Business

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Hits 5.25%

April 11th, 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA — The cost of everything from home heating fuel, to gasoline, food and other commodity items have been on the rise. Several economic indicators have hit records in the past year or two — and for those who have been on the fence in regards to buying a home in the past year, the bad… [read more].

Trulieve Opens Cannabis Dispensary in Framingham next to Shopper's World

April 7th, 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Trulieve Cannabis Corp. opens retail, recreational, adult-use cannabis dispensary at 85 Worcester Rd., (Route 9, just west of Shopper’s World). This is Trulieve’s third and largest retail location in Massachusetts. The other two MA dispensaries are located in Northampton and Worcester…. [read more].

Lightpath Announces Major Expansion of its Boston Metro Network

March 25th, 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Lightpath, an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, today announced a 75-mile expansion of its all-fiber network west of its Boston metro footprint. Latest Expansion Adds 75 New Route Miles of All-Fiber Network Through Needham, Framingham, Westborough, and Marlborough… [read more].

Framingham Average Gas Prices Top $4.00 Per Gallon

March 7th, 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA – As domestic inflation and global tensions continue to drive up energy prices, Framingham, MA gas stations reported an average price of $4.15 per gallon for regular grade gasoline. Framingham prices were in line with Massachusetts state averages of $4.16/gallon, and slightly higher than AAA’s national average of $4.06. The lowest (cash) price for regular… [read more].

Framingham Based Ameresco Brings Solar Power and Jobs to Massachusetts

February 12th, 2022

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC), a leading comprehensive energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that the company has worked with the Massachusetts State Department of Energy Resources (DOER) to sign agreements to design, construct, finance, own, and operate solar power systems on five state facilities…. [read more].

Framingham Based Ameresco Helps Improve California Electric Grid Reliability

October 26th, 2021

FRAMINGHAM, MA — Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a Framingham, MA based renewable energy company has entered into a contract with Southern California Edison (SCE) to engineer, procure, construct and maintain three grid scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESSs) at existing substation parcels throughout SCE’s service territory in California. The substation energy storage systems will be built to… [read more].

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].