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 Issue of September 10, 2007 
   

Menino: PruPAC Meetings Should Be Open to Public
By Thomas Grillo
Let ’em in. That was the message that Mayor Thomas M. Menino delivered to a city advisory panel that voted to ban a reporter from a Prudential Project Advisory Committee (PruPAC) meeting last week.



IKEA’s Plans for Somerville Keep Building Momentum
By Thomas Grillo
The 10-year wait for an IKEA store in Somerville could be near an end.



Citi Expansion Plans Hit Snag in Concord
By Andrea Gregory
New York-based Citi, one of the world’s largest banks, is meeting almost as much resistance in Concord as British General Thomas Gage’s troops did in 1775.



Some Agents Shunning Stubborn Sellers
By Aglaia Pikounis
Bay State real estate brokers have learned to say “no, thanks.”



Study: Borrowers Had a 20% Chance of a High-Cost Loan
By Amy Wyeth
Borrowers seeking a home loan in Bay State metropolitan areas in 2006 had at least a one-in-five chance of getting it at a high cost, according to Foreclosure Exposure, a study of lending in 172 U.S. metropolitan areas released last week by the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now.



Plans for Lowell Waterfront Get Green Light From City
By Thomas Grillo
A Boston-based developer has been given the green light for a $500 million transit-oriented project that could remake downtown Lowell.



Advocates Push New Program To Assist Low-Income Families
By Aglaia Pikounis
Housing advocates are pressing for a new statewide program that will help low-income families become economically independent.



Reporter Barred From Prudential Project Advisory Meeting
By Thomas Grillo
Shut out.




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