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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.
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Company criminally charged in $19M Medicaid scheme
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.
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Firm edges into small business loan space
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.
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$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.
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$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.
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Drought impact unchanged by recent rain
Over half of Massachusetts remains in a state of extreme drought.
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State weighs destruction, retention of toll records
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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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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