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 Issue of October 2, 2006 
   
A state panel has approved $25 million in federal money for a planned MBTA Orange Line stop in Somerville’s Assembly Square, which is home to this retail strip at the former Assembly Square Mall site.


Somerville Thinking Orange With the Promise of Green
By Thomas Grillo
A new MBTA Orange Line stop at Assembly Square – the dream of many Somerville residents – moved a giant step closer to reality recently when a state panel approved $25 million for the station.



Hub Breathes Easier Thanks to DND Regs
By Aglaia Pikounis
The city of Boston has adopted design guidelines that are expected to help families living in affordable housing breathe easier.



Banks Honored for Marketing Efforts
By Katie Curnutte
With national financial institutions like Bank of America establishing more of a foothold in Massachusetts, many banks are turning to more creative marketing. And two Bay State banks were recently honored by the American Bankers Association Marketing Network for their efforts to differentiate themselves from the competition.



A Half-Century After Opening, Conway & Co.’s Still Growing
By Aglaia Pikounis
At a time when the real estate industry has experienced a significant amount of consolidation and franchising and many independently owned firms are making large profits by selling off their businesses, one local company proudly has boasted about its independent status.




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