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Wednesday, May 31, 2017
 
SEC holds TelexFree promoter liable for $1.8M
 
A promoter of TelexFree, Inc. was found liable for more than $1.83 million in federal court in Boston last week, two months after the company’s president was sentenced to six years in prison.
 
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Trump budget would cut federal MEP funds
 
The Worcester-based Massachusetts Manufacturing Extension Partnership and other MEP centers across the country will lose their federal funding if President Donald Trump's budget proposal is approved as is.
 
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First bike repair station for Blackstone trail launched in Worcester
 
A new bicycle repair station, with basic tools, a tire pump, and safety advice, was unveiled Tuesday in Worcester by local leaders.
 
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BJ's announces new technology hires
 
BJ's Wholesale Club in Westborough added two digitally-focused executives to its management team, the company announced Tuesday.
 
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From Templeton to Gardner to Orange, Seaman makes paper in C. Mass
 
Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc.'s paper products can be found everywhere from restaurants to gift wrap stores. The Gardner company, which has 350 employees, makes its products at three different locations in Central Massachusetts, and others around the world.
 
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DCU Center hosting Mass. Democratic convention
 
One thousand first-time delegates will participate in the Massachusetts Democratic State Convention on Saturday, a number chairman Gus Bickford says is indicative of a "terrific amount of energy" surrounding the party after the election of President Donald Trump.
 
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Baker, Walsh pitch tuition-free college in Boston
 
The governor and mayor of Boston will make a bipartisan pitch Tuesday for a tuition-free college program available to Boston residents, but a Democrat running for governor is vying to make free public college for all part of the 2018 campaign.
 
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Regional Roundup
 
 
The List: Central Mass 100
 
Top five employers in Central Mass. ranked by number of local employees
 
Name Number of local employees 2016 revenue
UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
12,906 $2.37 billion
Dell Technologies (EMC Corp.) 9,000 $72 billion
Staples Inc. Roughly 5,000 $18 billion
University of Massachusetts Medical School 4,445 N/A
The TJX Cos. Inc.
4,060 $33 million
Sources: Each employer via survey, federal filings, company websites and news reports.  
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Apex Center to create 1,600 jobs
 
 
Total pay for MetroWest workers rises to $23 billion
 
 
Senate unanimously supports Boston-Springfield high speed train
 
 
MathWorks now in more than 180 countries
 
 
Mass to receive $900K in Johnson & Johnson settlement
 
 
Big Y Foods names workforce management director
 
 
The Hanover gets strong credit affirmations
 
 
 
 

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