at the MetroWest495 Economic Forum tomorrow, Sept. 11.