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Tuesday, February 6, 2018
UMass Memorial bids farewell to Patrick Muldoon
On paper, Patrick Muldoon didn't meet all desired criteria for the future leader of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, when hospital officials were angling to fill the vacant president's post back in 2013.
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Aspen Aerogels wins U.S. patent case against Chinese companies
The U.S. International Trade Commission has issued a limited exclusion order prohibiting the importation of aerogel insulation manufactured by two Chinese companies alleged to have infringed upon patents held by Northborough-based Aspen Aerogels.
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Worcester scrap yard sold to energy savings company
An industrial building and former scrapyard is due for a major renovation and improvement after a Lamartine Street property in Worcester has been sold to an energy savings solutions company for $750,000.
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AMSC loses $27M through three quarters
Devens energy product manufacturer AMSC reported Monday another quarter of losses, this time $4.2 million in the third quarter, and $26.7 million for the company's fiscal year so far.
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Worcester Wine Festival doubles in length for second year
The Worcester Wine Festival, set for September, is expanding for its second year and is now twice as long as the inaugural event last year, organizers said earlier this month.
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Behavioral Healthcare Services to move into new Worcester office building
Behavioral Healthcare Services will move from its longtime home off Park Avenue in Worcester to a new four-story office building on Shrewsbury Street.
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Millbury, Fitchburg recycling companies land $450K in state grants
Nearly $1 million in recycling grants has been awarded to six companies -- including two in Central Massachusetts -- to enable better processing of food, wood and plastics.
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