Spotlights

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Sandhya Iyer, Economic Development Director, Town of Lexington

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? Lexington has increased the height of commercial development on Hartwell Ave. to a 115 ft. high-rise building with a vision of a future increase in the density and establishment of a life sciences district.

Middlesex 3 Coalition: John Curran, Town Manager, Town of Billerica

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? Billerica has made major investments in its physical infrastructure, improving its schools, roads, sewer systems, and public buildings, most notably the completion of a state of the art $176 million high school complex

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Eric Salerno, Town Planner/Economic Development Director, Town of Tyngsborough

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? Tyngsborough has several projects under construction or in the permitting process that will help drive economic growth for the remainder of the decade and beyond.

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Alyssa Sandoval, Economic Development Director, Town of Bedford

What would you tell a company looking to move to the M3 region? What really distinguishes the M3 region is the cooperative nature of the municipalities in M3, which has not only resulted in the development of the M3 Coalition as a regional business entity but also has provided a very business-friendly

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Melisa Tintocalis, Economic Development Director, Town of Burlington

What types of companies are your city or town looking to attract? Burlington has four target industries that it seeks to grow: 1) Life sciences and medical device; 2) Additive manufacturing; 3) Healthcare, and 4) Technology.

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Eileen Donoghue, City Manager, City of Lowell

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? The most exciting project currently in construction is the $343 million, 623,000 s/f, Lowell High-School addition/renovation project.

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Steve Sadwick, Assistant Town Manager, Town of Tewksbury

What is the most exciting job/project/goal for your company/city or town in 2021? The Town of Tewksbury was fortunate that permitting and construction did not slow down during 2020. Home Depot’s 750,000 s/f new construction fulfillment center

So far in 2021 the positive factors outweigh the economic uncertainties - by Dylan Cruess

This has been quite a year so far! Many aspects about the economy seem counterintuitive and unpredictable thus far which historically should cause a reduction in new development projects, but my firm, and the construction industry as a whole,

Security guard companies monitor and evolve with current industry norms and market trends - by Daniel Sarno

After a year of confusion and turmoil, the security industry navigated through some of the most unusual changes than ever seen before. As CFO of New England Security, it has given me a great sense of accomplishment knowing that our security fir

Schools are reopening: Are their electrical systems up to the task? - by Brian Leborgne

The summer of 2021 has been a busy time for schools preparing to open in the fall, after the COVID-19 pandemic forced districts to abandon in-person learning last year and shut down school facilities either partially or entirely.