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Thursday, July 20, 2017
 
Analysis: Mass. providers leading hospital M&A surge
 
More mergers and acquisitions among hospitals are happening this year than last, according to a new analysis that cites two Massachusetts-based providers as announcing some of the biggest transactions in 2017 so far.
 
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Mass. unemployment reaches 4.3% in June
 
Massachusetts added 10,000 jobs in June as the statewide unemployment rate ticked slightly upward to 4.3 percent from 4.2 percent in May.
 
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Commerce Bank parent company's profits grew 23%
 
Following its completion of an agreement to acquire Worcester-based Commerce Bancshares, net income at Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. grew by 23 percent in the second quarter.
 
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$1M Community Health Connections project underway in Fitchburg
 
Construction of Community Health Connections' new ACTION Health Center in Fitchburg is set to begin this week.
 
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Family of Harrington stabbing victim testifies in favor of safety assessments
 
On Wednesday, nurse Elise Wilson's colleagues and husband visited the State House and asked lawmakers to require annual safety assessments at all medical facilities.
 
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I-495 West office vacancy rate hits 20%
 
The office vacancy rate for the MetroWest ‘boroughs -- Northborough, Southborough, Westborough, Marlborough -- and surrounding towns hit 20 percent in the second quarter, as Greater Boston overall reported a lower vacancy rate of 12.3 percent.
 
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AG will review Delta Dental spin off
 
The Massachusetts Division of Insurance announced it has approved a new PPO plan formed by Delta Dental of Massachusetts, which may face a review by Attorney General Maura Healey.
 
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Regional Roundup
 
 
Question of the Week
 
Tuesday we asked: Earlier this month, Rectrix Aviation starting offering flights out Worcester Regional Airport to Hyannis for just $99 through Sept. 4. The flights comes after upgrades to the airport infrastructure and plans by JetBlue to add flights to New York City and Rectrix to fly commercial to Baltimore.
What do you use the Worcester airport for?
  • Hopefully the New York flight will have early morning departure and evening return to make it compatible with connecting flights.
  • I would love to see Jet Blue enable us to connect to other flights out of NY - and not charge double as it was two separate reservations!
  • I would use JetBlue for flights to JFK to link to other destinations for sure. Never Baltimore.
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Dell struggling after EMC purchase
 
 
Milford drug manufacturing facility expanding
 
 
Hudson sports toy maker files for bankruptcy
 
 
Central Mass. doctors groups scooped up
 
 
Staples purchase contested on several fronts
 
 
Franklin wireless-tower company borrowing $20M
 
 
Natick dealership to pay up to $290K after wrongdoing finding
 
 
Broadband service coming to Princeton
 
 
Beer festival coming to Worcester Common
 
 
 
 

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