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Precision Optics to revamp investor relations with new firm

Gardner optical instrument manufacturer Precision Optics is looking to expand its presence in the national investment community with the hiring of one of the country’s largest investor relations firms for smaller companies.

Precision Optics acquires Texas firm for $2M

Gardner optical equipment manufacturer Precision Optics is acquiring a Texas-based Ross Optical for up to $2 million.

Mount Wachusett adds math degree

Mount Wachusett Community College is adding a mathematics associate degree for the first time this fall.

2019 Power 50: Tina M. Sbrega

In September, GFA became the first – and remains the only – financial institution to offer banking services to the legal marijuana industry.
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Central Mass. hospitals score high on safety

Hospitals in Worcester, Clinton, Framingham, Gardner and Milford have received the highest patient safety ratings in the newest report from a nonprofit hospital group.

Opioid deaths worsen in Worcester, improve statewide

Four Central Massacusetts cities — Framingham, Gardner, Marlborough and Worcester — are bucking a state trend that is generally showing fewer opioid-related deaths.

The economic impact of legal pot is limited, as Mass. seeks the right balance

Worcester could have up to 15 cannabis shops. Western cities of similar size show there could be demand for far more, but the economic impact may not be so noticeable.

Pot firms must overcome financial hurdles

With cannabis businesses steadily entering the mainstream, it can be easy to lose sight of how difficult it is to launch and operate an organization in a quickly evolving industry.
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Five Central Mass. projects split $784K in brownfield funding

The Baker Administration has given $784,000 to five sites in four Central Massachusetts communities to help clean contaminated properties.

Fidelity Bank’s growth lands it in top 10% nationally

Fidelity Bank's assets grew by 14% last year, landing it in what the Leominster bank says is in the top one-tenth nationally in growth rates.
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