More superstores should follow the leads of Wal-Mart, Costco, Kohl's, and IKEA and use large rooftop expanses to install solar energy panels, according to a report released Wednesday.
Local economists huddled in late January to discuss the state of play in Massachusetts and emerged with the consensus conclusion that the fiscal condition of state government represents a "potentially troubling development for both growth and inequality."
Demolition has begun at the site of the approximately 120-room extended stay hotel being constructed by First Bristol Corporation in Washington Square.
Marlborough's Xtalic has created a new metal alloy that it says could replace gold and help cell phones last longer and resist corrosion that ultimately affects their ability to recharge.
The Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership is running a joint program with Greentown Labs in Somerville focused on connecting startups with manufacturers so they can learn from one another.