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 Issue of February 20, 2006 
   
Title attorney Alan Mason’s longtime headquarters at 428 Shrewsbury St. in Worcester sports ownership lineage involving family members and close associates. Mason is being investigated for a series of real estate deals and loans in Worcester County.


Title Attorney Investigated for Worcester County Deals
By Joe Clements
With his license to practice law recently suspended, title attorney Alan Mason is being investigated for a series of real estate deals and loans in Worcester County, according to industry sources. Also saddled with a multimillion-dollar state tax bill and facing charges of assaulting a fellow barrister, Mason reportedly is being pursued by state and federal agencies concerning property transactions involving his wife, mother and several associates, including longtime employee Jamie Brown.



DOB Approves Merger, First Step for de Novo
By Andrea Gregory
The state Division of Banks recently OK’d several noteworthy applications by area institutions, including the approval of a significant step in the formation of a new bank and the merger of two longtime banking rivals.



Independent Firms Thrive in Bay State
By Aglaia Pikounis
In the more than 25 years that Janet Pratt has operated her Canton real estate firm, she’s received only about four offers from larger firms to acquire her business.



WaMu to Close Two Facilities, Eliminate 165 Bay State Jobs
By Andrea Gregory
Seattle-based Washington Mutual, a national lender with $343.12 billion in assets, plans to close two of its Massachusetts retail operation centers, which will result in the loss of 165 Bay State jobs.



Hub, Marlborough Deals Give New Life to Industrial Sector
By Joe Clements
A List lease is giving the listless industrial real estate sector a needed spark to begin the new year.



Merrimack, Nashoba Valleys Have Plenty to Offer Buyers
By Aglaia Pikounis
Buyers searching for a new home in the Merrimack and Nashoba valleys have hundreds of more properties to choose from this year.




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