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0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 Framingham Milford Shrewsbury Natick Marlborough 40,591 15,677 20,299 20,481 23,937 MetroWest495 Biz | August 2015 9 BY THE NUMBERS n MetroWest's largest labor forces, June 2015 Out About & Event: Young Professionals Group Hosted by: The MetroWest Chamber of Commerce Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12 Location: Framingham chocolate shop Chocolate Therapy 3 2 1 MetroWest Chamber of Commerce 1 Pam Griffin, co-owner of Chocolate Therapy in Framingham, presents to members of the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce Young Professionals Group. 2 Leah Drummond, left, of Pappa Razzi Trattoria in Framingham and Ieva Rackute of Group Health Specialists in Framingham, were two attendees at the Aug. 12 event. 3 L-R, Cooper Cerulo of Merrill Lynch in Westborough; Liane Kush of the MetroWest Chamber; Elizabeth Levesque of the office of John W. Zarrella, DMD, in Ashland and Laura Douillette of Distinctive Hospitality Group in Natick n MetroWest Unemployment Rates Unemployments rates have dropped throughout the region Time: 7 to 8 a.m. Place: Roots and Wings, 317 North Main St. (Rte. 27), Natick Details: Group meets every Wednesday morning. This is an independent group of entrepreneurial business people who meet to give and get referrals to increase their business. Single- person enterprises welcome. Price: Free Contact: Richard Mollin, 508-393-7419 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 Improve Your People, Processes & Performance Through Workforce Training Host: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce Time: 8 to 10:30 a.m. Place: The chamber, 30 Lyman St., Westborough Price: Free for members; $20 non- members Contact: 508-836-4444 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2015 Digital Marketing Seminar Host: Middlesex West Chamber of Commerce Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Place: Acton Toyota of Littleton, 221 Great Rd., Littleton Details: This seminar will be presented by Gatehouse Media and cover topics like developing a strategy, building a foundation, how to use social media to engage your audience and more. Price: Free Contact: Karen Donoghue, 978-263- 0010 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2015 22ND Annual Applefest 5K Road Race Host: Corridor Nine Area Chamber of Commerce Time: 8:30 a.m. to noon Place: Zeh School, 33 Howard St., Northborough Details: Registration at 8:30; race time is 10 a.m. For the last 20 years, the Corridor Nine chamber has organized a successful 5K Road Race in conjunction with Northborough's Applefest celebration. The start and finish of the race is at the Zeh School. The race is professionally timed and scored by Yankee Timing. Price: $25 advance registration; $27 registration after Sept. 12. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015 Referral Networking Host: Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce Time: 8 to 9:15 a.m. Place: The chamber, 100 Sherman Ave., Devens Details: An optional program for those who are willing to commit their time and energy to a structured networking/referral group. Price: Free Contact: director@nvcoc.com Source: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Source: Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development Upcoming cont. June 2015 June 2014 Acton 3.9% 4.3% Ashland 3.5% 4.3% Ayer 5.0% 6.4% Bellingham 4.5% 5.5% Berlin 3.9% 4.8% Bolton 3.4% 4.4% Boxborough 3.7% 4.8% Carlisle 4.4% 4.5% Chelmsford 4.3% 5.2% Concord 4.2% 4.5% Foxborough 4.2% 5.1% Framingham 3.8% 4.5% Franklin 4.1% 5.0% Groton 3.7% 4.4% Harvard 3.8% 4.4% Holliston 4.4% 4.9% Hopedale 4.4% 5.0% Hopkinton 4.3% 4.7% Hudson 4.9% 5.7% Littleton 3.8% 4.9% Marlborough 4.0% 4.9% June 2015 June 2014 Maynard 3.9% 4.5% Medfield 4.0% 4.8% Medway 4.2% 4.9% Mendon 4.1% 5.4% Milford 4.6% 5.9% Millis 4.7% 5.3% Natick 3.5% 4.3% Norfolk 4.1% 4.8% Northborough 4.2% 4.8% Plainville 3.9% 5.2% Sherborn 3.5% 3.9% Shrewsbury 3.9% 4.8% Southborough 3.7% 4.3% Stow 3.6% 4.2% Sudbury 3.9% 4.3% Upton 4.1% 4.8% Wayland 3.9% 4.5% Westborough 3.7% 4.5% Westford 4.0% 4.7% Wrentham 4.0% 4.9% highest lowest

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