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Thursday, October 6, 2016

Industrial properties snapped up for $350K

Three properties in the South Worcester Industrial Park have been purchased, including a site that will be the future workplace for 80 employees of an established Worcester company.

A Westminster company and its owners have been indicted in connection with an alleged scheme involving $19 million in false claims billed to the state's Medicaid program.

A Framingham-based company has edged into the small business lending space with an online marketplace that connects business owners with over 70 direct lenders.

$11M UMass microscopes boost biotech resources

The University of Massachusetts Medical School is now home to two high-resolution microscopes that businesses will be able to use for research.

$30K in fines for Worcester cleanup violations

Two Worcester companies have been accessed a $30,000 penalty for violating state oil and hazardous materials cleanup regulations at their properties in the Greendale neighborhood of Worcester.

Drought impact unchanged by recent rain

Over half of Massachusetts remains in a state of extreme drought.

If you used an old Fastlane transponder on the Massachusetts Turnpike 18 years ago, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation likely has a record of that trip.

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Regional Roundup

Bill Weld holding Worcester rally(MassLive Worcester)

Southboro solar array raises concerns(Telegram & Gazette)

Baker talks up Framingham station improvements(MetroWest Daily News)

The complexities of the Harvard strike(Boston Globe)

Question of the Week

Tuesday we asked: It was announced recently that Framingham's Staples will not open its stores on Thanksgiving, instead promoting its online sales that day and its 6 a.m. Black Friday opening. This marks diverging trends of retailers either opening for extended hours on Thanksgiving or not at all.

Do you think retailers should be closed on Thanksgiving?

This is not an issue in Massachusetts, stores are not allowed to open on Thanksgiving in Mass. Black Friday deals can begin at midnight and some do; Wrentham Village and other retailers make do with those option. Turkey Day Sales are not needed.
For me it isn't a matter of ethics but of pragmatism. Most workers I have spoken to LOVE the overtime. But if the store isn't making enough to cover its costs, why open? Me, I hate shopping so I don't care if the stores are open or not.
For me it isn't a matter of ethics but of pragmatism. Most workers I have spoken to LOVE the overtime. But if the store isn't making enough to cover its costs, why open? Me, I hate shopping so I don't care if the stores are open or not.

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