September 17, 2007 - Worcester Business Journal

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Accolades

The Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA Foundation has given HealthAlliance Hospital of Leominster a $25,000 planning...

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Editorial: Selling Central Mass.

Tourism is a great economic driver, just ask the Berkshires and Cape Cod.So it's no wonder that...

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Closing Thoughts: Christopher Iosua, developer of Destare Cafe & Martini Bar, Fitchburg

Christopher Iosua, developer of Destare Cafe & Martini Bar, Fitchburg Martinis on Main Street.Martinis on Main StreetDeveloper...

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Beth Goldstein

Market research might not be fun, but it’s necessary, according to Beth Goldstein of Marketing Edge Consulting...

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Fitchburg Savings goes commercial

Michael Olson, Fitchburg Savings Bank executive vice president and senior lending officer.As others branch out, downtown bank...

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Biz Tips: When you build it and they don’t come

Market research isn't fun, but it's necessaryBy Beth GoldsteinThree years ago I was approached by a start-up...

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To bank or not to bank

Comprehensive policy needed to attract, educate "unbanked"For Mike Allard, director of retail and marketing at Westborough Bank,...

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Dream kitchen biz encounters a red tape nightmare

Setting up shop in old factory no easy matter for Leominster business ownerAround central Massachusetts, cities are...

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No place to go

Gardner plant seeks more work for its developmentally disabled employeesAt Coleman Assembly and Packaging Inc. in Gardner,...

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Venturing into Worcester

VC brings its model from Maine to Mass.By Laura Schreier Venture capitalists generally look to cash in...

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Opinion 2: Green is good for business

By Robert L. CulverWhile the spotlight on Worcester's biomedical industry has brightened recently thanks to the University...

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Small Biz: Back to basics for your business

The ABC's still are the Golden RuleBy Fern NissimIt probably dawns on you, once you get stuck...

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EMC’s VMware faces fight for market control

Ware to now?Currently, shareholders of VMware Inc. are sitting pretty.The stock of the company - 86 percent...

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Worcester’s downtown office occupancy hits 5-year low

Biz district up and coming despite vacancy, boosters say As of August, the occupancy rate of...

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Opinion 1: Reprocessed medical devices are safe and cost-effective

By Daniel J. VukelichMassachusetts is in the midst of a public policy debate that pits the medical...

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Subprime mortgage woes push foreclosures to a record high

By Martin CrutsingerThe number of American homeowners receiving foreclosure notices hit a record high in the spring,...

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Databank

Movers and ShakersDr. ANDREW LEITER has joined the division of gastroenterology at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Board...

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Hammer accident leads to complaint against P&W

Injuries linger three years later, plaintiff claimsA Leicester man who claims he was struck in the face...

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Collins works on UMass game plan for stem cells

Michael Collins, interim chancellor of the UMass Medical School.When Dr. Michael F. Collins was in the air...

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Banking Trends in Massachusetts

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A balance between commercial and residential

Gateway Park must find right mixWhen it comes to further development of Worcester's Gateway Park, only a...

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AllCom’s charter change helps it cheat fate

Small credit unions seek broader base to aid survivalBy Christina H. DavisThe consolidation of telephone companies back...

September 17, 2007Edition

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