Issue Highlights
On Page One
TECH READER – Cushing Academy has invested big dollars in e-books, but what’s the ROI?
SUPER SALES – American Superconductor appears to finally be gaining traction in its core business.
DARK SUN – The state’s Commonwealth Solar program turned out to be too popular for its own good.
TOOLS AND DIES – Machine shops in the region that survive the recession may face staffing shortages.
News & Analysis
HOUSING STARTS – Stimulus dollars may get some affordable housing projects off the ground, but some local projects still have a lot of hurdles to overcome.
TEMP PAIN – Local staffing agencies are chafing at a possible new state law regulating their industry.
NO DEAL – Central Mass. bankers pan the expansion of the federal TARP program.
FUND WITHDRAWL – Where will pubilc schools be after the stimulus funding is spent?
SHARE ALIKE – The number of companies enrolled in the state’s WorkShare program has started to dwindle.
OLEY’S CHOICE – The city’s privately funded booster agency may not last through 2009.
Special Focus: Health care
GOING DIGITAL – Fallon Clinic and other local medical groups are facing the triumphs and tribulations of electronic medical records.
CHEAP TUITION – In an age of ever-increasing tuition costs, why is UMass Medical School in Worcester so cheap?
MEDICAL DRAMA – Perspective from the state’s insurers on possible federal health care reform.
CONNECT THE DOTS – An update from the state’s Health Connector.
THE LIST – Top HMOs in Massachusetts
Shop Talk
Q&A with Jim Welch, president and CEO of Marathon Technologies in Littleton.
Departments
Upcoming Issues
Nov. 23 Issue: Special focus is international business and law. The List: Top Law Firms in Central Mass.
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