Published September 14, 2010
Lots of business news in addition to the buzz about a statewide primary election on this mild Boston Tuesday:
Bay Staters Go To Polls
The only statewide races are for the open auditor and treasurer seats. There are also contested primaries for nine of the state’s 10 congressional districts, dozens of legislative seats and several district attorney offices. (AP)
Secretary Of State Predicts Modest Turnout
Galvin’s office is predicting a Tuesday turnout of 14 to 17 percent of registered voters — between 600,000 and 700,000 voters — according to the AP. That’s down from approximately 1 million votes in 2006. Galvin attributes the drop to the fact there’s no contested gubernatorial primary this year. (ElectionWire)
BMC Will Cut 119 Jobs
Boston Medical Center announced yesterday that it would reduce its workforce by 119 people as it scrounges for savings to reverse losses projected to reach $175 million in the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. (Globe)
Watertown’s A123 Opens Plant — In Michigan
A123 Systems of Watertown has opened what is says is the largest lithium ion battery manufacturing plant in the country, in Livonia, Mich. President Obama phoned in to the grand opening, calling it the birth of a new industry. (WBUR)
Genzyme Returns To Its Roots
Genzyme Corp.’s agreement to sell its genetics testing business for $925 million could step up pressure on suitor Sanofi Aventis SA to buy the Cambridge biotechnology company before it unloads other assets, industry watchers said yesterday. (Globe)
Hollywood Comes To Our ‘Town’
Charlestown locals are buzzing with excitement over Ben Affleck’s new heist thriller “The Town” — premiering tonight in a star-studded affair at Fenway Park — but want movie-goers to know the tight-knit enclave’s infamous past as bank robbery capital of the world is history, not reality.