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January 23, 2017
Shop Talk

Bowditch launching new business initiative

In December, Worcester law firm Bowditch & Dewey sold its building at 311 Main St. for $2.8 million to Cliff Rucker, who owns the Worcester Railers Hockey Club and is redeveloping properties around the city, including a hockey rink in the Canal District. The firm then signed an eight-year initial lease, with Rucker agreeing to make renovations.

  • Briefing
    Briefing

    Worcester chamber using North County financing for startups

    Brad Kane

    Needing a way to get financing for Greater Worcester's startups and non-traditional borrowers, Timothy Murray at the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce dialed up one of his old contacts from when he was lieutenant governor, who just happened to be a little north of him in the county.

  • Advice
    Advice

    Having fun identifying your corporate strengths

    Kelly Paquin

    There are many blocks needed to build a successful business. These blocks are dynamic and contain specific infrastructures and characteristics, but fit together in a cohesive manner.

  • Focus On Commercial Real Estate
    Focus On Commercial Real Estate

    Worcester industrial vacancy rate at 40%

    Emily Micucci

    Worcester's industrial building are 40-percent empty, as landlords can't reconcile costly upgrades with the impact on their tax bill, especially for small manufacturers.

  • Advice
    Advice

    101: How to be a smooth executive

    Susan Shalhoub

    Charisma is that special something, that confidence and personality that light up any networking venue and make people around you feel respected and heard.

  • NJ company is looking to a new CFO in Shrewsbury to reach new heights

    Sloane M. Perron

    Two decades ago, Kevin O'Sullivan worked with a small biotech company named Valeritas in his Worcester incubator Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives on what felt like groundbreaking technology at a time – a wearable insulin-dispensing device for Type 2 diabetes.

  • Page One Story
    Page One Story

    Why The Sole Proprietor decided not to move downtown

    Laura Finaldi

    Owners of the Sole Propietor decided not to move the popular Highland Street restaurant after about a year of considering a new Mercantile Center location.

  • Incorporations
    Incorporations

    Incorporations

    These businesses incorporated with the Massachusetts Secretary of State's Office from Nov. 16-30.

  • Accolades & Honors

    Attorneys Lisa M. Neely and Annette M. Hines were honored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys.

  • Advice
    Advice

    10 Things I know about ... workplace diversity

    Michelle Jones-johnson

    Worcester Polytechnic Institute's Michelle Jones-Johnson shares her knowledge on the importance of diversity in business.

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Today's Poll

How would you grade Gov. Maura Healey’s support of Central Massachusetts businesses in her tenure thus far?
Poll Description

More than one year has passed since Gov. Maura Healey was sworn in as the 73rd governor of Massachusetts. Since then, Healey has spoken extensively about her commitment to attracting, retaining, and growing business in the state. To accomplish that goal, Healey and her administration have proposed and enacted several initiatives, including granting Central Massachusetts manufacturing businesses $600,000, allocating $458,000 to businesses training the disabled workforce, and most notably, filing the $3.5-billion Mass Leads Act aimed at bolstering the state’s life sciences, climatetech, and applied artificial intelligence industries. 

At the same time, the Central Massachusetts Business Confidence Index dropped to 45.9 in April, the second lowest score in the index's history, reflecting declined views regarding the region's economic outlook.

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