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Friday, February 9, 2018
Sentinel & Enterprise parent officially bids for Boston Herald
The Colorado-based newspaper group that owns the Fitchburg Sentinel & Enterprise has submitted a bid to purchase the Boston Herald via bankruptcy court, the Herald reported Thursday.
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TelexFree conspirator sentenced to 33 months in prison
A man who led authorities to $20 million hidden in a mattress has been sentenced to 33 months of prison time for his role in the TelexFree pyramid scheme.
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Tax changes net Hologic 370% profit increase
Marlborough medical device firm Hologic is reporting a net income increase of 370 percent in its first quarter earnings, largley due to the impacts of the new federal tax law.
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Milford developer eyes commercial tenants or senior living for vacant school
Milford commercial and residential developer Lobisser Building Corp. has proposed to buy a vacant middle school on Milford's Main Street for $115,000 with plans for either a two-story commercial building or senior living apartments.
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Biostage lands $1M investment
Holliston biotech Biostage has secured another investment, $1 million from a private investor named Jinhui Liu.
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Cumberland Farms survey: pineapple belongs on pizza
The debate is over: Pineapple definitely belongs on pizza, according to Cumberland Farms.
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Amazon HQ2 in Mass. could require legislation, Baker says
Amazon doesn't quite fit into the state's current set of job-boosting programs, according to Gov. Charlie Baker, who raised the idea Thursday of legislation tailored to suit the tech giant's needs.
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Regional Roundup
Week in review
After $769M in 2017 sales, Northbridge realty firm merges with NY agency
ERA Key Realty Services of Northbridge, one of the 10 largest real estate offices in ERA's network, has merged with the second largest office in the network.
Ed Hyder, owner of Worcester Mediterranean market, dies
Ed Hyder, founder of Ed Hyder's Mediterranean Marketplace, died on Tuesday from results of complications from chronic lymphocytic leukemia at age 67. Hyder opened the market on Park Avenue in 1975.
Worcester Wine Festival doubles in length
The Worcester Wine Festival, set for September, is expanding for its second yearand is now twice as long as the inaugural event last year, organizers said earlier this month.
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Holy Cross to keep 'Crusaders' name
Report gives detailed look at a growing, wealthy, diversifying MetroWest
Boardroom Gap: Women vastly underrepresented in Central Mass. corporate leadership
New Hampshire denies Canadian hydrpower transmission project
Boardroom Gap: Central Mass. male executives make $1.3M vs. $573K for women
Holy Cross newspaper ditches 'Crusader' name
Ed Hyder, owner of Worcester Mediterranean market, dies
After editor layoff, Fitchburg's daily newspaper closing offices
Wachusett Mountain, Penn. ski resort strike Super Bowl wager

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