Tuesday, May 3, 2011

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Tuesday, May 3, 2011

WMECO opening 3 EV recharging stations
SPRINGFIELD -- Western Massachusetts Electric Co. has announced plans to install three charging stations for plug-in electric cars as its parent company studies the future of rechargeable vehicles.

Comcast mobilizes for Comcast Cares Day
Comcast Corp., the media, entertainment, and communications company, said that 62,000 Comcast employees, their families and friends cleaned, painted, landscaped, and planted gardens at more than 600 sites nationwide as part of Comcast Cares Day.

LoJack narrows 1Q loss but revenue slips
WESTWOOD -- LoJack Corp., maker of tracking devices for vehicles, narrowed its first-quarter loss but revenue dipped because of lower prices in the United States.

Verizon FiOS TV debuts in Randolph
Verizon Communications Inc. said it is now offering FiOS TV service in Randolph.

New circulation estimate: Globe top in market
The nonprofit organization that audits newspaper circulation today released figures based on a new measurement system that aims to capture a broader spectrum of readers, including those using certain types of digital products.

Dunkin' offers Blueberry Waffle Breakfast Sandwich
Dunkin' Donuts said today that the Blueberry Waffle Breakfast Sandwich is the latest addition to its seasonal menu.

Mass. business confidence index rises
The Massachusetts Business Confidence Index gained 2.1 points to post a 56.1 reading in April, its best reading since its 56.2 reading in August 2007, said the Associated Industries of Massachusetts, or AIM.

Zipcar is partnering with Equity Residential
Zipcar Inc. is teaming up with a company that operates apartment-building complexes so that Zipcar's vehicle-sharing service is available to the properties 17,000 residents, the companies said today.

European regulators OK Boston Scientific catheter
Boston Scientific Corp., the Natick-based medical device company, said it has been given regulatory approval to market its Blazer Open-Irrigated Catheter in Europe.

Realtors group issues pending sales report
The number of Bay State single-family homes put under agreement in April was down 24.2 percent compared with the same time last year, the fourth straight month of year-over-year decreases, the Massachusetts Association of Realtors reported.

Mother's Day gift idea: Hire a SWAT team of cleaners
Forget the flowers and the box of chocolates. What many women really want on Mother's Day is a clean house.

Monday, May 2, 2011

A Suffolk MBA program is relocating to Lawrence
Suffolk University said its Sawyer Business School will relocate its MBA program from North Andover to a site at Riverwalk Properties in Lawrence in time for the start of the summer semester on May 16.

Logan beefs up security
By Katie Johnston Chase, Globe Staff Logan International Airport beefed up its security staff today on the news that US forces killed Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks that included two airplanes hijacked from...

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