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

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Marlborough starts five-station bike-share program

Marlborough's has a new bike-share program with 30 bikes across five stations, and more that could be added.

Staples shareholders approve $6.9-billion private sale

Staples shareholders on Thursday approved a sale of the Framingham office supplier to Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm that owns several other retailers.

AMSC gets Navy contract for ship protection system

Devens company AMSC, an energy grid planning and engineering company, has been awarded a Navy contract to install a ship protection system for a planned transport dock ship.

FSU, Danforth Art agree on $2.21M sale

After nearly a year of negotiations, the Danforth Art Museum and Framingham State University have agreed to a merger.

BJ's starts sites for its private brands

BJ's Wholesale Club has started websites specifically for two of its in-house brands, Berkley Jensen and Wellsley Farms.

SeaChange revenue drops, but losses narrow

Acton video streaming company SeaChange drastically narrowed its net loss in the second quarter compared to a year ago after cutting expenses.