December 25, 2006Edition

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Saint Vincent nurses fight for new contract

Ongoing negotiations address salary, staffingDespite high hopes for change when Vanguard Health Systems bought Saint Vincent Hospital...

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A business wish list for 2007

A new year and new leadership on Beacon Hill provide an opportunity to set the kind of...

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’07 Forecast: higher education

Bridging the skills gapBy Bruce MendelsohnConcern about the region’s ability to retain college graduates reached a peak...

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’07 Forecast: real estate

Redevelopment, roads and new permitting rules spark optimismBy Phyllis HanlonA major revitalization of downtown Worcester and the...

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Movers and Shakers

Worcester-based Davis Advertising has hired STEVEN CABRAL as account executive. He has 30 years’ experience with automotive...

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Succession, retirement & estate planning – Three resolutions for the new year

By JEAN SIFLEETYou’ve heard it all before, but year-end is a great time to reflect on your...

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’07 Forecast: technology

IPOs and venture funding bring local innovation to marketA predicted slowing global market for information technology purchases...

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’07 Forecast: health care

National spotlight on Bay State healthcare industry in 2007By Margaret LerouxThis coming year will see Massachusetts’ ground-breaking...

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Overcoming credit market uncertainty

Strategies for the growing businessBy James Cockey and Phil WordenBusinesses often use credit as the primary source...

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Patrick tells Worcester Chamber to promote business-friendly climate

Warns state’s infrastructure "starving" for resourcesGovernor-elect Deval Patrick brought his post-campaign message to the 131st annual meeting...

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2006 Recap

The year the housing bubble deflatedTo pretty much no one’s surprise, the region’s inflated housing market came...

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Opinion: One corner of the earth at a time

By STEVE BOCZENOWSKIThink globally, act locally. That phrase, a bumper sticker favorite of mine, squeezes a lot...

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Opinion: Patrick should move quickly on stem cell policy

By William M. Caldwell IVAs the only major private embryonic stem cell research company in the state,...

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Improving profitability through better information

Five practical questions to askBy Gary PattersonI need to visit our top 10 customers. If you know...

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Bay State Elders at economic risk, report says

A new report with county-specific economic data on the living standards of Massachusetts elders shows just how...

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News Briefs

DevelopmentTrifero named clerk of works for CitySquareWORCESTER – Richard Trifero has been appointed as the internal project...

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’07 Forecast: biomedical

Biomedical industry to see new combinationsBy Allison ChisolmNew combinations will mark the new year in the biomedical...

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What they said

Memorable bits from 2006 "My feeling is you can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket."...

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Airport management in question for ’07

The future ownership of Worcester Regional Airport was one of several topics discussed at the final community...

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Paul LaFlamme, president of Centrend, reminds you to think before you click send

Think Before You Click SendI'm impressed when companies go paperless. What a great thing! Kill fewer trees,...

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’07 Forecast: retail

From lifestyle mall to online, retail will use more diverse sales channels in 2007By Phyllis HanlonRegisters rang...

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’07 Forecast: banking

Right-side up growth in an upside-down marketBy phyllis hanlonThe banking industry operated under overcast skies in 2006...

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’07 Forecast: manufacturing

Plastics, medical devices and life sciences continue strong growthBy Phyllis HanlonThe plastics industry expanded its already significant...

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Economic forecast 2007

The economy is back, but who's tending it?Some of the best dreams of our region and state...

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Troopers empowered to check immigration status

Gov. Mitt Romney earlier this month signed an agreement with the federal government that empowers Massachusetts State...

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Closing Thoughts: Warren Leon, director of the state’s Renewable Energy Trust.

Renewable energy can renew the state’s economyWarren Leon is director of the Renewable Energy Trust, a state...

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Executives anticipate continued moderate growth in 2007

Last year’s Worcester Business Journal Executive Survey predicted a solid year ahead for the local economy. It...

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