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Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Liberty Mutual cutting 44 jobs in Hopkinton

Liberty Mutual is discontinuing its Hopkinton peer-reviewed research efforts and will lay off up to 44 employees effective June 6.

Nichols buys golf course for $200K

Nichols College announced Tuesday it has purchased the neighboring Dudley Hill Golf Club and plans to keep it under current management.

New QCC president approved by state

The Massachusetts Board of Higher Education unanimously confirmed Luis Pedraja as the next president of Quinsigamond Community College on May 9, according to the college.

Former Worcester rest home sold for $600K

The former Anna Maria Rest Home in Worcester was sold last month for redevelopment, according to the buyer’s representative.

Two new Patrick dealerships open in Worcester

The Patrick Family has purchased the former Gallo Mazda and Volvo dealerships in Worcester.

Cogmedix had a strong year in 2016 and is looking to continue that momentum. Cogmedix, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Coghlin Companies, provides manufacturing services for electro-mechanical medical devices with a specialty niche in laser-based medical devices.

State relaunches development website

A planning group on Wednesday relaunched an interactive website that serves as a roadmap for past, present and planned developments in Massachusetts.

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Regional Roundup

Worcester has biomanufacturing potential (Telegram & Gazette)

Assisted living facility won't impact city's emergency medical services (MetroWest Daily News)

Big ideas for 2017 (Boston Globe)

In filings, drugmakers increasingly view Trump as business threat (Boston Business Journal)

The List: Top independent caterers

Name	Number of events in 2016	Specialties
Firefly's BBQ	1,000	BBQ and Southern fare
Pepper's Artful Events	1,033	Contemporary cuisine with a global influence, sourced from local and regional farms and suppliers
Sir Loin's Catering	725	On-site cooking using locally-grown products, pig roasts, BBQ, prime rib, carving stations, food stations
Creedon & Co. Inc.	1,046	Casual or upscale, budget-conscious or elaborate, public concessions, food service, contract work, disaster relief, micromarkets and vending machines, cafeteria management
Blanchard Foods Catering	140	Mercy meals, clam bakes and cookouts

Sources: Each caterer via survey.
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