Worcester News
AG: Health Care Costs Not ‘Value Based’
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office released an initial report today outlining factors that she claimed lead to variations in health care costs across the state.
Westborough Warehouse Set For Auction
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
A 200,000-square-foot warehouse with some office space will go up for auction next week in Westborough, according to Quincy auctioneer Daniel J. Flynn & Co. Inc.
Staples Settles Class Action Suit
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
Framingham-based Staples Inc. announced it has settled several class action lawsuits concerning overtime pay for middle managers for $42 million.
State To Help Fund Gardner Project
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
The state will provide several hundred thousand dollars for infrastructure improvements to support the construction of a commercial office building in downtown Gardner, according to state officials speaking at an economic summit in Leominster this morning.
Legislators Unsure About Casinos in Central Mass.
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
State legislators appearing at breakfast this morning in Westborough seemed hesitant about pursuing expanded gaming in the state and especially about possibly hosting a resort-style casino in Central Massachusetts.
GDP Up 5% In Quarter, Mass. Down Slightly
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
The nation’s gross domestic product, or the measure of the goods and services produced in the United State, posted a 5.7 percent increase between the third and fourth quarters of 2009, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysts.
Framingham Firm Prices Offering
Worc Biz Journ - January 29, 2010
HeartWare International Inc. said it would price the public offering of more than 1.5 million shares at $35.50 per share.
Stop proposed rules for filling vacancies
T&G - January 20, 2010
The move to change the Worcester charter will eliminate citizen candidates by making it cumbersome and financially impossible for an average neighborhood person to serve this community.
Wayward bird didn’t get enough help
T&G - January 20, 2010
On Dec. 16, I believe what was a Cooper’s hawk flew into my place of work in Sterling. The bird, obviously confused and disoriented, flew around the building, crashing into trusses and fans in the ceiling. The animal control officer was called. After a few minutes he decided this was more than he could handle, [...]
Quaboag ball was a grand old time
T&G - January 20, 2010
Occasionally a special event comes along that pulls together a community in common support. This was experienced at the Quaboag Plantation 350th Anniversary Grand Ball on Jan. 2. The six towns that made up the original Quaboag Plantation when it was formed in 1660 – the four Brookfields, Warren and New Braintree – came together [...]