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Downes Construction hosts Book Drive benefiting Hartford’s Park Street Library @ the Lyric and Frog Hollow Community

Hartford, CT Downes Construction Company hosts book drive to support Frog Hollow Community. In honor of the new library’s completion, Downes hosted a Book Drive, collecting books in both Spanish and English for children of all ages in the Frog Hollow community.

CT sales tax rules put construction firms at risk - by Slattery and Claffey

Building and construction contractors have a multitude of complex issues to deal with when it comes to sales and use taxes in Connecticut. The Department of Revenue Services went so far as to issue a 104-page manual to help the industry deal with the many complexities.

Berger and Quinlan of SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston broker $10.35 million sale of 60,000 s/f industrial building

Andover, MA SVN | Parsons Commercial Group | Boston has completed the sale of a 60,000 s/f industrial building on 4.71 acres at 7 Connector Rd. for $10.35 million. Senior advisor, Alex Berger, and assistant managing director of brokerage, Matt Quinlan, both of SVN | Parsons

Should you rebrand your company? - by Chuck Sink

Every business evolves. Your company probably provides more and different things now than it did at startup. You probably do things a lot better than before. This evolution will continue if you are to succeed in a competitive world.

Houde joins Berman Group as managing director

Boston, MA The Berman Group, a full-service corporate communications firm delivering business-to-business public relations, marketing and events services, has hired Karyn Houde as managing director. With a background spanning 15 years in the commercial real estate sector

Bank of Canton promotes Lake and Lindberg

Canton, MA Bank of Canton completed the promotions of two members of its executive team. Christopher Lake has assumed the role of senior vice president/chief financial officer, replacing John Sweeney who retired in September

Skinner of The Stubblebine Co. handles 19,470 s/f lease to DHL

Westborough, MA David Skinner, senior advisor of The Stubblebine Company/CORFAC International, arranged the lease at 9 Otis St., a 36,000 s/f industrial building on 26 acres of industrial zoned land.

City Realty Group provides Chromebook donation to Boston Partners in Education

Boston, MA City Realty Group (CRG), a community-focused real estate company serving the Greater Boston area since 2004, has donated 10 Chromebooks to support Boston Partners in Education, an educational organization that enhances the academic achievement and nurtures the personal growth

Jay Nuss Realty Group, LLC donates 400 masks to Prince Hall Grand Lodge

Braintree, MA Jay Nuss Realty Group, LLC, a leading multi-service commercial real estate brokerage-consulting firm, recently donated 400 masks to the Prince Hall Grand Lodge.

Griffin Electric donates backpacks & school supplies to Holliston Pantry Shelf for 8th year

Holliston, MA Wayne J. Griffin Electric, Inc., a leading electrical subcontractor throughout New England and the Southeast for over four decades, recently donated backpacks filled with assorted school supplies in support of local students and families in need.