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1. Mass. pay hikes best nation's Explore Home - BostonHerald.com (Nov 3 2010) Mass. pay hikes best nation'sBoston HeraldAndre Mayer, economic research director at Associated Industries of Massachusetts, said the state's highly skilled and educated work force keeps its wages ...and more » (Read Full Article)

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2. Mass. pay hikes best nation’s Explore Home - BostonHerald.com (Nov 3 2010) Andre Mayer, economic research director at Associated Industries of Massachusetts, said the state’s highly skilled and educated work force keeps its wages and salaries higher than the rest of the nation. But the recent increase still shows that growth is ... (Read Full Article)

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3. Mass. nets $126M from federal biotech grants Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Nov 3 2010) Springfield, Mass. The U.S. Health and Human Services department has confirmed that about 300 Massachusetts life sciences companies have received $126 million in federal funds through the Therapeutic Discovery Project Grants. (Read Full Article)

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4. House delegation stays all-blue Explore wwlp.com (Nov 2 2010) Republican hopes of picking up seats in Massachusetts' all-Democratic U.S. House delegation were dashed Tuesday as Rep. Barney Frank won re-election and the GOP failed to win the state's lone open seat. (Read Full Article)

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5. Democrat Sean Curran trounces independent candidate Robert Underwood to retain 9th Hampden seat Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2010) Sean F. Curran, D-Springfield, won re-election to a fourth, two-year term Tuesday in the 9th Hampden District. He trounced the independent candidate on the ballot, Robert J. Underwood. (Read Full Article)

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6. Massachusetts Question 3, bid to lower sales tax, defeated Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2010) The question would have rolled back the 6.25 percent sales tax to 3 percent. (Read Full Article)

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7. John Olver says compromise will be necessary as he wins re-election to 1st Congressional District Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2010) Olver also said that he expects there will be less dramatic legislation enacted in the next two years than there was over the past two years when a major health care reform law was enacted and a stimulus package of more than $800 billion was passed. (Read Full Article)

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8. Patrick wins second term Explore wwlp.com (Nov 2 2010) Springfield, Mass. Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick bucked the anti-incumbent, pro-Republican trend and won a second term Tuesday with the help of some of the political advisers who hope to do the same in two years for his friend President Barack Obama. (Read Full Article)

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9. Democrat Gale Candaras an easy winner in bid to retain First Hampden-Hampshire senate seat Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2010) Democrat Gale D. Candaras of Wilbraham handily won reelection to the First Hampden and Hampshire District state Senate seat yesterday, beating back a challenge from Republican Thomas A. McCarthy of Springfield. (Read Full Article)

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10. GOP celebrates first fruits of expected big night as Rand Paul, Dan Coats claim victory Explore masslive.com (Nov 2 2010) The Indiana seat marked a gain for Republicans. (Read Full Article)

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11. A River Runs Through Movie Studio Projects Explore California Chronicle (Nov 2 2010) A River Runs Through Movie Studio ProjectsCalifornia ChronicleSouth Windsor Mayor John Pelkey and state economic development officials say they're not worried about Katersky's past either. ...and more » (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Hartford   Connecticut   Department of Economic and Community Development

12. Hartford Posts Fourth Straight Profit, Boosts Forecast Explore BusinessWeek (Nov 2 2010) Hartford Financial Services Group Inc., the insurer that repaid $3.4 billion of U.S. aid in March, posted its fourth-straight quarterly profit as investments gained. The firm advanced 5.3 percent in late trading after boosting its profit estimate for this year. (Read Full Article)

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13. Hartford Financial swings $666 million 3Q profit Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Nov 2 2010) Hartford, Conn. Hartford Financial Services Group Inc swung to a profit for the third quarter on Tuesday, as the major restructuring plan it unveiled in April started to show up in the company's results. (Read Full Article)

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14. W. Springfield firm’s $360K contract Explore HartfordBusiness.com (Nov 2 2010) Atlantic Fasteners in West Springfield says its aerospace division won a two-year, $360,000 contract to deploy its parent's barcode inventory tracking system to help a Chicago aerospace subcontractor manage an initial supply of 420 aircraft parts. (Read Full Article)

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15. CT/Western Mass. Chapter of SIOR Announces New Members Explore Connecticut Chapter of SIOR (Nov 2 2010) The Connecticut/Western Massachusetts Chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) is pleased to acknowledge three new members who have been certified with the SIOR designation by the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors. They are Lawrence Levere, Jay Wamester abd Thomas Marano. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Hartford   Connecticut   University of Connecticut

16. Mass. biotechs score big with federal tax credits Explore Mass High Tech Business News (Nov 2 2010) A large number of Massachusetts biotechnology companies have been awarded federal tax credits as part of the Therapeutic Discovery Tax Credit program that was established within the federal health reform law approved in March. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Massachusetts   Massachusetts Biotechnology Council

17. South Hadley wrestles with development issues while trying to keep New England ... Explore masslive.com (Nov 1 2010) South Hadley wrestles with development issues while trying to keep New England ...MassLive.comThat's the paradox facing many towns in Western Massachusetts, and that's the reason behind the new Community and Economic Development Commission in South ... (Read Full Article)

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18. Hartford ranks as the 2nd smartest city in the US! Explore (Nov 1 2010) Hartford, Conn. Hartford ranks as the second smartest city in the US with a score of 159.8 out of a perfect score of 200. 19% of the population has a Bachelors degree, 15% has a Masters. 2nd is also up 4 spots from #6 in 2009. Read the full article and see how other states are ranking (Boston took #1). Read the full article and see all the states' rankings. (Read Full Article)

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19. Register for HSEP's State of the Region Conference: Thursday, Dec. 9, 3-7 p.m. Explore (Nov 1 2010) HSEP's Blog It’s official! The new date for the HSEP State of the Region conference is Thursday, Dec. 9, from 3 to 7 p.m. at La Rennaisance in East Windsor. Mark your calendar! We’ll have a great program followed by a celebratory cocktail reception and good eats to mark our 10th Anniversary! Online registration is open. Click here to register today! (Read Full Article)

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20. Bradley transport among Conn.'s alt-fuel efforts Explore masslive.com (Nov 1 2010) Hartford, Conn. HARTFORD - Come next spring, Yellow cabs and shuttle buses running on compressed natural gas will be driving to and from Bradley International Airport after fueling up at the Shell station on Route 75, one of 10 statewide alternative fueling stations funded by $29 million in matching federal and private monies. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Hartford   Connecticut   United Technologies

21. Arts Group Names NU One of the Top 10 U.S. Companies Supporting Culture Explore ARTINFO (Nov 1 2010) NEW YORK—As governments around the world scramble to cover massive budget deficits, many politicians are choosing to slash support for arts organizations, as British leaders did earlier this week when it announced staggering cuts for its state-run culture arm. With their American counterparts expected to follow suit in coming months, private donors — including major companies — are becoming increasingly important, which can lead to controversy. Now the advocacy group Americans for the Arts has assembled a list of the top 10 companies in the United States that supported the arts in 2009. (Read Full Article)

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22. Bradley Airport transport to be among Connecticut's alternative-fuel efforts Explore masslive.com (Nov 1 2010) Hartford, Conn. HARTFORD - Come next spring, Yellow cabs and shuttle buses running on compressed natural gas will be driving to and from Bradley International Airport after fueling up at the Shell station on Route 75, one of 10 statewide alternative fueling stations funded by $29 million in matching federal and private monies. (Read Full Article)

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23. Connecticut Companies Have New Ally Explore CT.gov Portal (Nov 1 2010) Hartford, Conn. Governor M. Jodi Rell announced that Connecticut employers will benefit from a new financing partnership that will help them strengthen and grow their export business. The Governor said the Connecticut Development Authority (CDA), the state’s quasi-public business financing arm, will now be able to provide international trade financing to small businesses thanks to a partnership with the Ex-Im Bank of the United States. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Connecticut   M. Jodi Rell   Connecticut Development Authority

24. Grant Approved to Advance Data Quality and Access in CT Explore cerc.com (Nov 1 2010) Hartford, Conn. The Connecticut Health and Education Facilities Authority (CHEFA) has approved a three-year grant to fund further development of the Connecticut Data Partnership. The Partnership is an open affiliation of individuals and organizations, both public and private, working together to advance the use of data and information for public policy, strategic planning, program evaluation and service improvement. (Read Full Article)

    Comment Mentions:   Connecticut State University System   Connecticut   University of Connecticut

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