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increased value of real estate that they
upgrade.
Harris said part of the MEDC's role
is to figure out what kinds of business
development would best help the city and
how tools like zoning and financing can
support those businesses.
"It's enabled us to be more nimble and
really go aer what the city is looking
for," she said, "Like an ombudsman or a
concierge service."
Harris said targeting large corporations
has helped the city as a whole. eir
employees eat and shop locally, and they
contribute to local charities and partner
with schools. For example, computer
services firm Technium offers a "cyber
camp" that lets high school students get a
certification in networking.
"We like to say 'the big fish feed the
small fish," Harris said.
Destination: Fitchburg
Sitting farther from Boston, Fitchburg
and other communities of North Central
Massachusetts weren't at the center of the
tech boom three decades ago. However,
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Then Gov. Charlie Baker (red tie) visits Quest Diagnostics'
Marlborough HQ, a cornerstone development for the City.
COURTESY QUEST DIAGNOSTICS
