Spotlights

COVID-19 effect has been an interesting rollercoaster and ever-changing turn of events - by Dan Rosow

We were initially concerned about 25 years of work going down the toilet like a flush. We had three deals under contract to purchase when the first shut down, due to COVID-19, caused the first major drop in the stock market. When the market

Restaurants welcome your patronage! Support your local business owner - by Dennis Serpone

It’s not an illusion, the sun seems to be appearing more frequently after a summer of rainy days…record heat one day, rain the next. Don’t tell the governor but I went to a family get together last weekend on the Cape…no one wearing

Middlesex 3 brings together regional leaders to advocate and to improve business development

The Middlesex 3 region is comprised of 10 communities along the Rte. 3 corridor. It begins 15 miles northwest of downtown Boston and includes the communities of Bedford, Billerica, Burlington, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Lexington, Lowell, Tewksbury, Tyngsborough, and Westford.

Middlesex 3 Coalition: Lisa Marrone, Director of Business Development, Town of Chelmsford

What do you like the most about doing business in the M3 region? The vast amount of resources that are readily available for technical assistance, resources, programming and networking can support all size businesses in every industry.

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.