February 20, 2012 - Worcester Business Journal

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Photo Finish: Feb. 20, 2012

OF NOTELeominster-based Albright Technologies donated more than $5,000 in 2011 to charities that included Fitchburg-based Our...

Manufacturing

The Changing Face Of Manufacturing

Recent data from the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute and the Virginia-based Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness...

Banking & Finance

Berkshire Bank Sets Sights On Central Mass.

Berkshire Bank has opened a commercial lending office in Westborough and is setting its sights on a...

News

Issue Highlights: Feb. 20, 2012

BUCKING THE TREND IN SMALL-BUSINESS LENDING – Since mid-2008, when the recession was beginning to take...

News

Q&A With Peter Alden of Bay State Savings Bank

Peter Alden Title: President and CEO, Bay State Savings Bank Hometown: Wolfeboro, N.H. Residence: Wolfeboro, N.H. Education:...

Banking & Finance

Home Refinancings Keep Central Mass. Banks Busy

If you aren’t refinancing your home mortgage, you probably just did. Or you know someone who...

Education

Preaching – And Doing – Entrepreneurship | New Mount Wachusett campus in Athol will adopt a startup mentality

Starting a small business requires a certain amount of chutzpah. It means deciding that your prototype of...

Advice

101: Business Card Design

Networking events always advise attendees to “bring lots of business cards!” But what does it mean to...

Energy

Clean Energy: For Today And Tomorrow

Investments in clean energy create jobs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and stabilize energy prices over...

Energy

The Real Value of Clean Energy

John Regan’s Feb. 6 column (Energy Cost Review: A Bright Idea) tells only part of the story...

News

Internships Provide Benefits For Students And Employers

Temps on the cheap? That’s the impression many people might have of internships, in which college...

Banking & Finance

The Banking Landscape | Larger financial institutions lean toward more affluent communities

If you drive for a mile and a half through the center of Framingham, starting on...

Professional Services

IP Wars: Who’s The Real Enemy?

Thanks to the blackout of Wikipedia and the efforts of Google and Facebook, the federal bills known...

Real Estate

Behind The Sound Bite: Mortgage Settlement

Five years after mortgages played a significant role in the greatest financial collapse since the Great Depression,...

Transportation

Central Mass. Officials See Negative Impact From T Cuts

Proposed fare hikes and service cuts at the MBTA may not have an effect on Central Massachusetts...

Banking & Finance

After BofA Fee Fallout, Smaller Banks Aren’t Seeing Large Spikes In Activity

Remember a few months ago when Bank of America announced it would charge a $5 fee to...

Nonprofits

The ROI Of Charities | Outsourced solicitations raise questions

Last month, the office of state Attorney General Martha Coakley released its 2010 annual report on nonprofits...

News

Company Life After Death | Tips on estate planning for the business owner

Every adult should have an estate plan in order to provide for family members and arrange for...

Energy

Briefing: Smart Grid

Earlier this month, National Grid announced a revised smart grid pilot proposal for 15,000 Worcester customers. It...

News

Incorporations from the Feb. 20, 2012 issue

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Nov. 16-30,...

Advice

10 Things I Know About … Business Taxes

10. RETIREMENT PLANS Contributions to your retirement plan can save on taxes, and you might be able...

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