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

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Cains Foods closing 44-year-old Ayer plant

Cains Foods, a nearly century-old label for mayonnaise, dressings and sauces, has ended production at its 100-worker plant in Ayer, several years after it was bought by an Illinois company.

California electronics maker buys 25 Westborough acres

A California electronics manufacturing company has purchased a 198,000-square-foot complex on 25 acres of land in Westborough for an undisclosed amount.

MBTA to close commuter rail on summer 2018 weekends

The Framingham/Worcester commuter rail line is set to be shut down for weekends starting in June 2018 as the MBTA installs a federally mandated safety technology.

Babcock Power moving from Worcester to Marlborough

Babcock Power, a longtime Worcester company, has signed a lease for 46,000 square feet at Lake Williams Center in Marlborough.

Marlborough window manufacturer growing workforce by 30%

Universal Window and Door, a Marlborough window manufacturer, has capitalized on a growing trend of preserving historic buildings.

Athol plastics manufacturer may be purchased

Pexco LLC, an Athol plastics manufacturer, may be bought by a Georgia private equity firm, Pexco has announced.