July 5, 2010 - Worcester Business Journal

Manufacturing

The Good People Who Work In Those Buildings | Saint-Gobain takes time out to celebrate Norton Co.’s 125th

For most Industrial Strength columns, I visit a manufacturer and take a tour of a facility. This...

News

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Real Estate

Big Moves Aren’t A Big Deal For I-495 Market | High vacancy rates still a problem in MetroWest

First, BJ’s Wholesale Club decides to move from Natick to Westborough. Then, eClinicalWorks buys the former American...

News

Incorporations For May 1 – 15, 2010

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office between May 1-15,...

News

Alternative Care Finds Mainstream In Fitchburg | HealthAlliance Hospital bridges gap between Western, Eastern medicine

When the Simonds-Hurd Complementary Care Center opened at HealthAlliance Hospital’s Burbank campus in Fitchburg this spring, it...

Energy

Winds Of Change | American Pro Wind’s founder, Maurizio Caparrotta is getting closer to transforming Douglas with a $75 million wind turbine project.

For years, officials in Douglas have been trying to lure the right developer to build something on...

Government & Politics

Briefing: State Budget

With the turn of the calendar to July, so began a new fiscal year in Massachusetts. And,...

Technology

As The Pageview Turns

There’s a change afoot in the world of online tracking. It’s subtle, but it’s an important shift....

Real Estate

Worcester Must Capitalize On Key Real Estate

To compete for commercial and especially industrial development Worcester should somewhat lower commercial/industrial tax rates; thus demonstrating...

Advice

101 Reference Calls

Some candidates may assume reference checks are just about confirming where they worked and when they worked...

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Contents Of The July 5, 2010 Issue Of The WBJ

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Future Of Hospital Site Crucial To Region

The history of Westborough State Hospital is part of the larger story of how Massachusetts became a...

Banking & Finance

Southbridge Savings Eyes Route 20 Location

Southbridge Savings Bank is planning to construct a new branch location in Charlton at the corner of...

News

WBJ Talk Back In The June 21, 2010 Issue

“Being unprepared is our number one reason for not investing in projects. Nothing is more frustrating than...

Professional Services

Simple Steps To Avoid Discrimination Lawsuits

Every now and then it catches an eye – $5 million to a harassed chef, another $2...

Professional Services

Getting In Compliance With The Feds No Easy Task

When a business decides to become a federal or state contractor, there are plenty of strings that...

Real Estate

Bellingham Undertakes Roadway Project

Dozens of communities around the state fight each year to get their hometown project on the much-coveted...

News

Leominster Plant Braces For Merger | Effects of World Color acquisition unknown

The parent company of Worldcolor Eusey Press Inc. in Leominster is slated to get a new owner...

Banking & Finance

Shop Talk: Q&A With Paul Scully, Country Bank For Savings

Paul Scully got his start in banking 34 years ago as a teller in Arlington. He steadily...

Professional Services

Knowhow: Media Exposure

No publicity is bad publicity. But what if your business can’t get any publicity? Here are...

Advice

10 Things I Know About… SEO

Linda Sevier is founder and owner of the Northborough-based Internet marketing firm Pagetender LLC.10. THE BASICSThe goal...

News

Capping Costs

Capping a single leaking oil well seems like a simple task, but has proven exceedingly difficult. ...

News

Pushing Boundaries | Central Mass. employers say diversity is about more than just race

Diversity has been a buzzword in the workplace for years. But in a nation that elected its...

Small Business

School Bus Workers Switch Unions | Fitchburg employees choose Teamsters

By an overwhelming majority, bus drivers and other employees of First Student Inc. in Fitchburg have voted...

News

A Look Back And A Look Ahead | WPI prof broke down barriers for women, but there’s still more room for growth

A quick peek at Helen G. Vassallo’s biography — scientific researcher, college professor, national “Woman of the...

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