about businesses in Framingham, Massachusetts
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 is a Licensed MA Cannabis Cultivator with approximately 42,000 square feet of active flowering grow space.
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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 safety, affordability, economic stability, outdoor recreation, accessibility and community engagement”.
For 2020, the company’s seventh year producing the annual list, they also factored in an “opportunity score” which took into account job numbers, broadband access, economic resilience and growth.
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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.
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 the industry. Ameresco leads the pack with an estimated 16.9% share of the market by revenue.
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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, BERG evaluated over 750 patients at geographically diverse medical centers in the U.S. and Canada, where they applied the biomarker panel, comprised of filamin-A (FLNA), age and prostate volume, to predict and stratify men with BPH from those with PCa.
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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 July 1st, 2021 through September 30th, 2021, enrolled teachers and school administrators will get 20% off on select in-store purchases at Staples stores across the country.1
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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 the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) was established as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
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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 capital required, while also advancing its sustainability and academic goals.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA — Steven M. Sousa, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MutualOne Bank and a MutualOne Charitable Foundation trustee has announced a $10,000 grant to maintain the Framingham History Center’s relationship with the Framingham Public Schools.
According to Executive Director Annie Murphy, the Framingham History Center has high hopes that field trips and school visits will resume as normal in the new school year. “It is such an uncertain time, and we are working to cover all eventualities,” said Murphy.
(more…)FRAMINGHAM, MA — Mark R. Haranas, president and CEO of MutualOne Bank and Chairman of the MutualOne Charitable Foundation has announced a $10,000 grant to support the summer camp program at Musterfield Place, a residential development managed by the Framingham Housing Authority (FHA).
According to Paul Landers, FHA director, the program serves approximately 40 children a day over a 9-week summer schedule, with staff sourced from residents and past attendees of Musterfield Place at Framingham Housing Authority.
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