December 7, 2009 - Worcester Business Journal

Small Business

Politicians Deaf To Plight Of Small Businesses

To the editor, The WBJ editorial about the hearing on health care held in Worcester...

Real Estate

Tenants Helped Along I-495 | Experts say things won’t get better for commercial landlords anytime soon

Ten years ago, there were lots of slick fellows all over MetroWest snapping up more office space...

News

Contents Of The December 7, 2009 Issue Of The WBJ

Issue Highlights On Page One RETAIL RADAR - Buy...

Education

Voters Approve $70M Wayland High School Construction

After nearly a decade of trying, Wayland school officials are finally getting a new, $70.8 million high...

Banking & Finance

Federal Overdraft Program Irks Bankers

Bank customers should be expecting some mail in the coming weeks and months, and it’s not a...

Professional Services

Paper Chase

Back in 1969 when Ralph Crowley Sr. signed a long-term lease to open and run a ski...

Real Estate

Still No Closure On Foreclosure Crisis | Shorts sales dominate the local market

The volume of home sales is up and foreclosure petitions – the first step in a foreclosure...

News

WBJ Talk Back in the December 7, 2009 Issue

“To avoid cuts to MassHealth (Medicaid) behavioral health services, everyone who is concerned about what the impact...

Advice

101 Holiday Parties

Amidst a business environment consumed by cut-backs and downsizing, the company Christmas party will be one of...

Technology

Shop Talk: Rob Shanahan, Lightower Fiber Networks

Boxborough-based Lightower Fiber Networks may not be a household name, but it should be. The company, which...

News

Photo Finish for the December 7, 2009 Issue

Government & Politics

Bump Leaves Agency To Pursue Auditor Campaign

The Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development recently saw a changing of the guard, as Secretary...

Real Estate

Commuter’s Lament | How important is parking in a downtown, really?

When Unum Group’s massive new office building at CitySquare in downtown Worcester is built, it’ll have...

Economy

Think Frugal, Buy Local | Tough times encourage local businesses to band together to capture revenue

Massachusetts companies could look at the current economic moment in a couple of ways: a time to...

Energy

Winds Of Change On Hold At State House

The Wind Energy Siting Reform Act of 2009, which was drafted by Gov. Deval Patrick as a...

Transportation

Fitchburg Track Improvements Derailed

Recent shakeups at the state’s new Massachusetts Department of Trans-portation, along with tight budget constraints, are slowing...

News

Briefing: Utility Rate Cuts

The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) recently issued an order that cut National Grid’s proposed rate increase...

Professional Services

Knowhow: Staying Focused | When and how to use focus groups successfully

Perhaps you’ve heard of focus groups but aren’t quite sure what they are or how they work....

Advice

10 Things I Know About Outsourcing

Chris Coghlin is the president and CEO of Coghlin Cos. Inc. in Worcester. He can be...

Technology

Video Killed The Blog Star

Want to star in your own commercial and produce it at little to no cost? The...

Professional Services

3Com’s Deal With HP Faces Scrutiny

Computer giant Hewlett Packard’s proposed $2.7 billion acquisition of Marlborough-based 3Com Corp. has hit some roadblocks, including...

Economy

Debt Too Heavy For Crowne Plaza

If there’s any solace for operators of the Crowne Plaza in Worcester, it’s that tough times are...

Education

Hopeful Students Flock To Biotech Expo

Peter Pontbriand says he worked for a computer company for 28 years before being laid off. Now,...

Education

Ed Reform Will Prepare Mass For Future

The Massachusetts Senate recently passed An Act Relative to Education Reform, an innovative bill that gives our...

Government & Politics

Mass. Docs Fret Over Health Care Reform

As politicians and pundits debate the pros and cons of national health care reform, Massachusetts residents can...

Government & Politics

Legislators, Advocates Eye Toll Funds

Every day, hundreds of thousands of dollars are collected along the seven Massachusetts Turnpike tolls in Central...

Manufacturing

The Machines Behind The Plastics | Charlton entrepreneur charts the progress of the polymer industry

In almost every industry with a presence in Central Massachusetts, there are long-time employees and managers and...

Banking & Finance

State Budgets Lean On Property Sales, Leases

Some states, struggling to balance their budgets, are selling or leasing public property, including state office buildings,...

News

Hanover Begins Westward Expansion

The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. of Worcester plans to expand into seven Western states in January. ...

News

Incorporations for September 1 – 15, 2009

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's...

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