February 4, 2008Edition

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Shareholder Battle At Phoenix | Company leaders, shareholders prepare for annual meeting showdown

The Hartford-based Phoenix Cos. and a major institutional stockholder, New York-based Oliver Press Partners LLC, are at...
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Movers & Shakers

 WILLIAM KEYLES has been named training and development manager at Clinton Savings Bank. Prior to joining the...
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Would You Give This Guy Money?

Paul Ballantine, is trying to tap into Worcester money for a new venture capital firm.Worcester Venture Group...
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Know How: Three Hats

How to keep the entrepreneur, the manager and the worker balancedBy David T. LongSpecial to the Worcester...
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Opinion 1: SBA Works To Level Playing Field For Women

By Steve PrestonSpecial to the Worcester Business Journal                                                                                                        In 1994, the U.S. Congress set a government-wide target...
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Feb. 4, 2008 — Of Note

• Lynn Morris and Julie Burne are the recipients of the 2007 Connecticut Nurses’ Foundation scholarships. The...
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Holliston Building Sells For $3.5M

 Consigli Family Trust is the sellerA Holliston industrial park building at 150 Hopping Brook Rd. has sold...
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Equipped For The Job

Former Gov. John Rowland was only the third-best choice to be economic development czar for the city...
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EMC Q4 Profit Jumps

Shares down on VMwareEMC Corp.'s fourth-quarter profit jumped 35 percent, beating Wall Street expectations, as the data...
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Regional Briefs

Consensus: 2007 Bad Year For Mass. Home SalesDepending on whom you believe, 2007 total home sales in...
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Bankruptcies

These Central Massachusetts businesses had bankruptcy petitions filed in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Worcester from January 12-27,...
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Marlborough’s 3Com Board Sets Shareholder Vote

By Donna BorakAP Business Writer                                                                                            The board of Marlborough-based 3Com Corp. scheduled a shareholder vote on a...
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Rovezzi Rings Dinner Bell For Taxman

Restaurateur owes state, feds $160KChristopher J. Rovezzi, one of Central Massachusetts' best-known restaurateurs, owes the state nearly...
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101 Getting Organized

Office cleanup resolutions you can keepYou may think organizing is magic. In reality, getting organized and operating...
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Shop Talk: Urgency And Patience

David P. Forsberg was "born and bred" in Worcester, and is currently the president of the Worcester...
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Editorial: Real Stimulation

The federal economic stimulus package proposed by President Bush and approved by the U.S. House of Representatives...
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Framingham State Adjusts Expansion Plans

Any growth will be on campusFramingham State College has nixed plans for expansion on the site of...
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Hartford Tops In Apartment Sales | County accounts for 52 percent of state’s multi-family building purchases

In one fell swoop, 870 Hartford apartments recently changed hands for a $60.2 million price tag. The...
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Hot Jobs In IT For 2008

By Rich CroninSpecial to the Worcester Business Journal                                                                                      Rich Cronin, New England District Vice President, Robert Half...
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BioTech Buzz: A Sign Of Good Things To Come?

Boston entrepreneur selects SWIP site in WorcesterFinally, someone gets it.City and regional planners, business advocates and local...
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FCHP Laptop Theft Has Lessons For Businesses

Eric Schultz, president and CEO of Fallon Community Health Plan.How to make sure your customer data is...
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Financials Sweat Out Earnings Season

The nation’s banks and brokers have a new lament: Everyone is making money but us. Roughly half...
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Central Mass In Review

 ActonTwo Worcester Execs To Join Biotech BoardStephen J. DiPalma, CFO for Worcester-based RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp., and Michael...
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MWMC Docs Star In Online Videos

Hospital hopes new media will bring new paying patientsIt seems fair to say that the average hospital...
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Letter to the Editor: WBJ Editorial All Wet

Dear Editor, Regarding the editorial that appeared in the Jan. 21 edition of the Worcester Business Journal in...
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Davis Advertising Loses PR Exec

Lori Schafer and Sue Wagner partner to form new firmAs the economy continues to weaken and businesses...
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Industrial Strength: Don’t Cry Over Spilled Chemicals

Hudson's Spill Center is there for truckersI'm a little miffed that this whole writers' strike thing means...
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A Myth-Busting Book

I just finished reading a great new business book that really breaks new ground, and I am...
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Kick-Starting Startups

For the second consecutive legislative session, the Connecticut Technology Council and Connecticut Innovations will be asking lawmakers...
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Labor Pool: Where The Fast-Growing Jobs Are

They're at McDonalds, not EMCThese days, many experts on the subject will tell you the job of...
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The Demise Of An American Tradition | Paperboys – and girls – go the way of milkmen as adult carriers increasingly replace them

Countless prominent business and community leaders — such as Hartford Treasurer Kathleen Palm, retired surgeon and former...
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Calibrating East Hampton

Sometimes, especially on cold days, a stop at the gas station becomes an excuse for a coffee...
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10 Things I Know About…

Opening A RestaurantBy Michael CovinoPresident of Niche Hospitality Group, operators of Block 5 Bistro, Bocado Tapas Bar...
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Opinion 2: Comish Promises Savings

By Nonnie S. BurnesSpecial to the Worcester Business Journal                                                                                                        For years, Massachusetts has been the only state...
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Phone Meets Computer

VoIP phone systems have computer and phone companies vying for market shareVoIP has arrived. Voice over IP...
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FUND ANNIVERSARY

The Children’s Trust Fund in Hartford celebrated their 10th anniversary with a performance from the CityKids Foundation...
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SMALL SAVING STEPS

Duncaster Life Care Retirement Community in Bloomfield received the Energy Star Small Business and Congregations Network award...
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Feb. 4, 2008 — State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...
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Gov’s Plan For Corporate Taxes Draws Concern

Leaders question closing so-called 'loopholes'Michael Ellis, president and CEO of the Greater Gardner Chamber of Com-merce, likes...
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At What Cost?

In 1975, on the heels of the Watergate scandal, Connecticut adopted one of the most sweeping state...
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$1.3M For Mass In AIG Bid-Rigging Settlement

9 states, D.C., share $12.5 millionMassachusetts will receive $1.3 million as part of a settlement with the...
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Feb. 4, 2008 – Movers & Shakers

URS Corp. in Rocky Hill named Paul F. Schmidt member of the board of directors. Schmidt is...
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As Detroit Goes, So Goes Westminster?

Local auto parts companies have eyes on big three At the recent North American International Auto Show,...
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If Big Money Comes, Foundation Is Ready

North Central charity forms 'supporting foundation'Thomas Bagley III, president of Anderson, Bagley & Mayo Insurance Agency in...
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The Baker And Ad-Maker

If you have something to sell, Danielle Cyr can make sure that it gets out to the...
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DONATION LEADS TO DEDICATION

The Lea’s Foundation Center for Hematologic Disorders was dedicated at the UConn Health Center in Farmington. The...
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Kids’ Good Grades Pay Off – Literally

Teachers have long said that success is its own reward. But these days, some students are finding...
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Tax Credit Should Go To Small Businesses

Politicians of both parties are unanimous in calling for action to help improve economic conditions in the...
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