Chamber Chief Says Biz Hit ‘Very Hard’ by Natural Gas Crisis
In the week since gas explosions and fires rocked the Merrimack Valley, much of the attention has focused on the thousands of residents who were forced to evacuate their homes....
Rockland Trust to Acquire Blue Hills Bank
The parent company of Rockland Trust announced yesterday that it would acquire the parent company of Hyde Park-based Blue Hills Bank in a deal that will give Rockland the largest deposit share in Massachusetts, the largest branch network and bring the company over $11 billion in assets.
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Hood Park Flips Garage Rules for Future Flexibility
Cambridge-based architects SMMA came up with a creative way to add more than 900 structured parking spaces at Charlestown’s Hood Park while preparing for a future in which cars are no longer king....
Rhode Island Man Charged in Million-Dollar Embezzlement Scheme
A Rhode Island man was arrested yesterday and charged in connection with a scheme to embezzle over $1 million from a Massachusetts company.
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Boston Woman Sentenced for Bank Robbery
A Boston woman was sentenced yesterday in federal court in Boston for robbing two banks in the Greater Boston area.
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Rhode Island Man Pleads Guilty to Bank Robbery
A Rhode Island man pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court in Boston to bank robbery.
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Surplus Money Could Fund Disaster Relief, DeLeo Says
Last year's state budget surplus could provide funding to help Merrimack Valley residents and businesses struggling to recover from an ongoing natural gas emergency, according to House Speaker Robert DeLeo, who said he's confident that lawmakers would unite around an aid package, if necessary....
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