July 9, 2007Edition

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The future of marketing

Gavin Finn, president and CEO of Kaon Interactive, demonstrates his companyÃ¢ˆˆs touch screen product display.Maynard co. offers...

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What’s in a name?

It may not seem like it, but there is some method to the madness of coming up...

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Newsbriefs

Real EstateFedEx renews Beeman Road leaseNORTHBOROUGH - FedEx SmartPost Inc. has renewed its 180,200-square-foot lease at One...

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Choose Worcester has chosen Fledging agency secures CEO

Choose Worcester, the business-backed nonprofit aimed at drawing jobs to the city, appears to have a live...

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The secrets of swag

When good stuff goes badAt first glance, it doesn't seem like a bottle of bubbles or a...

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Small Biz: Breaking up a business is hard to do

Here's some tips on how to avoid a painful "divorce"By Jean D. SifleetOwnership transitions are as inevitable...

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Opinion 2: Respecting America’s caregivers

By Senator Edward M. KennedyEvelyn Coke spent 20 years caring for the elderly as a home-care worker....

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Nonprofit faces funding gaps

Two-year grants are just too shortOne local executive from a nonprofit aimed at providing workforce training says...

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Editorial 2: A good-bye to Spag’s

The wrecking ball is aimed at the old Spag's building in Shrewsbury. The giant countenance of white...

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Fighting growth is no option for Natick planner

1,000 affordable units on the wayWith close to 1,000 40B affordable housing units in the pipeline, Natick...

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Opinion1: Mass. companies look to international markets

By Israel HernandezHealth Enterprises of North Attleboro is one example of the rising trend among Massachusetts businesses...

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Sister, sister

Sister city relationships can have economic - as well as cultural - benefitsFitchburg Sister City Committee Chairman...

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Accolades

Online fundraiser, cMarket granted $2,000 to Greater Worcester Habitat for Humanity in honor of its 2,000th auction...

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Biz Tips: Environmental due diligence: Things new and old

By Bruce Nickelsen adn Jim Okun Bruce Nickelsen is responsible for the environmental site assessment program at...

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Closing Thoughts Alan Clayton-Matthews, economist at the University of Massachusetts Boston

Taking the state's economic temperatureAlan Clayton-Matthews, economist.Alan Clayton-Matthews, a professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts...

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Free community college? Not so fast

Local school heads say devil is in the detailsGov. Deval Patrick's recently proposed plan to make community...

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A whopper of a chopper causes consternation in Natick

Boston Scientific wants extended hours, use of its helipadBoston Scientific lost more than $3.5 billion in 2006.While...

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$10 million down the drain

Thanks to a $10 million grant from the Massachusetts Opportunity Relocation and Expansion (MORE) Jobs program, the...

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Housing downturn isn’t just hard on sellers

For local real estate agents, it's survival of the fittestPart of the allure of the real estate...

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The fertile corridor

I-495 belt is home to 1 in 11 state jobsBy 2005, one of every 12 business establishments...

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Databank

Business Index Movers and ShakersLeominster Credit Union's Board of Directors have elected GORDON EDMONDS president and CEO. He...

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Pending Friendly Sale Means Company Founder Can Relax

S. Prestley Blake has spent more than six years fighting with the managers of Friendly Ice Cream,...

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Training, funding will keep biotech booming

Biopharmaceutical workforce development and more home-grown funding are necessary if the Central Massachusetts biotechnology sector is to...

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Another bank merger hits home

Impact on local Flagship customers from Chittenden-People's merger should be minimalThe banking industry has seen its fair...

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Editorial 1: A ‘Hail Mary’ Play?

It's hard to be cynical when an organization's name is "Choose Worcester" and one is a fan...

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