September 29, 2008 - Worcester Business Journal

Advice

10 Things I Know About…Trade Shows

10. Beware of barriers Avoid putting tables or other barriers the long way across the...

Banking & Finance

Death By A Trillion Cuts

Little more than a week ago, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley was in Washington, D.C., testifying before...

Energy

Renewable-Energy Subsidy Could Expire This Year | Credit expiration crimps state’s wind power development

It’s hard to overstate the significance of the federal production tax credit (PTC) for the wind power...

Manufacturing

All Seeing Firm Sets Up Shop In Acton | Technology keeps drivers in line when they are drowsy

An Australian company has developed a system to alert drivers who start falling asleep or get distracted,...

Banking & Finance

Merger Pays Off Big For Perini CEO | Ron Tutor secures more than $500M

The merger between Framingham-based Perini Corp. and California-based Tutor-Saliba Corp. has not only turned two good-sized construction...

Real Estate

Cursed | Why are some pieces of real estate revolving doors for restaurants?

In the past four years, the small Chinese restaurant at 847 Edgell Road in Framingham has changed...

Banking & Finance

Webster Five To Form Holding Company | CEO says move opens up bank’s options

State bank regulators have had a busy couple of years approving bank conversions to stock banks, and...

Energy

Central Mass. Companies Get Green Hand | Mass Tech Collaborative awards more than $3 million locally for renewable project studies

Given the wind gusts that roar across the hilly property, it seemed only a natural choice. ...

Banking & Finance

New England Tops Tax Burden Ranking | Median bill in Bay State averages $3,300

Massachusetts ranks 6th on a new list of property tax burdens ranked by the Washington, D.C.-based Tax...

Advice

101 Dealing With Change

If there’s one thing you can count on given the current economy, it’s that you can’t count...

Real Estate

Tenants Have Negotiating Edge On Rent | Landlords are more likely to provide biz-friendly deals

Amid the current economic uncertainty, commercial property owners have come to a strong realization: vacancy is the...

Energy

Clean Energy Group Gets New Name And Focus | State’s energy investment directs millions toward clean industry

Last summer, Gov. Deval Patrick and 100 business leaders gathered in Boston to launch the Massachusetts Clean...

Energy

Energy Solutions | Seven smart strategies for reducing costs

Creating a comprehensive energy management plan that saves money for your organization entails much more than just...

Banking & Finance

Permits For Multi-Family Buildings Jump | Rental market lone bright spot in local real estate economy

With gloomy sounds coming from seemingly every part of the real estate world, it’s quite a shock...

Energy

Worcester Firm Plays Pivotal Role In Carbon Auction | 10-state cooperative takes first step in greenhouse gas reduction effort

With the conclusion of the first auction of carbon dioxide allowances last week by the Regional Greenhouse...

Government & Politics

SBA Continues To Fail Small Businesses

Most Americans think of the Small Business Administration (SBA) as the agency that is supposed to help...

Manufacturing

Tying It All Together In Gardner | Small, nimble and productive, ACT can compete with anyone

Ken Tomasetti, president of ACT Fastening Solutions in Gardner, has a message for manufacturers: “We can compete...

Education

Two Cells That Beat As One | A reporter gets awed at stem cell boot camp

Knowing something intellectually and seeing it with your own two eyes are two very different things. ...

Small Business

Incorporations

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

Energy

Genzyme Marks MetroWest Growth

Cambridge-based Genzyme Corp. officially opened its $125 million, 180,000-square-foot, 350-employee Framingham Science Center last week. Genzyme’s...

Banking & Finance

State Banks Are Safe And Sound

While Massachusetts banks are not immune to bumps in the economy, the industry’s safety and soundness remain...

Real Estate

Sterling Condo Association Sues Developer | Status of housing company is in question

Troubled developer Massachusetts Housing Opportunities Corp. is facing a lawsuit from the condominium association at a project...

Hospitality

Beechwood Hotel Banks On Niche Style | Covino will put his stamp on new restaurant

The Beechwood Hotel wants to bring something rare to the city’s dining scene: A steakhouse it’s developing...

Banking & Finance

Shop Talk: Savings And Loan

Robert J. Paulhus Jr. was named president of Clinton Savings Bank on Sept. 9 after nine years...

Energy

Fuel Cells: Energy Savior Or Hot Air? | Local experts sound off on technology’s potential

They are, quite literally, the future of energy. Fuel cells will power your iPod, warm...

Banking & Finance

What Credit Crunch? | Framingham firm scores $2M in venture funds

An online party planning web company has just raised $2.1 million in funding, despite a near drying...

Government & Politics

Local Cleaning Companies On The Look Out | Union is getting aggressive on behalf of Central Massachusetts’ janitors

When a union called SEIU 615 made headlines last month with a protest on behalf of janitors...

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