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Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Moynihan’s Pub changes owners after $250K building sale

Moynihan's Pub on Main Street is under new ownership, according to the company that brokered the sale.

TJX profit grew 5% in first quarter

Shares were down 4 percent Tuesday morning after the TJX Companies, Inc. reported steady sales of $7.8 billion in its first quarter and net income growth of just over 5 percent.

Asian Supermarkets, LLC, a Malden-based grocery store, is opening its second location in Worcester.

Sales drop, profits grow at Staples amid restructuring

Shares of Staples, Inc.'s stock were trading down 5 percent Tuesday morning after the company announced a 5-percent drop in sales and net income growth of $45 million.

Harvard Pilgrim cuts losses by 87%

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care reported Monday a net loss of $4.7 million in its first quarter, a significant improvement over the $34.9 million it lost in the first quarter 2016.

Opponents of a bill allowing mid-level dental practitioners to perform procedures like drilling and extractions without direct supervision from a dentist say a new poll shows voters are also concerned about the legislation.

The MBTA on Monday approved its largest contract for work on the Green Line Extension since the project was halted two years ago amid budget overruns.

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Regional Roundup

UMass plan shows behavioral health gaps (Telegram & Gazette)

Unemployment drops will stop soon (MetroWest Daily News)

No test scores required at Fitchburg State (Telegram & Gazette)

Newburyport hospital gets in on Beth Israel/Lahey action (Boston Globe)

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For years, the news industry has been going through a period of transition thanks largely to the internet. Average weekly circulation for U.S. newspapers fell 7 percent in 2015, the biggest drop since 2010, according to the Pew Research Center. Although people still overwhelmingly read newspapers in print rather than online, these changes have caused many small local newspapers to either go out of business, get bought out by large media companies, or explore other alternatives.

What do you think lies ahead for smaller local newspapers?

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FedEx distribution facility sold for $33M

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