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Suburban Office Market Gets Its Offense From Good Defense
By Joe Clements Athletic fields might not be the only place where the best offense can be a good defense, or so one might glean from the recent resurgence in suburban Bostons office market, a sector whose recovery has been aided greatly by a run-up for military spending and emerging industries focused on national security efforts.
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Bay State Branching Outpaces U.S. Rate
By Andrea Gregory New bank branches are dotting the Massachusetts landscape. Expansion has played a major part of the battle for space, recognition, customers and market share in the banking industry. In the past five years, branching out has come to be considered a necessary component to remaining competitive, according to industry experts.
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Revised Contractor Law Creates Hurdles
By Aglaia Pikounis When Peter Lawton, a kitchen and bath remodeler based in Worcester, was working on multiple projects and needed extra help, he often hired outside carpenters to help complete tasks like cabinet installation.
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Team Readies to Break Ground at Boston Hospital Site in April
By Aglaia Pikounis After years of reviews and starts and stops, plans to redevelop the former Boston State Hospital site are slated to come to fruition when a development team breaks ground on an expansive residential project featuring a mix of townhouses and apartments in April.
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