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wbjournal.com | June 12, 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 7 Mass. life sciences jobs hit all-time high Life sciences jobs in Massachusetts hit an all-time high in 2016 and the industry will have thousands of new jobs to fill in the coming years. The MassBioEd Foundation report released in June estimated 68,000 jobs in the life sci- ences sector last year. Job listings in the biopharma industry increased at a 6.1-percent clip last year and the nonprofit organization's forecast suggests the industry will need to fill 11,600 jobs by May 2022. Biotech job listings have increased at a higher rate than the graduation rates from biotech degree programs at Massachusetts colleges and universities. Total Wine wants alcohol sale laws modernized National alcohol retailer Total Wine & More, which opened a store in Shrewsbury in February, is launching a campaign it hopes will lead to changes in Massachusetts' liquor sale laws. State laws not only prohibit custom- ers from taking advantage of coupon and customer loyalty programs at alco- hol retailers, but they also prevent retailers from passing on cost savings from bulk orders to customers. W. Boylston environment firm acquires Maine co. West Boylston-based Corporate Environmental Advisors, which came under new ownership in April, acquired a Westbrook, Maine company in June for an undisclosed amount. CEA purchased Boyle Associates of Westbrook, Maine, in order to enhance its services to renewable energy, trans- mission and distribution and pipeline clients throughout the Northeast. Springfield construction firm opens Worcester site Fontaine Bros., a Springfield con- struction management firm, will cele- brate the grand opening of its new Worcester office June 28. The company announced its expan- sion to 12 E. Worcester St. last month. Fontaine has a history of projects in Worcester. In 1970, the firm won the $50-million UMass Medical School project, which at the time was the larg- est single contract in state history. W Most students don't understand today's advanced manufacturing and the opportunities for a well paid and challenging career, personal growth and the chance to make a difference in our nation's economy. From middle school, to high school to college students and beyond, a world of opportunity awaits those who can grasp it. With our partners, we're telling the story of manufacturings bright future here in Central Massachusetts. Join the team - and put your company's best foot forward in this special publication being distributed at over 130 schools & workforce development programs throughout the region. WE ARE! Promoting the industry, Profiling many of the region's top companies. Be part of the solution-sign up for STUFF today! Contact Mary Lynn Bosiak at (509) 755-8004 ext. 228 or mlbosiak@wbjournal.com Sponsors and companies that have already signed up for STUFF 2017: Who's helping manufacturers workforce? recruit tomorrow's >>> >>> Travis McCready, CEO, Mass. Life Sciences Center