Business

Framingham Moves Up in Best Places to Live in America Rankings

October 15th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA —  Livability Media, which provides information about and ranks cities, towns, regions and states on how “livable” they are, has ranked Framingham at #22 in their 8th annual 2021 Top 100 Best Place to Live in America. Framingham has moved up two notches this year, (it was ranked #24 in Livability’s 2020 list), but still lags… [read more].

Corporate Parent of Former Dennison Mfg. Co. Announces New Mexican Acquisition

October 4th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — CCL Industries Inc., (OTC:CCDBF), a world leader in label and packaging solutions with corporate offices in Toronto Canada and Framingham, MA USA announced it has signed a binding agreement to acquire Desarrollo e Investigación S.A. de C.V. and Fuzetouch PTE LTD (collectively called “D&F”). a company is headquartered in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. CCL… [read more].

Cresco Labs Acquires Cultivate, Rt. 9 Framingham Cannabis Shop

September 3rd, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Cresco Labs Inc. (OTC:CRLBF), today (September 3, 2021) announced they have finalized and closed the previously announced acquisition of Cultivate which operates a recreational cannabis shop on Rt. 9 in Framingham. Cultivate also operates two others pot shops in MA, one in Leicester and another in Worcester and also offers delivery. In addition, Cultivate… [read more].

Framingham Ranked #24 of Best Places to Live in America

August 28th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA – Livability Media, which provides information about and ranks cities, towns, regions and states on how “livable” they are, has ranked Framingham, MA at #24 in their 2020 List of Best Place to Live in America. According to their website, for this year they “analyzed more than 1,000 small to mid-sized cities on factors like… [read more].

Holiday Manufacturing Installs Electric Vehicle Chargers at Tripp St. Facility

August 20th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Framingham based Holiday Manufacturing Inc., worked with Blink Charging Co. (Nasdaq: BLNK) a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and services to deploy (5) fast IQ 200 Level 2 AC electric vehicle charging stations at Holiday’s facility in Framingham…. [read more].

Framingham Based Ameresco Ranked Top Energy Service Company by Revenue

August 7th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE: AMRC), a Framingham, MA USA based cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, was recently ranked as the energy service company (“ESCO”) market leader by revenue for 2020-2022 according to Atlas Energy Intelligence. Currently, the U.S. ESCO market is dominated by ten major organizations that collectively represent 70% of… [read more].

Framingham BioTech Company Uses AI to Improve Prostate Cancer Diagnosis

August 6th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — BERG, a clinical-stage biotech that employs patient biology and artificial intelligence (AI) to research diseases and develop innovative treatments and diagnostics, recently announced the publication of a new study, entitled “Clinical utility of a serum biomarker panel in distinguishing prostate cancer from benign prostate hyperplasia [BPH]” in Scientific Reports. As part of the study,… [read more].

Staples Launches Classroom Rewards Program to Benefit Educators

July 14th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Staples Inc., the Framingham-based office supply retailer, has launched its new Staples Connect Classroom Rewards mobile experience, where parents can give a percentage of their qualifying purchase made at a Staples store back to an enrolled teacher or school administrator of their choice. In addition, to further show appreciation for teachers this back-to-school season, from… [read more].

Framingham Restaurant Operators Received Millions in Federal Grants

July 12th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — During the early months of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many restaurants struggled to stay in business as eat-in dining was prohibited by emergency orders from state and local officials. To avoid the chain-reaction of business failure, followed by employee layoffs which could drive unemployment and a further economic downturn a grant program known as… [read more].

Ameresco announces Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University

July 10th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), headquartered in Framingham, MA, a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy on July 6, 2021 announced it has entered into a long-term Energy as a Service (EaaS) agreement with Northwestern University. The partnership will help the institution address its energy-related deferred maintenance challenges with no up-front… [read more].