January 21, 2008 - Worcester Business Journal

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COMMERCE IN THE CAFĂ‰

Nordstrom Café in West Hartford hosted more than 70 members of the Farmington Chamber of Commerce for...

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Boston Investor Bullish On Bullard Building

410 Waverly St. in Framingham was recently sold for $2 million to a Boston investor.Developer ponies up...

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Opinion 1: Nichols College: Stop The Blame Game

By Ezat ParniaSpecial to the Worcester Business Journal I read with interest WBJ's January 7th issue's "College...

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Labor Pool: A Mix Of Hope And Fear

Mass. unions' political goals for 2008 reflect some of eachFor the last seven years, unions on the...

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Shop Talk: Christopher Collins

A Legal Perspective At UnumJ. Christopher Collins loves his job at the life and disability insurer Unum...

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The Ticker

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Central Mass. Towns Dominate Tech List

Worcester area stands out for welcoming businessesA handful of communities in Central Massachu-setts have announced they are...

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Conflict Holds Up New Public Safety Complex | Eminent domain explored as last resort

The owner of a property valued at about $55,000 is holding up Hartford’s efforts to build a...

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Your 2008 Plan For Success

It’s a new year, and 2008 can be the best year ever for you and your business....

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The Final Whistle? | Future of struggling Milford-based United States Basketball League’s uncertain

The nation’s only publicly traded professional basketball league — Milford-based United States Basketball League — is now...

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Movers & Shakers

Entercom New England announced the promotion of current vice president of AM sales JIM RUSHTON to the...

Advice

10 Things I Know About…

Setting PricesBy Keith CoulterProfessor of marketing at Clark University's Graduate School of Management and co-author of "Distortion...

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Nonprofit: Linda Cavaioli

Linda Cavaioli, executive director of the YWCA of Central Massachusetts.A Leader, A Mentor, A FriendCavaioli goes beyond...

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Central Mass In Review

AuburnWolf Coach Bites On $6M DoD ContractWolf Coach Inc. of Auburn, a division of New York-based L-3...

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Murphy Insurance Expands

Milford firm comes under agency's umbrellaHudson-based Murphy Insurance Agency has expanded its reach by absorbing J.F. Hickey...

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EXCELLENCE THROUGH EDUCATION

Three students in Rensselaer’s Education for Working Professionals program received the Founders Award of Excellence at the...

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BMS Employment To Top 200 in 2008

Richard Elmer, Bristol-Myers Squibb.100 people already on site at yet-to-be-completed Devens plantThe new rheumatoid arthritis drug that...

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Coakley Cracks Down On Christmas

Stores at Natick Collection among those fined for child labor violationsWorking late on a school night isn't...

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Sale Of Subprime Loans Target Of Investigation

Authorities in New York and Connecticut are investigating whether Wall Street banks hid crucial information about high-risk...

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The New Route 128

Vacancy, market could mean boom times for I-495 office landlordsEvery industry has its trend watchers looking for...

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Industrial Strength: On The Wire In Leominster

It can be easy to take manufacturers, assemblers, distributors and other businesses that do the economy's heavy...

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Manhattan-Style Restaurant Opening Downtown

A sign claiming “Live Music in Our Lounge” has been draped in the window of 100 Trumbull...

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Double-Flush Award For Bad Business Writing

“A study in The Washington Post says that women have better verbal skills than men. I just...

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Jan. 21, 2008 — OF NOTE

•Superior Court Judge E. Curtissa R. Cofield and Superior Court Judge Gary James White received the Champions...

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Corporate Citizen of the Year: Coghlin Cos.

The Coghlins: Chris, James Jr. and James Sr.The Art Of Smart GivingWorcester's Coghlin Cos. looks for ROI...

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Undercover Security Guards Infiltrate Workplace | Thieving workers should be on the lookout as employers expand internal investigations

There are spies everywhere. And in Greater Hartford workplaces, there could be spies just about anywhere. You...

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OSV Fundraising Secures $1M Challenge Grant

Jim Donahue, president and CEO of Old Sturbridge Village.Museum raises $834K from individuals, foundations, corporationsOld Sturbridge Village...

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College Presidents Slow To Launch Informal Web Format

Politicians do it. Taxpayers do it. Of course, journalists do it. But college presidents … well …...

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Who Will Rebuild 95 Grand?

The abandoned Crompton Knowles Loomworks building at 95 Grand St.City RFP seeks developer with 'deep pockets' for...

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Maynard Co. Secures $4.7M

Nanoptek Corp., a Maynard-based renewable energy company, said that it has closed on a $4.7 million Series...

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Protecting Big Business

The U.S. Supreme Court recently handed down a ruling that limits the ability of shareholders to sue...

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Opinion 2: It’s Time To Invest In Electricity Transmission

By Richard Kennedy & Joyce McMahonSpecial to the Worcester Business Journal Faced with high energy costs, what...

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Biotech Buzz: Charles River Labs Sees Opportunity With VCs

Contract research organizations begin to branch outIt turns out that venture capitalists don't know everything.And in the...

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Ratcheting It Up In Southington

Given the nearly constant layer of snow that has blanketed Central Connecticut the last few weeks, it’s...

Nonprofits

Getting Grants | Tips from local experts on how to approach private foundations for funding

Securing grant money is a tricky business. There's tons of paperwork involved, and it can be an...

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Saint Raphael Fined For Drug Overdoses

For the second time in less than two years, the Hospital of Saint Raphael has been cited...

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The Brain-Drain Plug

If we want everyone in Connecticut to prosper, to flourish, to grow up to be successful and...

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Lawyer Says ‘Ciao’ To Boston, Buys TiNovo

Embattled site gets another chance as an Italian eateryAfter nearly a year of sitting vacant, the embattled...

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LIFETIME OF SERVICE

Rhoda Weyant received the 2007 Crystal Obelisk award from MidState Medical Center in Meriden. Weyant has volunteered...

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Regional Briefs

Broker, Lender Licenses Now Required Of NonprofitsThe state Division of Banks now requires nonprofit agencies that take...

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Athol Meat Processor Tries To Resurrect Itself

Richard Adams (left) and Jim MacLean at the site where they plan to build the new slaughterhouse...

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Why 40B Opponents Failed

A post-mortem of the anti-anti-snob zoning ballot initiativeKristen McEvoy is a Groton resident, a studio potter and...

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Networking

TUESDAY, JANUARY 22CPA/Law ForumSponsor: Atlantic Capital Management Inc.Time: 7:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.Place: Crowne Plaza Hotel Natick,...

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Never As Planned

When you are president you have power, but that does not mean things always go your way....

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Jan. 21, 2008 — State Contracts

Here are the latest bids for products and services received by the Connecticut Department of Administrative Services...

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Marlborough Conference Center Lies Vacant

Finding a new use for former Verizon property proves difficultThe site of the former Conference Center at...

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New Year Cements Affiliation For Tri-County Docs

Physicians group partners with Partners Phil Ciaramicoli, president, Tri-County MedicalAssociates Inc.Jan. 1 marked the beginning of...

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101 Public Domain

Pointers for navigating what is free to use on the InternetBy Jean D. SifleetSpecial to the Worcester...

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From Feathers To Weather

Mel Goldstein, the ever-enthusiastic meteorologist for WTNH News Channel 8, found his passion for meteorology early in...

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