MetroWest

Outdoor gear retailer Cabela's Inc. will open its first Massachusetts location in Berlin, the publicly traded company announced today.

A Boston-based property firm has expanded its holdings with the purchase of a 190-unit apartment community in Framingham, according to the Registry of Deeds.

Hobby dog breeders, concerned they will be swept up alongside "puppy mills," came out in force against bills sponsored by members of the House and Senate leadership that would regulate the industry.

Nearly two months after a Milford selectman admonished Foxwoods' development team for not providing more concrete details about the gaming company's plans for a casino along Interstate 495 and Route 16, CEO Scott Butera gave an energetic overview Monday of a design he called “unlike any other that's out there in the gaming business.”

KWL Inc., an international shipping company with operations in Franklin, has purchased a new facility on Liberty Way in conjunction with an Arizona-based logistics firm, according to the registry of deeds.

A Microsoft retail store at the Natick Mall is one of seven the software company will open this month, with a grand opening celebration scheduled for June 8.

In a move that EMC Corp. said reflects its confidence in its long-term business prospects and ability to generate consistent revenue, the Hopkinton-based data storage giant announced an increase in its share buyback program today.

Though an extensive renovation to spruce up the interior of the iconic Sheraton Framingham Hotel & Conference Center on Route 9 is nearing completion, General Manager Thomas McKenney said the new design builds on the existing charm of the castle-inspired facade.

O'Brien Commercial Properties of Marlborough said it recently leased space to companies in Devens and Acton.

Dozens of BP and Getty gas station owners in Massachusetts, seven of them in MetroWest, appear to...