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Editorial

  • Editorial: State Must Guard Against Growing Casino Market

    September 3, 2012

    We're not crazy about the introduction of casino gambling in Massachusetts, and we're not alone in that sentiment.

    September 3, 2012
  • Editorial: Cost Pressures In Health Care; Tilting At Airplanes?

    August 20, 2012

    The recent announcement that Heywood Hospital in Gardner and Athol Memorial Hospital are planning to merge their administrations represents another clear indicator of the cost pressures in the health care arena — driven by market forces and

    August 20, 2012
  • Editorial: Legislative Action Focuses On State’s Business Strengths, Shortfalls

    August 6, 2012

    When a professional sports franchise prepares for its upcoming season, its goal is to solidify its strengths and find ways to shore up its weaknesses.

    August 6, 2012
  • Editorial: Finding A Life Science Niche

    July 9, 2012

    Last month's BIO International Convention in Boston was a significant event, given Massachusetts' tight embrace of the life sciences industry and its success in becoming one of the nation's magnets for new and growing companies.

    July 9, 2012
  • Editorial: Saint-Gobain Spreads Its Wings Into Devens

    July 9, 2012

    Saint-Gobain, largely though Norton Co., the Worcester manufacturer it bought more than 20 years ago, has had a long history in the region, and employs about 2,000 at its sites in Worcester, Northborough and Milford.

    July 9, 2012
  • An Expanded Bottle Law In Mass.? Can That Thought

    June 25, 2012

    Does Massachusetts really need an expanded bottle law?

    It's a question that's been asked several times before, and the business sector — as it has before — is offering the same answer: No, and a resounding no at that.

    June 25, 2012
  • Are Anti-Casino Forces
    Winning The Battle In Mass.?

    June 10, 2012

    After all the fanfare that accompanied last year’s passage and signing of the casino gambling bill in Massachusetts, the excitement over the prospect of blackjack tables and slot machines has faded in favor of loud and decisive rejections of

    June 10, 2012
  • Behind The Sound Bite

    June 10, 2012

    Much as we would like to see the economy take a quantum leap forward, recent reports have said slow growth on the national and state level will be the norm for at least the rest of the year.

    June 10, 2012
  • Government Aid To Business
    Requires Exceptional Rigor

    May 29, 2012

    Less than two years ago, the commonwealth came under criticism for letting a Maynard-based maker of video games move to Rhode Island, where it said it expected to more than triple its employee base, thanks to a $75 million loan guarantee from the

    May 29, 2012
  • With Health Care Costs, A Nudge From The State Beats A Push

    May 11, 2012

    The maze that is our national health care system has many twists and turns, and is beset by thorny issues and political wrangling.

    May 11, 2012
  • Worcester's Economic Future Leans Toward The East

    April 16, 2012

    For many years, Worcester thrived on being kind of an island in the middle of the state, marching to the beat of its own drummer and having at least a psychological separation from the more populous and influential center of gravity 45 miles to

    April 16, 2012
  • Editorial

    The Future Of Worcester's Airport

    April 2, 2012

    April 2, 2012
  • Editorial

    TJX Hears Opportunity Knocking Loudly In Marlborough

    March 19, 2012

    With its pending purchase of the former Fidelity Investments campus in Marlborough, TJX will plug a big void that was opened when Fidelity decided to close the facility and redistribute 1,100 employees elsewhere.

    March 19, 2012
  • Editorial: Casinos In Mass. Are Still A Bad Bet

    September 12, 2011

    Is casino gambling an economic cure for Massachusetts?

    September 12, 2011