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Topics include: Commonwealth Fusion Systems, Animal Activity, Calendar Items, and more.
Read moreMIT energy startup homes in on fusion, with plans for 47-acre site in Devens
The scientists behind energy startup Commonwealth Fusion Systems looked at more than a dozen sites across many states to build their first campus before settling on one less than an hour’s drive from MIT, the university where the company was born.
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Topics include: BMS and Little Leaf Farms Expansions, Devens Fire Dept., Cultivate Small Business Program, and more.
Read morePharma plant under construction in Devens is latest in a string of facilities to make biologic drugs
The drug giant Bristol Myers Squibb has started construction on a 244,000-square-foot cell therapy plant in Devens, as part of its broader campus there. The facility, where hundreds of people will work in cell therapy development and manufacturing, should be completed this year and operational by 2023.
Read moreBristol Myers Squibb expanding Devens facility to make cancer therapy
The pharmaceutical giant Bristol Myers Squibb is expanding its Devens facility by 244,000 square feet, including hundreds of new jobs in areas including cell therapy development and manufacturing.
Read moreLittle Leaf Farms in Devens raises $90M for East Coast expansion
DEVENS — Greenhouse-grown lettuce producer Little Leaf Farms has raised $90 million in debt and equity financing to build new East Coast sites to satisfy growing demand for its lettuce.
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Topics include: Free Program for Food Entrepreneurs, Business Opportunity for Sale, Tips for Organizing Your Work Space, and more.
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Topics include: February Vacation Activities, Grab n' Go Meals for Veterans, Business Opportunity, Chinese New Year, and more.
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Topics include: Devens DPW and Recreation, Bio-Techne Corp. Expansion, Black History Month, and more.
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Topics include: SMC Ltd, Devens DPW and Ice Rink Updates, Francis W. Parker Charter Essential School, Virtual Home Cooking Class, and more.
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Topics include: Bio-Techne Corp. Headquarters, Skating on Rogers, Softball League, Resident Reminders, and more.
Read moreConnolly Brothers Completes Bio-Techne HQ
Connolly Brothers, Inc., a construction management firm serving private commercial, industrial, and institutional clients, announced the completion of a 26,000sf addition to the corporate headquarters of Bio-Techne Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions.
Read moreConnolly Brothers Finishes Work at Bio-Techne Corp. HQ
Connolly Brothers, Inc., a construction management firm serving private commercial, industrial, and institutional clients, announced today the completion of a 26,000 SF addition to the corporate headquarters of Bio-Techne Corporation, a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions. Located at 7 Jackson Road in Devens, Mass., the construction of the new, single story addition provides a combination of manufacturing and warehouse space for the life sciences company.
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Topics include: New CEO Dan Rivera, Important Taxpayer Information, Recycling Reminder, Ice Rink Updates, and more.
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Topics include: Devens Ice Rink, The Great Exchange, The Bull Run Restaurant, and more.
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Topics include: Deputy Fire Chief Adams Retires, Devens Ice Rink, Wreaths Across America, and more.
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Read moreCOVID-19 Update for Devens
Effective 12/26/20: New Temporary Executive Order and revised COVID-19 measures
Read moreBlockbuster project proof of Devens’ lure
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Topics include: Devens RFTA Hosts Trees for Soldiers, Skating on Rogers Update, Election Results, and more.
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Topics include: King Street Properties Development, Library Update, Local Committees and Elections, The Great Exchange, and more.
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Topics include: New Website, Devens Annual Report, The Great Exchange, Devens Forward Climate Action Toolkit, and more.
Read moreDespite development slowdown, the state’s life science industry keeps on building
Labs, manufacturing plants, and offices remain in high demand, and not just in Boston and Cambridge.
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Topics include: Holiday News, Trees for Soldiers, and more.
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Topics include: Holiday Season Kick-off, King Street Plans Biomanufacturing Campus, Fire Safety, Devens Election, and more.
Read moreKing Street plans $500M biomanufacturing campus in Devens
One Boston company has seen the demand for a specific type of biotech real estate emerging “nearly out of nowhere,” and is now taking steps to fill the unmet need. King Street Properties has plans to develop a 45-acre biomanufacturing campus in Devens, with five buildings totaling 700,000 square feet.
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Topics include: Route 2 Closure, Devens Election, Isabelle Katter, ROTC Training, and more.
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Topics include: The Neighborhood Food Project, Freedom's Way National Heritage Area, Board of Health Update, and more.
Read moreCOVID-19 Update for Devens
Updated restrictions go into Effect November 6, 2020 across MA.
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Topics include: Board of Health Update, New Equipment for Devens Fire, Emerson Green Development, Little Leaf Grand Opening, and more.
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Topics include: Devens Rope Rescue Team, Route 2 Ramp Closures, Loaves & Fishes, and more.
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Topics include: COVID-19 update, Devens Forward Climate Action and Resilience Plan, Trick or Treating, and more.
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Topics include: Trick or Treating 2020, Little Leaf Farms, Devens Fire Department, and more.
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Topics include: National Manufacturing Day, MWCC Awarded Grants, Noise Bulletin, and more.
Read moreLittle Leaf Farms in Devens quadruples in size since 2015 opening
Little Leaf Farms in Devens grows “the local lettuce locals love,” as the slogan on its packages proclaims, and there’s good reason why Little Leaf Farms’ green and red leaf lettuces and arugula are filling and flavoring salad bowls around the region.
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Topics include: Little Leaf Farms Expansion, Harvard Council on Aging, Small Business Grant Program, and more.
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Topics include: Devens Fire Department, Clear Path for Veterans, Shirley Meadows, and more.
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Topics include: Bear Sightings, Small Business Grant Program, UMass Donahue Economic Report, Back to School, and more.
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Topics include: Devens Development and Employment News, Outdoor Fire Pit Advisory, DEAC News, and more.
Read moreDevens Economic Profile and Contributions
An Economic Impact Study of Businesses and Organizations Located in Devens, MA, FY20. Prepared by the UMass Donahue Institute’s Economic & Public Policy Research Group.
View the full reportUMass Donahue Institute Finds More Than 6,000 People Work in Devens
The University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute has issued its fifth report touting the economic impacts of Devens, the 4,400-acre former U.S. Army base in north central Massachusetts that MassDevelopment has redeveloped into a sustainable and thriving mixed-use community.
Read moreLife Science Developer Formulates Devens Plans
After the U.S. Army’s Fort Devens base closed in 1996 – taking 8,000 military and civilian jobs with it – MassDevelopment, the commonwealth’s finance and economic development agency, was tasked with redeveloping the 4,400-acre property into a sustainable and thriving mixed-use community.
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Topics include: Shirley Meadows Open House, Yard Waste Reminder, Upcoming Events, and more.
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Topics include: Devens Farmers Market, Mirror Lake and UXO updates, Yard Waste Reminder, Devens Business News, and more.
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Topics include: Unexploded Ordnance Information, Road Work and Closure Advisories, Job Opportunities at SMC Ltd., and more.
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Topics include: National Purple Heart Day, Mirror Lake update, Harvard Public Schools Re-entry Plan, and more.
Read moreWomen's Institute nonprofit opens 58-unit Devens affordable senior housing facility
A 58-unit affordable living facility has opened in Devens to seniors 62 and up.
The development, Shirley Meadows, includes supportive services for residents to allow them to age in place, along with amenities including a large community room, bike shelter, outdoor patio and community garden.
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Topics include: Mirror Lake, Freedom's Way Grant Program, and more.
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Topics include: Super Town Meeting Schedule Update, Dragonfly Wellness News, Devens Farmers Market, Red Tail Golf Update, and more.
Read moreBack to nature with outdoor yoga at Devens
DEVENS — Because of Anita Perry’s love of yoga and education, she finds herself dedicated to reaching out to others and teaching them about the importance of being healthy, especially during these uncertain times.
Read moreFresh produce comes to Devens Farmers Market
Every Wednesday afternoon, John Mara sets up a farmstand in the center of Devens with a wide variety of vegetables for sale. Through an invitation from MassDevelopment, the Devens Farmers Market was first introduced last fall and has already been open for three weeks this summer. The Farmers Market will be open Wednesdays from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. for the remainder of the summer as well as for much of the fall.
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For Devens residents by the Devens Educational Advisory Committee
Read moreWater Use Restrictions Remain in Effect
Water use restrictions remain in effect through September 30th from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and includes lawn watering, vehicle washing, and external surface cleaning i.e. buildings, parking lots, driveways, and sidewalks. Contact Utilities Manager Jim Moore at 978-784-2931 with any questions.
EEE has been confirmed in Massachusetts
State officials are urging the public to take proper precautions when outdoors after the mosquito-borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus was detected in mosquitoes sampled in two Massachusetts communities in the past week, signaling the start of what is expected to be another active year for EEE cases, they say.
Read MoreDevens Area Restaurants Open for Business
Inviting indoor or outdoor dining choices? Delicious takeout options? Efficient curbside service? It's all within a few short miles. Make sure to call ahead and/or visit websites for the latest information. Bon Appetite!
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Read MoreDevens Community COVID-19 Important Update
Travel Restrictions for Massachusetts: As COVID-19 cases continue to rise in other parts of the country, the Governor is instructing all travelers arriving to Massachusetts - including Massachusetts residents returning home - to self-quarantine for 14 days, except that, beginning today, travelers from Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, and New Jersey arriving in Massachusetts are exempt from this directive.
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Read MoreEDITORIAL: The only boom at Devens is a growing economy
When Fort Devens closed in 1996 after serving as the Army’s regional headquarters for 79 years, it’s safe to say the future of that more than 4,000-acre parcel looked uncertain at best.
However, thanks to the bold and prescient leadership of the state’s economic-development arm, the renamed Devens has become a business-friendly dynamo with more than 100 companies of all sizes operating within this self-contained community shared by the towns of Ayer, Harvard and Shirley.
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