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Issue Highlights
On Page One
BUBBLING OVER – Industry reacts to talk of an extension of the state’s Bottle Bill to include non-carbonated beverages like water bottles.
TAKING A PULSE – A Framingham company’s medical device plants it firmly at the intersection of medicine and ethics.
FAIR SHARE – Does the Bay State deserve to be called Taxachusetts?
EXPANDED FOOTPRINT – People’s United’s acquisition of the failed Butler Bank promises to change the dynamic in the local financial sector.
News & Analysis
TOO BIG TO FAIL – A recent study by a Framingham researcher documents the huge consolidation in the credit union industry.
GETTING ILL – Small businesses say a proposed paid sick-time bill would be a logistical nightmare to manage.
ROAD RACE – A Marlborough company played a key technical role in the recent Boston Marathon.
NEW FLAVOR – The MetroWest Chamber has cancelled its annual business expo in favor of a new fall event.
Special Focus: Green energy
ON THE FARM – Carlson Orchards is taking its cider business to the 21st Century with a planned solar installation.
SUNNY DAYS – The state has rolled out new rebates for businesses through its Commonwealth Solar program.
ENERGY SECTOR – It’s all about starting small for the Institute for Energy and Sustainability in Worcester.
The List Top Green Buildings in Central Mass
Shop Talk
Q&A with Jim Bellina, president & CEO, Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce.
Departments
Upcoming Issues
May 10 Issue: Special focus is Transportation. The List: Largest Software & Hardware Companies in Central Massachusetts.
May 14 Issue: Special focus is Small Business. The List: Largest SBA Lenders in Massachusetts.
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