Issue Highlights: Feb. 6, 2012
ANCHORED IN OXFORD – Tax incentives and an infrastructure grant help keep the world’s leading manufacturer of fiber lasers – IPG Photonics - on a growth path in Central Massachusetts.
EXPERIENCE, BUT AT WHAT PRICE? – Despite laws that guard against age discrimination, health insurance costs weigh on some employers when they consider older job candidates.
VESTAS CUTBACKS RAISE CONCERNS IN MARLBOROUGH - Officials are crossing their fingers after Danish-based wind turbine maker Vestas announced global cutbacks that will include the layoff of about 10 percent of its workforce. Vestas recently broke ground in Marlborough for a research and development facility that will employ 66.
SPECIAL FOCUS: RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE
FORECLOSUSRES CONTINUE TO DOG HOUSING MARKET - Although there were fewer home foreclosures in Massachusetts in 2011, industry watchers say they continue to weigh on the market.
THE STATE OF THE CONDO MARKET - Condominium developers in Central Massachusetts wait for a market rebound by renting units and cutting prices.
PUSHING THE GREEN ENVELOPE - A 20-unit housing project in Devens aims to break the mold on energy efficiency.
FORECLOSURES TO RENTALS? - Housing experts believe a program endorsed by the Federal Reserve that would convert foreclosed properties into rental units could help the Massachusetts market.
THE LIST
Top 2011 Commercial Property Sales in Central Massachusetts
Top 2011 Commercial Property Leases in Central Massachusetts
SHOP TALK -Q&A with Tina M. Bennett of Conservation Services Group
DIGITAL DIVA - Christina H. Davis's column returns after a brief hiatus and she brings you up to date on what's happening in the digital world.
VIEWPOINT
ENERGY COST REVIEW: A BRIGHT IDEA - John R. Regan of Associated Industries of Massachusetts tells why his organization supports a review of energy costs in the wake of the passage of the 2008 Green Communities Act.
A UNIFIED PLAN FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGES - Gov. Deval Patrick defends his proposal to bring the state's 15 community colleges under state oversight.
EDITORIAL: THE PATRICK BUDGET - Gov. Patrick's proposed budget for fiscal year 2013 has some good things, but not the proposal to bring the community colleges under state oversight, or his plan to tax soda and candy.
DEPARTMENTS
BEHIND THE SOUND BITE - What's behind the recent drop in natural gas prices?
BRIEFING - A look at CareerBliss.com's recent ranking of Worcester as the second happiest place to work in the United States.
10 Things: Strategic Communications
101: Keeping Talent
Knowhow: Own Or Lease?
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