Duffy appointed to Village Bank board of directors

Newton, MA According to The Village Bank chairman Kenneth Brennan, James Duffy has been appointed to the board of directors.

Columbia sets goal to reduce fossil fuel consumption 50% by 2030

North Reading, MA Columbia has taken major new steps in its work to reduce the use of environmentally damaging fossil fuels. At its recent annual meeting, the company, which already uses electric vehicles for company business

Alpert promoted at Gray Private Wealth

Canton, MA Amy Alpert, CFP, APMASM has been promoted to portfolio manager at Gray Private Wealth, LLC.  Alpert joined Gray Private Wealth, LLC in 2021. She is a graduate of Northeastern University

Freudenheim Partners relocates and expands ArkeaBio to 12,461 s/f at 500 Rutherford Ave.

Charlestowon, MA Freudenheim Partners has relocated and expanded Arkea Bio Corp. (ArkeaBio), a pioneer in developing technology to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the agricultural sector, to 500 Rutherford Ave. The company will be occupying a 12,461 s/f sublease on the third floor

North Shore Medical Center renews/expands to 27,234 s/f at Combined Properties Centennial Park

Peabody, MA According to Combined Properties, Inc., North Shore Medical Center, has renewed their 16,600 s/f lease at Two Corporation Way in Centennial Park, and additionally expanded in second floor contiguous space above them at 10,634 s/f, bringing their total new square footage to 27,234 s/f.

Litchfield of OCP brokers sale of 125,000 s/f warehouse

Chelmsford, MA Senior advisor Alan Litchfield of O’Brien Commercial Properties, Inc. (OCP) has brokered the sale of a 125,000 s/f building. Litchfield represented the seller, Realty Professionals, Inc., during the transaction which closed earlier this month.

Richetelli of Colonial Properties brokers sale of 42,500 s/f industrial building + land for $5.1 million

North Haven, CT Michael Richetelli, president and designated broker of Colonial Properties, Inc., represented the seller, 424 Chapel Street, LLC, in the sale of 50 & 60 Devine St.; two parcels consisting of a 42,500 s/f light industrial building on six acres and an additional 9.4 acres of raw land for $5.1 million.

North Easton Savings Bank receives #1 Top Workplace USA 2023 ranking

Easton, MA North Easton Savings Bank has been named the #1 Top Workplace USA 2023 in the 150-499 employee category. Considered one of the nation’s most credible, authentic recognition program, the annual study was developed by the research company Energage.

Law purchases Vanderbilt Berkshires Estate for redevelopment - 89 acres, 55,000 s/f

Lenox, MA Linda Law of Law & Associates, a real estate developer and investor who formerly owned the gilded-age Blantyre Estate in Lenox, has purchased the Vanderbilt Berkshires Estate (VBE), formerly Elm Court, the largest shingled residence in the United States and one of the few remaining historically significant gilded-age mansions in the Northeast.

NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs hires Adamo and Griffin

Worcester, MA NAI Glickman Kovago & Jacobs added two new hires to its company. Maria Adamo joins the firm as a marketing director, and Carol Griffin joins as a senior property manager.  As marketing director, Adamo will spearhead in-house marketing initiatives which entails development and execution of cross-functional strategies to promote and maintain the company brand and messaging.