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Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Central Mass startup industry trying to make up for financing deficits
With venture capitalists largely ignoring Central Massachusetts, the startup industry hopes new services keep companies local.
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Marlborough, North Middlesex banks pick new name after $1B merger
Marlborough Savings Bank and North Middlesex Savings Bank have a name for their new company post-merger.
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Solect had record-breaking year with 26MW installed
Hopkinton solar installer Solect Energy had a record-breaking 2016, completing 115 sites and installing more than 26 megawatts of total solar output, the company said Wednesday.
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WPI team finalists in $1M NASA robot challenge
A team of Worcester Polytechnic Institute students, faculty and staff are among 20 finalists in a NASA-sponsored robotics challenge -- the only such team from a university, the space agency announced Tuesday.
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Holliston firms seek to revolutionize temperature sensors
Holliston sensors manufacturer Nanmac Corp. was purchased in 2014 by the Patriot Worldwide and now is selling its products to the likes of Boeing, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Saint-Gobain.
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Manufacturers can earn $3,500 with National Grid program
National Grid on Tuesday said it is looking for volunteer companies for its pilot program where business, including manufacturers, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island can earn up to $3,500 by reducing their energy use during peak times.
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Legislature looking to pass farm bill
Raw milk is back on the legislative menu this session, with a majority of the House signing onto a farm bill that Westport Rep. Paul Schmid said would benefit legislative districts from the urban cores to the rolling pastures and forests far from Boston.
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Regional Roundup
The List: Chambers of commerce
Ranked by total membership as of April
Name Membership President of chamber
Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 2,500 Timothy Murray
North Central Massachusetts Chamber of Commerce 900 Roy Nascrimento
MetroWest Chamber of Commerce 639 Paul Joseph
Marlborough Regional Chamber of Commerce 540 Susanne Morreale-Leeber
Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce 520 Karen Chapman
Sources: Each chamber via survey
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New Mass. solar incentives to cut program costs $200M
FLEXcon CEO relinquishing president duties
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North Central Massachusetts Development Corp. offers $150K second-chance loans

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