Issue Highlights
On Page One
WORKING HARD – Manufacturers give us their hiring outlook.
DEAL DOWNLOAD – The WBJ looks at the local impact of Marlborough-based Sepracor being acquired by a Japanese pharmaceutical company.
LAND GRAB – Westborough and Northborough are looking for answers on the future of the Westborough State Hospital land.
News & Analysis
ON TRACK – Plans are underway to revive a rail line from Grafton to Upton for commercial freight.
WHO’S WHO – Having trouble keeping track of who might be running for the vacant Massachusetts U.S. Senate seat? Find out who the players are in our report.
Special Focus: BANKING & FINANCE
NUMBER CRUNCH – Despite a tough economy, lending by local banks is up, albeit slightly.
BUILDING PRESENCE – An interview with Webster First Federal Credit Union’s CEO on the organization’s new headquarters in Worcester.
AT A GLANCE – An overview of the Bay State’s banking market.
YOUTHFUL ENTERPRISE – Local banks and credit unions are getting aggressive about capturing young savers.
LOAN AMOUNT – Despite a streamlined process, Central Mass. banks have been reluctant to participate in the SBA’s Preferred Lender Program.
The List — Top Credit Unions in Central Mass.
Shop Talk
Q&A with J. Vincent Strully Jr., New England Center for Children
Staff Columns
Departments
Upcoming Issues
Sept. 28 Issue: Special focus is the Central Mass. Green Awards. The List: Top Manufacturers in Central Mass.
Oct. 12 Issue: Special focus is the Top Growth Companies. The List: Top Growth Private Companies and Top Growth Nonprofits.
Watch as Editor Christina Davis talks about what you’ll find in this issue of the WBJ:
