COMING UP ON THIS WEEK’S PBN METROWEST BUSINESS REPORT HOPKINTON COMES TO AN AGREEMENT WITH A SOLAR COMPANY, A FANTASTIC REGIONAL FESTIVAL IS ON THE HORIZON AND A LOCAL BUSINESSMAN ASSUMES A NEW LEADERSHIP ROLE. THESE STORIES AND MORE ON THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK’S WEEKLY BUSINESS REPORT.
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HI EVERYONE, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM AND THIS IS THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT.
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MARATHON SOLAR LCC IS ONE STEP CLOSER TO BUILDING A THREE MEGAWATT GROUND MOUNTED SOLAR FARM IN HOPKINTON AFTER RECEIVING APPROVAL FROM BOTH THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE, AND ABUTTING NEIGHBORS. MARATHON, AN AFFILIATE OF INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY COMPANY SAGE STONE, HOPES TO DEVELOP THIRTEEN ACRES OF LAND THAT WAS ONCE OWNED BY WESTON NURSERIES OFF OF EAST MAIN STREET. PLANNING BOARD CHAIRMAN, KEN WEISMANTEL, SAID THE COMPANYS PLAN TO INSTALL LANDSCAPING AND BUFFER ZONES WILL HELP SHIELD THE PANELS FROM VIEW.
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THE METROWEST VISITORS BUREAUS SECOND ANNUAL METROFEST IS COMING UP SEPTEMBER 26TH FROM ELEVEN TO FIVE PM AT BOWDITCH ATHLETIC COMPLEX IN FRAMINGHAM. THE FAMILY FRIENDLY FESTIVAL WILL FEATURE FOOD TRUCKS AND FUN, WITH A KIDS AREA, LIVE MUSIC, VENDORS AND BEER AND WINE TASTING.
THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF PARKING AND FREE SHUTTLES ALL DAY. PLANET AID IS ALSO ACCEPTING DONATIONS OF USED SHOES WITH VOLUNTEERS AND BINS AT ENTRANCES TO THE EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BUY TICKETS AHEAD OF TIME VISIT WWW.METROWESTVISITORS.ORG/METROFEST
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AND FINALLY, INCOMING PRESIDENT AND CEO OF THE METROWEST CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, PAUL JOSEPH, SPOKE AT AN AFTERHOURS EVENT AT THE NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANK IN FRAMINGHAM.
RECENTLY, MR. JOSEPH CHAIRED THE NATICK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE AND HAS ALSO SERVED ON THE NATICK BOARD OF SELECTMEN. HE PLANS TO BUILD UPON THE CHAMBERS BUSINESS AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT USING HIS OVER TWENTY YEARS OF MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS GROWTH STRATEGIES.
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THAT’S THE PBN BUSINESS REPORT FOR THIS WEEK. FOR THE PROACTIVE BUSINESS NETWORK, I’M CHRISTINE HACHEM.
