Issue Highlights
On Page One
FINDING WORK – The depressed private sector means local government contractors are finding it increasingly difficult to land jobs.
BUSINESS LESSON – The Princeton Review may be a household name, but it’s having a hard time turning a profit.
FORECASTS – Meeting and exceeding Wall Street’s earnings expectations is a challenging game for local public companies.
News & Analysis
AT THE POLLS – What’s so great about the Worcester County Sheriff’s job?
TASKED FORCE – The co-chairs of Worcester’s task force on business development share the lessons they learned from leading a 36-member group.
HOPPED UP – Pioneer Brewing in Sturbridge reworks its expansion plans.
EXTRA CREDIT – The 411 on new federal regs on gift cards.
CONTAINED GROWTH – Plastic bag maker Laddawn looks to Devens during a growth spurt.
Special Focus: 40 Under Forty
The List
Human Service and Cultural Nonprofits
Shop Talk
Q&A with Tom Tucker, CEO of Akibia, Westborough
Departments
Upcoming Issues
Sept. 13 Issue: Special focus is Energy. The List: Clean Energy Companies in Central Mass.
Sept. 27 Issue: Special focus is Banking & Finance. The List: Credit Unions in Central Mass.
