The former Sheraton Braintree hotel in MA, recently purchased by a group of investors, will be undergoing renovations for the next five to six months.  The Sheraton Braintree hotel has 374-rooms and, as an aged building, is due for some much needed updates.  There will be extensive interior and exterior renovations made to ensure an improved experience during stays in Braintree MA.  The hotel’s location is highly accessible to travelers, as it is near Interstate 93 on Forbes Road across from the South Shore Plaza, and newly opening later this year is expected to draw more attention than before.

For more on this story or other places for business associates or employees to stay in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

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According to a recent article in the Patriot Ledger, MA has seen a rise in workers who belong to a union in the past year.  The new figures issued from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics revealed that the number of workers belonging to a union rose by 4 percent statewide which translates to about 18,000 people.  This rise in union membership has been mostly seen in the health care industry, as reported by a Massachusetts AFL-CIO spokesman, where more jobs have been added at a steady rate over the past two years.  Only a handful of states nationwide have seen a rise in union membership besides Massachusetts including New Jersey, Texas, and Virginia, whereas the national average dropped by 5 percent.
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A Quincy MA firm won the $27 million contract for operation and maintenance of seven military cargo ships, as reported recently in The Patriot Ledger.  These seven cargo ships are government-owned Bob Hope-class large ships with more than 380,000 square feet of cargo space. Each ship runs at medium-speed and features reinforced decks, cranes and ramps for efficient loading and unloading of military cargo.  The contract has options that could pan out to be valued at $238 million over the course of 6 and a half years, giving MA’s South Shore an economic boost.

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Hingham MA may see the Black Rock development finished within four years, according to a recent report from the Patriot Ledger.  The Residences at Black Rock have a new group of investors from a Burlington real estate firm and are planning on moving the development plans along to completion in the next few years.

The Black Rock community is 357-acres and will feature a prestigious golf course, with home prices starting at $1 million.  Investors are confident that Black Rock golfing community will draw many homebuyers looking for a unique community within close proximity to Boston.

For more business news in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.
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Due to the identity theft of five years ago from two Marshall stores in Miami, Massachusetts businesses will now be required to follow new state rules to prevent this.  The regulations will take effect on March 1st and will ideally make it more difficult for hackers to access customer and employee information.  These new rules will affect the vast majority of businesses in MA including those that collect or store customer or employee information that is of a personal nature such as a name combined with either a Social Security number, bank account number, or credit/debit account numbers; such sensitive data is required to be encrypted for laptops, portable USB drives, cell phones, and PDAs come March of 2010.
For more on new state regulations that may affect your business in South Shore MA, visit The Patriot Ledger online.

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Get the Right Cell Phone Plan for your South Shore Business

When it comes to prepaid cell phone services, Sprint Nextel’s Boost Mobile division’s decision to launch a $50 a month plan for unlimited calls and texting has been winning over customers in Massachusetts.  MetroPCS, which is Boost’s biggest rival in the Boston MA area, has reported a net gain of about 66,000 new subscribers which is considerably less than its second quarter report of nearly 206,000; Boost, on the other hand, is seeing a small drop from 777,000 in the second quarter to 666,000 for the third quarter, but this is still ten times the net gain of its rival MetroPCS.  The success of Sprint’s Boost with Massachusetts customers may be due to their focus on having a prepaid service which is preferred over being chained to a long-term contract.
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Along with having a great cell phone plan, be sure to stay on top of your South Shore MA home business by having a Virtual Office; virtual offices allow you to have a full time office without the cost of an actual brick and mortar room, and offer personalized phone answering with redirect calling to your home office or cell phone, as well as a giving you the option to have a local phone number or toll free number to provide to clients.  For more information on virtual offices or other business services and office rentals, contact Classic Office Centers of South Shore MA today.

In a move that is expect to help Braintree MA’s New England Office Supply Inc (NEOS) expand their market, NEOS has made a deal to buy Old Colony Stationery Inc; this merger will strengthen the company’s printing business and expand it to Central and Western Massachusetts.
For years, NEOS and Old Colony have been friendly competitors and through recent discussions between the two companies, the merger agreement was set forth in order to help both companies to flourish.  With this purchase, NEOS will acquire a key distribution hub in Central MA in the form of a 19,000 sq ft location.  Also beneficial for NEOS is the ability to now handle printing requests in-house with the three printing presses Old Colony utilized for their business instead of having to outsource these jobs.

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According to a recent report in The Patriot Ledger, experts in New England’s commercial real estate sector are estimating that a turnaround in the market may take about 9 months.  Although Boston is experiencing a decrease in rentals for higher end offices in their downtown area, it’s still a great time to check out the rental offices available to your business via Classic Office Centers in Hingham and Braintree MA.

In other business news, Massachusetts’ officials have restored $11 million in state work force training funds to help out businesses that have been expecting these reimbursements this year; this is expected to assist some 300 companies throughout Massachusetts.

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In Massachusetts South Shore the retail business is continuing to press forward with expansion of new stores to come.

Hingham MA is expecting a series of 18 upscale outlet stores from Talbots Inc by the end of this year; this Hingham-based apparel retailer has added about 3,000 customers to their file via the new outlet stores already in operation.  Also in the works is a $20 million project from the developers of BJ’s Wholesale Club store.  This BJ’s project will include a 85,000 sq ft store in Quincy MA, with the expectation of adding 150 new construction jobs and 150 to 200 part-time and full-time jobs when the store is completed.

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In the coming year, North Abington will soon see a few upgrades.  Through state economic recovery funding, Governor Deval Patrick announced in a press release August 28 that a $1.6 million grant for redevelopment of the North Abington business district is soon to be underway.  Improvements include a new 34-space parking lot and a traffic signal that will be placed at the intersection of routes 139 and 58; other project redevelopments include road resurfacing, and improvements to the sidewalks and the environment around the streets.  These developments should help to alleviate traffic congestion and make it easier, cleaner, and safer for pedestrian travel.  Abington officials also hope that these enhancements will attract visitors and businesses from all over the South Shore MA region.

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