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    1. Mutual for the masses - Boston Business Journal

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Oct 8 2010) Financial Services

      Roger Crandall says he wants to run MassMutual Financial Group the same way Wayne Gretzky played hockey. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Roger W. Crandall

    2. Development agency boosts farm

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Aug 30 2010)

      MassDevelopment and The Carrot Project today announced that Barbara and Ronald Weaver, who do business as America Agro Products of Greenfield, have landed the first loan issued under the MassDevelopment/Strolling of the Heifers Small Farm Loan Program. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver

    3. Mass. job growth seen in diverse sectors

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Jun 4 2010)

      Massachusetts added 29,400 jobs between January and April of this year, bringing back about 18 percent of the jobs shed in the past two years, according to the state Office of Labor and Workforce Development. About 166,000 jobs had been lost since the employment decline began in April 2008. (Read Full Article)

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    4. Sanofi-Aventis adds to local life sciences effort - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (May 10 2010) Life Sciences

      “This year, our Accelerator Loan Program will invest up to $5.5 million in promising early-stage companies, building on the $3.4 million in loans that we made available last year,” said Susan Windham-Bannister, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center. “As this program continues to grow, we truly appreciate the support that leading private sector companies like Sanofi Aventis provide to help our early-stage companies achieve product development milestones and bring new technologies to the marketplace.” (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts Life Sciences Center

    5. Mass. unemployment ticked down in March - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Apr 16 2010)

      The state’s unemployment rate fall to 9.3 percent in March, from 9.5 percent in February, according to the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The commonwealth’s rate is still lower than the national unemployment rate of 9.7 percent. (Read Full Article)

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    6. Fed Beige Book shows local economic thaw - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Mar 4 2010) Information Technology , Manufacturing

      The New England economy appears to be picking up strength in some key areas, according to the latest edition of the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a bi-quarterly assessment of economic conditions around the country. (Read Full Article)

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    7. Western Mass. Electric chooses site for 1st solar farm - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Feb 18 2010) Energy , Green Region

      Western Massachusetts Electric Co. announced Wednesday it will develop the first utility-owned solar farm in Massachusetts at the William Stanley Business Park in Pittsfield. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Comcast

    8. Scuderi engine maker seeks $40 million - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Feb 10 2010) Manufacturing

      A Western Mass. company that has developed a more efficient internal combustion engine for cars and trucks is seeking $40 million in private investment, the company disclosed in a regulatory filing Wednesday. (Read Full Article)

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    9. Mass. unveils new solar-rebate programs - Boston Business Journal:

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Dec 29 2009) Education , Energy

      Mass. unveils new solar-rebate programs (Read Full Article)

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    10. United Financial scoops up CNB for $24M

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Dec 2 2009) Financial Services

      United Financial Bancorp Inc. said it has completed its acquisition of CNB Financial Corp., capping what was a bruising contest to buy the small Worcester, Mass.-based bank. (Read Full Article)

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    11. Oh won't you stay: Young entrepreneurs push peers to stay in ...

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Nov 20 2009)

      Oh won't you stay: Young entrepreneurs push peers to stay in ... Entrepreneur and Cambridge City Councilor-elect Leland Cheung wants young people stay in Mass. Leland Cheung has been a entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and a D.C. technocrat, striving to grow the tech community from the inside. Now, at age 31, he ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Governor Deval L. Patrick   Springfield   Holyoke

    12. MassMutual's financial-strength rating cut

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Nov 2 2009) Financial Services

      Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.’s insurance financial strength ratings were downgraded to “Aa2” from “Aa1” by Moody’s Investors Service, which said substantial investment losses played a factor. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   MassMutual   Springfield

    13. Home Depot buys Campanelli site

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Oct 23 2009)

      Campanelli Companies has sold a 71.67-acre site in Westfield to The Home Depot U.S.A. Inc. for $5.76 million, the real estate and construction firm announced Friday. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Campanelli Companies   kevin Jennings   Westfield

    14. Jobs slip in 99 of largest 100 U.S. cities

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Sep 30 2009)

      Ninety-nine of the nation’s 100 biggest labor markets had fewer jobs in August 2009 than a year earlier. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Springfield

    15. NIH grants spur UMass lab renovations

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Sep 28 2009)

      The University of Massachusetts, Amherst, has landed $11.7 million from the National Institutes of Health to renovate lab space and build two new laboratories in its Lederle Graduate Research Center. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Amherst

    16. Boston ranks as 9th-largest economy in U.S.

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Sep 25 2009)

      Boston and New York may be equals when it comes to fielding strong athletic teams, but their economies are worlds apart. Boston's economic output is valued at roughly $300 billion — good enough to rank ninth overall in the United States. But tops on that list is New York City, the only U.S. metropolitan area with a trillion-dollar economy, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Springfield

    17. State unveils new marketing Web portal

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Sep 18 2009) Education

      Looking to establish a forum for local businesses and people to talk about Massachusetts in a good light, state economic officials unveiled Thursday a new marketing and Web site featuring the “Massachusetts: It’s all here” slogan. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   MassDevelopment   Robert L. Culver   Allan W. Blair

    18. Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Jul 21 2009) Manufacturing

      Smith & Wesson Holding Company executives expect international growth of more than 10 percent as violence in Mumbai, India and Mexico spur sales. (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Smith & Wesson Corp.   Springfield

    19. Western Mass. beckoning workers

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Jun 18 2009) Life Sciences

      The Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts is has produced a video to use in its ongoing compaign to lure workers to the region, the Springfield Republican reports Thursday. The paper says the latest tool in the effort is using the ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   Springfield

    20. State puts wind in new generating plans' sails

      Explore Boston Business Journal (May 26 2009) Education , Energy , Green Region

      State puts wind in new generating plans' sails State puts wind in new generating plans' sailsBoston Business Journal,  USAThe state's image has been tarnished by lengthy fights to site developments, mainly in western Massachusetts. For example, the Hoosac Wind project, a 30 MW development proposed by Iberdrola SA, has been in the permitting process for nearly eight years, ... (Read Full Article)

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    21. State eligible for 'green' stimulus bonds

      Explore Boston Business Journal (May 19 2009) Energy , Green Region

      “Clean Renewable Energy Bonds are an essential tool for jump-starting the installation of smaller scale solar and wind power in communities across Massachusetts, supporting job creation and helping the Commonwealth reach the ambitious clean energy ... (Read Full Article)

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    22. The list: The Bay State's $8.4B wish list

      Explore Boston Business Journal (Apr 28 2009) Education , Information Technology

      The following is a list of the 1,739 "shovel ready" projects valued at roughly $8.4 billion the commonwealth submitted for consideration under the federal government's $789 billion stimulus plan. Project title — City/ Town — Total Federal Act ... (Read Full Article)

      Comment Mentions:   University of Massachusetts   Massport   Holyoke Community College