May 11, 2009 - Worcester Business Journal

Real Estate

Shrewsbury Nurseries To Close | 16-acre site along busy Route 9 on the market

John and Robin Lebeaux are closing their business, Shrewsbury Nurseries, and putting the land, which sits prominently...

Education

Hidden Scientific Research At Worcester State

People are used to hearing about research with the potential to cure or mitigate some of life’s...

News

Incorporations for Feb. 16 – 28, 2009

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary...

Energy

Paper Plant Closes, Biomass Plan Carries On

Last year, CCI Energy LLC of Plymouth was planning a biomass plant at the Munksjo paper...

Energy

Wind, Solar Poised For Market Dominance | Interest increasing after gloomy first quarter

When it comes to sources of renewable energy, Massachusetts, Central Massachusetts in particular, is in a good...

Advice

10 Things I Know About…Getting Organized

Judith F. Guertin is an occupational therapist and founder of All Ways Organized in Tyngsboro. She can...

Government & Politics

State’s Toll Rates Need Revamp

Dear Editor, There seems to be no end of news and comment about how to handle...

Economy

Virginia Is For Businesses? | Competition picks up to lure Bay State biz south

Recently, Bradford Wyatt, general manager of Worcester cutting tools company NED Corp., got a call from the...

News

Hanover Poised To Profit From Industry Distress | Insurer plans on growing specialty biz

It’s not that Frederick Eppinger isn’t sympathetic to insurance companies like The Hartford Financial Services Group, which...

Energy

National Grid Tries Smart Grid Out In Worcester

At Clark University, energy awareness means more than shutting off the lights when you leave a room....

Government & Politics

Briefing: State Budget

Budget season on Beacon Hill is always a complicated time, with the House, Senate and Governor hashing...

Advice

101 Rebranding | Advice on putting a new spin on your business

The economic state of the nation is still downtrodden and your business is suffering. But before you...

News

Of Profits And Pay Cuts | Why is EMC cutting workers’ pay?

For the first quarter of the year, sales for EMC Corp. dropped 9 percent and profits fell...

Manufacturing

Littleton Manufacturer Sends Plenty Of Positive Signals

To an outside observer, the thought process of a company considering buying another can seem daunting.But there’s...

Energy

Demand For Green Supply Chain Increases For Biz | Clark prof. gives tips on extending your green policies down the line

When it comes to going green, small businesses may be surprised to discover that they can do...

News

Flying Low

When the Worcester Regional Research Bureau brought some of the top state transportation officials to Worcester recently...

Economy

Market Economy Needs Market Regulation

A recent cover story in Newsweek read: “We are all socialists now.” My friends on the left...

Small Business

Generation Gap | Managing and communicating in a multi-generational workforce

Not only are today’s managers faced with the changing rules of corporate society, they must understand the...

Professional Services

Shop Talk: Q&A with Demitrios M. Moschos, Chairman of WRCC

Demitrios M. Moschos, “D,” as he’s known, has been practicing law in Worcester for more than 30...

Banking & Finance

Where’s Bottom? | Central Mass. home prices have a long, long way to fall

Here’s what your real estate broker won’t tell you: Home prices still have a way to fall...

News

WBJ Talk Back, May 11, 2009

“Berkshire always had a strong profile in the community and were well liked and respected .... This...

News

May 11, 2009 Issue of the WBJ

ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS On Page One DATA ANALYSIS – The gap between home...

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