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May. 21 Issue

Inside B&T

Cottage Care

The first residents of a new extended care facility recently moved into the White Oak Cottages...

Central Co-Op’s Beauty Is In The Eye Of The Beholder

The merger trend among Massachusetts’ community banks continues uninterrupted, with the latest...

New Restaurant Aims To Sweeten Potential Ames Hotel Deal

The owners of Boston’s Ames Hotel are hoping a new restaurant concept – one that does not...

Skipping Town

Reverse mortgages, it is said, are the product of the future.

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Deals & Developments

What’s Hot? Try Tourism, Marketing and Manufacturing

By Scott Van Voorhis

The Fed just released its latest Beige Book on the state of the Greater Boston economy. It makes for a pretty interesting read. Right now tourism, consulting and manufacturing (as in high-tech stuff, not widgets) are what’s hot.


Updated Friday, May. 18 @ 11:03am

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Citizens Broadens National Student Loan Efforts

Rhode Island-based RBS Citizens Financial Group, which operates an extensive Citizens Bank branch network throughout New England, is expanding its nationwide student loan efforts in responsive to rising higher education costs.

OneShield Leases 29,757 Square Feet In Marlborough

OneShield Inc., an insurance software and services provider to the property and casualty markets, has leased nearly 30,000 square feet of office space on the second floor of 62 Forest St. in Marlborough.

Former Ashland Tennis Facility Sold To Paintballers

A 19,430-square-foot former indoor tennis club at 120 Pond St. in Ashland, long known as the Tri-Valley Tennis Club, has been sold to a local operator of paintball facilities.

ICF International Signs CambridgePark Lease

Technology consulting firm ICF International has inked a deal to move from Lexington to 13,800 square feet at 100 CambridgePark Drive in Cambridge.

April Caps Year-Long Revival In Mass. Pending Sales

The number of single-family homes and condominiums put under agreement rose for the 12th month in a row in April compared to the year prior, indicating more closings to come in the next few months, according to the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR).

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Foreclosures Forge Ahead

Does The Warren Group CEO Timothy M. Warren Jr. think the rise in foreclosures is a sign of what's to come? Click here to find out.

Home Sales Strong In Q1

What led to an "impressive" first quarter of Bay State home sales? The Warren Group CEO Timothy M. Warren Jr. explains here.

Women Of FIRE Nominations Are Underway

Banker & Tradesman is seeking nominations for the Women of FIRE awards. Visit our nomination page to tell us about an exceptional colleague in finance, insurance or real estate!


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Another Man's Treasure
Was $55 million too much for Independent Bank Corp. to pay for Central Bancorp?

  • Yes - Central Coop has been trying to sell itself for years with no takers. They could have gotten a
  • No - You pay what the market bears. Independent clearly saw somethgin it was willing to pay for.
  • Maybe - it's too soon to tell. It was a lot, but if it works out, who's to judge?

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Click here to listen to The Warren Group's CEO Timothy Warren Jr. offer his take on the strong past few months and where we might be headed.

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