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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
Fitchburg State remaking theater as new community, incubator space
A theater on Fitchburg's Main Street has sat vacant for decades as a lost opportunity to help revitalize a stretch of downtown but the building is now being brought back to life.
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Should state offices move from Boston to Worcester?
Boston is home to state department headquarters but also is very expensive for office space, leading to a potential solution: moving those offices to an affordable spot like Worcester.
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Boston Scientific to buy Minnesota prostate firm for up to $406M
Boston Scientific plans to buy a Minnesota firm making minimally invasive therapy for men with prostate issues in a deal valued at up to $406 million.
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Worcester Walgreens among locations involved in $5.5M drug overcharging
Walgreens has agreed to pay a $5.5-million fine for overcharging for prescription drugs at its pharmacies, including one in Worcester.
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10 Things I Know About ... Opening a brewery
Choosing a logo, location and open date are critical to opening a new brewery.
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MBTA fare hikes pushed off to 2019
The MBTA Board advanced a fiscal 2019 budget that pushes fare increases off the table until after this year's elections, despite a $36.5 million hole in the agency's spending plans.
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Gardner chamber president to depart
Greater Gardner Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jim Bellina will leave his job in the next several months due to a family illness, the chamber announced Tuesday.
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Regional Roundup

Worcester City Council recommends flavored-tobacco restrictions (Telegram & Gazette)
Franklin sports center changes name, expands(Milford Daily News)
Transit supporters rally for more buses in Greater Worcester (Telegram & Gazette)
Nearly 700 new hotel rooms proposed for Boston's Kenmore Square(Boston Herald)
The list: Notable commercial sales
Ranked by sales price
1 Avalon Way, Shrewsbury $60.5 million
25 Tucker Drive, Leominster $31.5 million
11 Forbes Road, Northborough $21 million
400 Staples Drive, Framingham $18 million
261 Cedar Hill, 753 Forest St., Marlborough $14 million
Sources: News reports, commercial real estate brokerage firms, land records.
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Fitchburg State remaking theater as new community, incubator space
Wachusett Brewery named a top craft brewer in country
Outdoor adventure park coming to Berlin
Business improvement district capitalizing on Hudson's momentum
Holy Cross eliminating Crusader mascot, logo
Medusa Brewing Co. eyes 10,000-square-foot production facility in Hudson
Professional heroes
Shrewsbury couple faces jail time after faking being Calif. steroid maker
Barron's ranks two Central Mass. financial advisers among the best in state

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