October 26, 2009 - Worcester Business Journal

Government & Politics

Westborough Selectmen Put Public Safety Complex On Hold

A $30 million public safety complex in Westborough may be delayed after receiving insufficient support at...

Banking & Finance

Accounting For Business Acumen

Patricia L. Jones Title: Founding partner, CPA Company:...

Professional Services

Knowhow: Brand Building | Considering a big change to your brand? Proceed with caution.

When is it time to change your brand? This is a question that often confronts many executives...

Banking & Finance

CNB Shareholders Approve United Merger

Shareholders of Worcester-based CNB Financial Corp., the holding company for Commonwealth National Bank, approved the company’s merger...

News

On The Road

Cynthia B. Normandin Title: Vice President Company: Braun’s Express Inc. ...

Government & Politics

Sick Leave Bill A Mistake

Component Sources International is a small manufacturer based in Westborough with close to 40 employees in Massachusetts....

Professional Services

State Looks To Ease Permitting Process

It’s no secret the state’s permitting process can be cumbersome and complex. But the state is...

News

Contents Of The October 26, 2009 Issue Of The WBJ

Issue Highlights ...

Banking & Finance

Home Is Where The Funds Are Not | State cuts hit local elder-care companies

Employees at Ace Medical Services in Worcester come from all over the world. The 2-year-old company hires...

Manufacturing

Micro Tech Putting A Charge In Battery Industry | Company says battery manufacturing on the verge of greatness

Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Micro Tech Manufacturing Inc. was in the same industry...

Banking & Finance

Stimulus Funding Flows In The Bay State

As the House Chairman of the Legislature’s Joint Committee on Federal Stimulus Oversight, I have been tasked...

News

Healthy Communities

Frances Anthes Title: President and CEO Company: Family Health...

Technology

Leading In The Tech World

Karen Wall Title: Senior vice president, global infrastructure services Company:...

News

Incorporations for August 16 – 31, 2009

These Central Massachusetts businesses filed incorporation papers with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's...

Nonprofits

Bringing The Community To The YMCA

Kathryn Zingg Hunter Title: President & CEO Company: YMCA...

Small Business

1 Out Of 3 Workers Could Be Hit By Flu | Businesses urged to prepare for the worst

While some business owners may be fretting over the possibility that one in three workers will be...

Advice

101 Compensation Plans

During slow economic times, getting the most out of your sales reps can be a challenge, for...

Economy

Not So Fast | Economists cast doubt on report that Worcester and Framingham have exited the recession

The greater Worcester and Framingham regions were identified in a recent report as the only two areas...

Advice

10 Things I Know About…Writing Winning Grant Proposals

Sarah Lange is the principal and founder of Legacy Consulting Inc. in Worcester. She can be reached...

News

Photo Finish for the October 26, 2009 Issue

News

Reader Seeks To Highlight Workforce Issue

Dear Editor, As an employer, I know from personal experience that hiring qualified workers with disabilities...

Real Estate

Tutor-Perini Switches Coasts

Construction company Tutor-Perini Corp. announced Wednesday that it has moved its headquarters from Framingham to Los Angeles....

News

Reaching The Top

Some might say that honoring women leaders in the business world is old-fashioned. But we see this...

Professional Services

Worcester’s Historic Mission Chapel Hits The Market | Property peaks interest of architecture and law firm

Step into the main hall of the Mission Chapel at 205 Summer St. in Worcester and the...

News

State Well Positioned, But Must Prioritize

The prospect of coming out of the recession without putting millions of the country’s unemployed back to...

Economy

Briefing: Recovery Zone Program

Gov. Deval Patrick recently signed an executive order that will open Massachusetts’ Recovery Zone Bond Program. The...

News

Shop Talk: Q&A with Sheila Daly, Clinton Hospital

Sheila Daly probably knows every inch of Clinton Hospital. That’s because she’s worked her way up through...

Technology

Navel Gazing Online

Dianne Bruce, executive director of Edward Street Child Services, isn’t alone when she asks, “Who cares?”...

Professional Services

Marketing With Style

Deborah Penta Title: Founder & CEO Company: Penta Communications ...

News

WBJ Talk Back in the October 26, 2009 Issue

“Maybe he will find that he needs to raise taxes & tolls more. Maybe expanding government would...

News

Natick Rehab Center Looks To Expand

The Mary Ann Morse Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Natick is planning a $5 million expansion and...

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