MetroWest495 Biz | October 2015 3
Contents
INSIDE FEATURES
Local mortgage lending
Has improved business for big lenders trickled down to
community institutions?
Sunny solar financing
Why solar projects are becoming a bigger piece of the
pie for local lenders
MetroWest Medical
turnaround
The picture has improved vastly for the local
community hospital in 2015. Find out why.
A place to call home
How local officials are working toward more attractive
communities to woe the workforce
Raytheon's Sudbury exit
The defense contractor has a rich legacy in town. Learn
about why it's leaving next year.
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DEPARTMENTS
Note from the Editor .............................. 4
Roundup ............................................... 5
Everything you need to know about MetroWest business
Out & About .......................................... 8
Event calendar and photos
By the Numbers .................................... 9
Statistical snapshots of the region
The List ............................................... 10
Top credit unions in MetroWest
What It Takes ....................................... 22
Q&A with Paul Joseph
president and CEO, MetroWest Chamber of Commerce
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