April 16, 2007Edition

Local cities are tops at attracting VC

Westboro, Southboro make list for venture investment Westboro is attractive for a lot of reasons.It's a quaint,...

Readying for Route 146

Towns in its path are preparing for a promised development boomLast month, a 185,000-square-foot super Wal-Mart opened...

Profits shrink in ’06 for local hospitals

Statewide health care providers reach $1B profit markDoes more than $1 billion in profit and an 8.4...

Local bankers chafe at sub-prime comparisons

Some worry that increased scrutiny will mean more regulationBankers in central Massachusetts say they worry about being...
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Closing Thoughts: an interview with Sherry S. Handel of the Center for Women and Enterprise in Worc.

 Lessons learned: Cash flow is key Sherry S. Handel, director of the Central Massachusetts office of the...

Eyes on the road

Pascal Dorster, left, was recently selected to lead Cognex∀ˆ™s in-vehicle and 3-D vision systems. David Schatz, right,...

Mass. looks to Vermont in emissions fight

Court challenge after Supreme Court ruling will affect Bay StateBy DAVID GRAMAlmost immediately after the U.S. Supreme...

Databank

 Movers and Shakers ZOILA TORRES FELDMAN, president and CEO of Great Brook Valley Health Center of Worcester, will...
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Tips from a successful acquisition

Good records and intellectual property "pedigree" are critical to a successful dealBy JEAN D. SIFLEETWe can learn...

Editorial: Hit Me

If the citizens of Worcester get to vote on whether legalized gambling should be allowed in the...

Expectations zapped

Power prices putting utilities in the hot seat By Eric KeldermanSpurred by skyrocketing power bills, lawmakers in...

Marathon Tech aims for endurance

After declaring bankruptcy, the co. gets venture capital infusionFour years ago, Marathon Technologies Corp. filed for federal...
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Lobbyists are in the way of auto insurance reform

By WILLIAM JOHNSON"Lobbyist outlay hits record high."That was the headline in my local paper "The Republican" Jan....

The $150 light bulb

Worcester's Bulbs.com works to market efficient – and affordable – light bulbsScared senseless by Al Gore's movie?Long-lasting,...

Dude, where’s my chamber?

Local chambers of commerce reach out to younger generationJoshua Van Dyke wasn't even entirely sure what a...

Content is king on the web

By JIM SCHAKENBACHIt was interesting to note that in your Feb. 5 WBJ cover story "Coming-of-age on...
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Maynard firm uncertain about Kelley Square property

Redevelopment of 152 Green St. is 'up in the air'  A Maynard-based company is considering options for...

Investment choices in a volatile market

Options to avoid the pain of a market correctionBy DAVID N. GRENIERMarket corrections can be painful -...

Newsbriefs

Real EstateWorcester biz center soldWORCESTER – The Worcester Business Center at 67 Millbrook St. has been sold...

City office equipment dealer moving to Prescott Street

Chairs, desks and cabinets sold by a local office furniture supplier will be packed up and shipped...
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