This weeks news, features, events and economic trends in MetroWest and along the heart of the I-495 corridor

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Total pay for MetroWest workers rises to $23 billion

The amount of money earned by workers in MetroWest rose by $600 million in the 12 months ending in June 2016 to surpass $23 billion, according to a new report by the 495/MetroWest Partnership.

Middlesex Co. sales top $500k in April

Median single-family home sale prices in Middlesex County surpassed $500,000 in April, the highest in the state when excluding Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.
Those sales represented a 5-percent jump from the previous April, the Boston real estate...

Apex Center to create 1,600 jobs

A major commercial mixed-use development coming to Marlborough this fall will create 1,600 jobs when it's fully operational.

AMSC reports sharp quarterly, annual losses

AMSC, a Devens wind- and power-grid planning and engineering company, reported sharp declines in revenue and net losses for the most recent quarter and full fiscal year.

Staples appoints new chief marketing officer

Staples has appointed a new chief marketing officer who will be in charge of promoting the Framingham office supply chain's turn toward its delivery business.

Boston Scientific announces positive asthma test results

Marlborough medical device manufacturer Boston Scientific said Wednesday it found positive results in a test of nearly 300 patients with severe asthma who were treated with one of its treatment...