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Friday, October 21, 2016

Sunovion completes $635M Parkinson's acquisition

Marlborough drugmaker Sunovion Pharmaceuticals announced Friday it has purchased a company developing a Parkinson's disease treatment for approximately $635 million.

Westborough developer fined $7,000

The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has assessed a $7,000 penalty to a Westborough developer for violations at a site in Southborough.

Craft, a global marketing agency, has named the new managing director for it's Framingham office that is comprised of former Staples' in-house staff.

Arizona PR firm nabs MetroWest employee to lead Boston expansion

Amendola Communications, an Arizona-based healthcare and healthcare IT public relations and marketing agency, has hired a long-time MetroWest professional to lead up the launch of its Boston arm.

Staples aims to monetize its brand

Framingham's Staples is continuing to look for traction, and money, outside of its office-supply bubble, with the latest efforts focusing on partnering with companies to monetize its brand through a new licensing program.

BJ's donates 50M pounds of food

BJ's Wholesale Club today announced Thursday that it has donated more than 50 million pounds of food through its BJ's Feeding Communities Program.

State health officials on Thursday gave Boston Children's Hospital the green light to move forward with a controversial $1 billion expansion.

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Regional Roundup

Framingham getting new historic districts (MetroWest Daily News)

Methadone clinic controversy (Telegram & Gazette)

It's time to ask for that raise (Bloomberg)

Alere-Abbott merger on the rocks? (Boston Globe)

Week in Review

Shrewsbury dining

Boston-based Burtons Grill & Bar will be bringing a location to Shrewsbury as part of plans to add seven locations in the next two years. It is unclear whether the location will be a Burton Grill & Bar or a Red Heat Tavern, but it would be the company’s third location in Massachusetts.

1 million pies

Construction has begun on a new Table Talk Pies factory in Worcester. Once completed, this facility will produce upwards of 1 million pies a week. The new location keeps the Worcester staple in the city while creating 50 jobs.

Nursing homes

Twelve out of 74 Central Massachusetts nursing homes received top care quality rankings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, which are designed to help consumers, families and caregivers compare nursing homes more easily.