Southborough

Reliant Medical Group of Worcester and Southboro Medical Group are looking to merge, potentially creating an organization of more than 300 physicians that would serve about 300,000 patients throughout Central Massachusetts, the organizations announced Tuesday.

Revenue grew for the sixth consecutive quarter at Southborough-based Sevcon as the maker of microprocessor-based controls for electric and hybrid vehicles saw increased sales in Asia and the United States.

Sevcon Inc. of Southborough has announced the terms of its $10-million rights offering to shareholders.

The 40-year-old Southborough-based Webco Engineering has signed a lease extension Wednesday for its headquarters at 155 Northborough Rd.

Capital Group Properties of Southborough has agreed to purchase 8.5-acres of land for an undisclosed amount in Shrewsbury for an affordable housing development, the company said.

Southborough-based Sevcon Inc. announced plans Friday to raise $10 million through a rights offering to current stockholders.

At the center of MetroWest and about 20 miles from Boston, Framingham looks to have an edge over many communities when it comes to economic development prospects. But town officials believe Framingham could be doing more to develop commercial properties, especially near exits 12 and 13 off the Massachusetts Turnpike. “It may have been, at times, we've taken it for granted,” Town Manager Robert Halpin said Monday of the town's position. With 68,000 residents, Framingham also employs the most people of any MetroWest town. According to 2008 data published by the town, the job count stood at 45,000, representing 41 percent of the region's total employment. But Framingham officials are hoping to boost the town higher with a new business-friendliness campaign, “Choose Framingham for Business.”

Southborough-based Sevcon reported last week that their products contain minerals that could be funding human-rights abuses in Africa.

Five months after closing its doors and putting the building up for sale, the Higgins Armory Museum said it will host a public liquidation auction of some of its remaining assets in two weeks.

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