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	ADVERTISEMENT Monday, April 11, 2011 Union effort hopes to save Everett plant Workers at an Everett facility that U.S. Foodservice Inc. plans to close held a rally this morning as part of an ongoing effort to save the facility, the union representing the workers said. Tufts nurses to hold strike vote Thursday The labor union representing registered nurses at Tufts Medical Center today said it has scheduled a Thursday vote to authorize a one-day strike at the Boston teaching hospital as Tufts and union leaders continue to clash over staffing levels. Poland Spring plans to hydrate Hub marathoners Poland Spring Brand Natural Spring Water said it will be the official bottled water sponsor of the Boston Marathon for the third year in row. Local gas prices are up another 7 cents Local gas prices jumped another 7 cents a gallon, the increase the result of the high price of oil, AAA Southern New England said today. Memo to the boss: Stock that office refrigerator A well-stocked workplace kitchen can boost office morale and productivity, according to a recent survey from a unit of Framingham-based Staples Inc. Hamermesh joins Infinity Pharmaceuticals Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc., a Cambridge drug company, said that Joshua D. Hamermesh has been appointed its vice president of business and corporate development. Biogen Idec MS drug meets goal in late-stage study WESTON -- Biogen Idec Inc. said today that a late-stage clinical trial showed its multiple sclerosis drug candidate was better than a placebo at preventing relapses in patients with the most common form of the disease. Conn., RI marine industry say taxes will sink them Boating season hasn't begun yet and Mason's Island Marina owner Eileen Morehouse has already felt the ill effects of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's proposed increases to marine-related taxes. eClinicalWorks tapped by Hawaii jails Westborough's eClinicalWorks said that Hawaii's Public Safety Department has selected its electronic medical records system to help manage care at its seven correctional facilities. Apartment units get affordable housing loans MassHousing, the state's affordable housing bank, announced loan closings designed to preserve apartment complexes in Framingham and Lawrence as affordable housing. Bruins release new TV ad for playoffs The Bruins unveil a new ad as the team heads into the Stanley Cup Playoffs.