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Thursday, February 15, 2018
 
Nichols College officials in Fla. school OK after shooting
 
A Nichols College administrator and assistant football coach were present in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla. when a gunman opened fire and killed at least 17 people on Wednesday. Both Nichols officials are unharmed.
 
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Primetals considering leaving Worcester for $28M Sutton facility
 
Primetals Technologies, a London-based metal manufacturer that operates two facilities in Worcester, is looking to move, possibly a $28-million facility in Sutton.
 
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Holy Cross student, faculty group wants Crusader decision revisited
 
A group of nearly 150 current and former students, faculty and staff wrote a letter to College of the Holy Cross President Philip Boroughs and the Board of Trustees urging them to reconsider the decision to keep the Crusader name.
 
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Precision Optics reduces loss by 85 percent
 
Micro optical equipment manufacturer Precision Optics is reporting a strong fiscal year so far, continuing its positive momentum with net losses decreasing by 85 percent for the first six months.
 
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Mass. opioid deaths decline 8 percent
 
It is the first time a yearly decline in opioid deaths has been reported since 2010, according to state data.
 
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Mental health provider settles Medicaid fraud charges
 
Behavioral health services provider South Bay Mental Health Center Inc., which has locations in Worcester and Leominster, has agreed to pay $4 million in a Medicaid fraud settlement.
 
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Pot advocates say Baker running 'intimidation campaign'
 
Marijuana legalization leaders plan on Thursday to fire back at the Baker administration's "coordinated intimidation campaign," countering what has been a 10-day shelling of the Cannabis Control Commission's draft regulations by executive agencies under the governor's control.
 
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Question of the Week
 
Tuesday we asked: The College of the Holy Cross Board of Trustees voted on Feb. 3 to keep the school's Crusader name after almost a year of discussion, but the school's newspaper voted to change its name to “The Spire.” Proponents of the change said the term not only references the Medieval Holy Wars, but also links to the Ku Klux Klan, which calls its official newspaper “The Crusader.”
Would your company consider changing its name or brand if it had a connection to an undesirable event or ideology?
  • People have to LIGHTEN UP. Stop reading more into a Symbol or Word if that is not nor ever was then intention to offend. Stop 1984-ing the world we live in today/tomorrow.
  • Inform the audience of what the real issue is, inform yourselves of the stakeholders and your risks, and reform if it is necessary. You may not need to conform if you perform.
  • Some people seem to be looking for ways to be offended regardless of the intent. I can (within reason) name my company what I want and they can choose not to do business with me because the name offends them. It's called freedom
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Ed Hyder, owner of Worcester Mediterranean market, dies
 
 
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BJ's hires Australian book publisher COO to expand digital offerings
 
 
Noodle bar opens in Worcester's Grid District
 
 
Protonex has deployed $34M in military power devices
 
 
Members-only cannabis club opens in Canal District
 
 
Cumberland Farms survey: pineapple belongs on pizza
 
 
Amazon HQ2 in Mass. could require legislation, Baker says
 
 
 
 

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