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A Business with a Bite
The Salem News, October 6, 2010
Scott Smiledge was a high school dropout doing "specialty makeup" for Halloween tourists at a Salem joke shop when a man came in to ask for "custom-made fangs."

Enzymatics expands in Beverly
The Salem News, October 6, 2010

Cummings Properties said it has begun a 13,000 -square-foot lab expansion for Enzymatics at 100 Cummings Center in Beverly.

Civil Engineering Co. Leases 6K SF In Beverly
Banker and Tradesman, October 5, 2010
Meridian Assoc., a civil engineering firm, has leased 6,000 square feet at 500 Cummings Center in Beverly.
Atlantic Tele-Network Moves HQ To Beverly
Banker and Tradesman, September 2, 2010
Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. (ATN) recently relocated its corporate headquarters to Beverly.
Telecom Firm Dials into 600 Cummings Center
The Real Reporter, September 2, 2010
A headquarters search across the North Shore has ended here in the opening of a 9,000-sf operation by Atlantic Tele-Network Inc. at 600 Cummings Center, part of the Cummings Center mixed-use complex that encompasses two million sf of commercial space.
This SmartBear chooses Beverly
Beverly Citizen , July 19, 2010
Three technology sector firms have merged to create SmartBear Software in Beverly, a new 130-person software testing company at the Cummings Center in Beverly.

Former Patriots receiver hopes new smoothie bar in Beverly is a touchdown
The Salem News, June 21, 2010
David Givens looks just as comfortable hunched over a cooler taking drink inventories as he did scoring touchdowns for the Patriots.
Cummings Hosts N.S. Alliance for Economic Development
Beverly Citizen , January 28, 2010
Seeking to promote the North Shore as region for business growth and opportunity, the North Shore Alliance for Economic Development had Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo give an address at its winter meeting Thursday, Jan. 21 at Cummings Center.

Learning center earns accreditation7
The Salem News, January 15, 2010
The Beverly Children's Learning Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children — a designation that only 8 percent of child care centers in the country can claim.

Census Bureau office opens in Beverly
Beverly Citizen , January 13, 2010
The U.S. Census Bureau held a grand opening for its new office at the 500 Cummings Center in Beverly Monday, Jan. 11. Approximately 100 people attended.
New census office in Beverly getting down to business
The Salem News, January 12, 2010
Counting all the people in the country is not an easy task, but local leaders vowed to help in that process yesterday as the North Shore U.S. Census office officially opened for business at the Cummings Center.
Beverly company has high hopes for new robotic toy
The Salem News, December 28, 2009
In this case, however, the catalyst for a robot-filled future is not the desire for a sarcastic housemaid to do the dishes, but teenagers intent on mastering the next video game console — a basketball-sized tank called Roboni-i.

Cummings Center is Home to New Robotic Entertainment Company
Cummings Properties Media Release, December 17, 2009
With a history of bringing many of the world's best-selling and most-beloved games to the marketplace, New England has earned a venerated reputation in the toy and game industry.
Cummings Center Welcomes North Shore Psychiatry Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, November 18, 2009
North Shore Psychiatry Center recently opened at 500 Cummings Center, joining more than 100 healthcare practices at the bustling Cummings Center campus.
Eyephoria opens at Cummings Center
Beverly Citizen , November 13, 2009
Eyephoria Optical, which opened recently at 950 Cummings Center, Suite 97-X, fills all prescription needs and offers fashion eyewear, contact lenses, progressive lens fittings, sports glasses, sunglasses and prescription sunglasses, repairs and adjustments.
New light is shed on energy efficiency at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, November 5, 2009
Cummings Properties is pleased to announce the completion of its latest major energy efficiency upgrade, projected to save as much as 800,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year.
Lessard on Board
The Real Reporter, October 8, 2009
Lessard Environmental and Achieve Renewable Energy has relocated their corporate offices from Danvers to Cummings Center, the hulking former Shoe Manufacturing plant converted to a mixeduse commercial complex by Cummings Properties of Woburn. Lessard will take 3,500 sf in the building.
Two Cos. Relocate To Beverly
Banker & Tradesman, October 5, 2009
Lessard Environmental and Achieve Renewable Energy, engineering and clean energy consultants, have relocated their corporate offices from Danvers to 3,500 square feet at Beverly's Cummings Center.
Lessard Environmental and Achieve Renewable Energy Relocate to Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Press Release, October 2, 2009
Lessard Environmental and Achieve Renewable Energy, with branch offices in Rhode Island and New Jersey, have relocated their corporate offices from Danvers to 3,500 square feet at Beverly’s Cummings Center.
OnBrand24 Extends Lease at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Press Release, September 24, 2009
OnBrand24, one of Cummings Center's pioneer tenants, has chosen to extend its lease for 12,000 square feet at 100 Cummings Center for several more years.
Cummings Center builds new bridge
The Salem News, September 14, 2009
The Cummings Center is adding a third pedestrian bridge to its office park.
BioHelix joins growing Beverly mini-cluster
Mass High Tech, August 28, 2009
A spinoff of New England BioLabs Inc., Biohelix Corp., is leaving the nest and establishing its own headquarters after five years under its parent’s wing. Biohelix will use its expanded space to transition the company from a research and development organization to a manufacturer of diagnostics tests over the next two years, CEO Huimin Kong said.
BioHelix goes out on its own, joins Beverly cluster
Boston Business Journal, August 28, 2009
New England Biolabs spinoff BioHelix Corp. is leaving the nest and establishing its own headquarters after five years under its parent’s wing.

Il Tramezzino Place Opens at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, August 7, 2009
Cummings Center recently welcomed Il Tramezzino Place to its roster of eating establishments, and judging by the line out the door on its first day of operation, the business clientele at the park was anxious to sample its authentic Italian cuisine.
New Italian eatery comes to Cummings Center
The Salem News, August 4, 2009
BEVERLY — Il Tramezzino Place, a new Italian restaurant that opened yesterday in the Cummings Center, translates to "in between."
McKeown Scholars receive $5,000 each for college
Beverly Citizen, July 31, 2009
Beverly High School has named Beverly residents Erin Bushey, Daniel Creamer, Liana Eramo and Jenna Panunzio as this year’s McKeown Scholars.
Karhu opens first North American office in Beverly
The Salem News, July 21, 2009
BEVERLY — Before planes and trains, before cars, before even the horse and buggy, there was one universal mode of transportation: our feet.
Business briefcase
Beverly Citizen, July 21, 2009
Cummings Center architect David Harriss, a Swampscott resident, has earned LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) accreditation.

New engineering firm at Cummings Center in Beverly
Beverly Citizen, July 19, 2009
Anchor QEA, a Seattle-based environmental and engineering consulting firm, has opened an office at Cummings Center. The Beverly office currently provides consulting to several North Shore projects as well as ongoing work in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.

North Shore TMA Opens Office at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, July 17, 2009
North Shore Transportation Management Association (North Shore TMA), a new non-profit organization working to address transportation issues in our area, has opened an office at Cummings Center in Beverly.
Cummings Center Architect David G. Harriss Accredited by LEED
Cummings Properties Media Release, July 15, 2009
Furthering the Company's commitment to sustainability, Cummings Center Architect David G. Harriss recently earned the distinguished LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Accredited Professional designation, demonstrating a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles.
Anchor QEA Opens New Bay State Offices at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, July 7, 2009
Anchor QEA, a Seattle-based environmental and engineering consulting firm, recently established its third location in Massachusetts at Cummings Center. The Beverly office is managed by Swampscott resident Mark Mahoney, and provides consulting to several North Shore projects as well as ongoing work in Canada and the Pacific Northwest.
Sirius Analytical Chooses Cummings Center for US Corporate Offices
Cummings Properties Media Release, June 3, 2009
Relocating its US corporate offices from New Jersey to the North Shore's largest office/research park, Sirius Analytical recently joined more than thirty other life science firms already operating at Cummings Center in Beverly.
Cummings manager in 'North Shore 100'
Beverly Citizen, May 13, 2009
Stephen J. Drohosky, general manager of Cummings Center and vice president of Cummings Properties, was recognized as one of the "North Shore 100" at the North Shore Chamber of Commerce's Economic and Public Policy Breakfast Forum held May 6.
Boxford executive recognized at Chamber event as local leader making a difference
Cummings Properties Media Release, May 7, 2009
Stephen J. Drohosky, Vice President of Cummings Properties and General Manager of Cummings Center, was recognized as one of the "North Shore 100" at the North Shore Chamber's Economic & Public Policy Breakfast Forum held on May 6.
Orbital Biosciences Relocates to Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, May 1, 2009
With its recent expansion and relocation to Cummings Center, Orbital Biosciences is the latest firm to join the North Shore's premier life science business community.
New fitness facility opens at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, April 30, 2009
Beverly Athletic Club opened its doors today at its new 11,000 square foot fitness facility overlooking Upper Shoe Pond at Cummings Center.
Microline PENTAX Expands Worldwide Headquarters at Cummings Center
Cummings Properties Media Release, April 17, 2009
Nearly doubling in size to more than 54,000 square feet, Microline PENTAX is the latest medical technology firm to expand the footprint of the thriving life sciences community at Cummings Center.
Thermo Fisher Scientific,Cummings Center's largest client, extends lease
Cummings Properties Media Release, April 10, 2009
Beverly, MA - Cummings Center's largest client, Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., a world leader in serving science, extended its lease for more than 107,000 square feet with Cummings Properties, LLC. Thermo Fisher Scientific reportedly considered several options in its exhaustive search for space before extending in Beverly.
FEMA emergency team trains at Beverly’s Cummings Center
Beverly Citizen, March 24, 2009
Forty volunteer members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Task Force I urban search and rescue team spent three days training at the Cummings Center parking garage last weekend.

A star of a building
Beverly Citizen, January 19, 2009
A Cummings Center building is one of the first office buildings on the North Shore to get the Energy Star label. Yes, that little star you see on refrigerators and washing machines can also go on the side of buildings. Well, not really, but maybe they’ll put one up.
Cummings Center wins energy honor
The Salem News, January 15, 2009
The 900 building at the Cummings Center is the first in the city to earn an Energy Star distinction, meaning it uses less gas and electricity and produces less carbon dioxide than other buildings its size.
First Energy Star Commercial Building in Beverly
Cummings Properties Media Release, January 13, 2009
Gary Gresh, Sustainability Manager at Cummings Properties, announced that 900 Cummings Center has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious Energy Star label. According to the Energy Star website, this is the first facility in Beverly to be awarded this recognition.
Cummings Center athletic club to reopen
Beverly Citizen, January 7, 2009
Beverly Athletic Club will take over the vacated North Shore Athletic Club space at the Cummings Center later this year.
BBQ spot opens at Cummings Center
The Salem News, December 15, 2008
Opening The American Barbecue — a new restaurant in the Cummings Center — was nothing new for high school sweethearts Michele and Steve Pierro.
In vitro fertilization device maker uses Beverly as its incubator
The Salem News, July 29, 2008
The founders of BioXcell, a Cummings Center medical device startup, say many people mistake the small, curved clear plastic device they make for a salt shaker. It's anything but.
Accelerator aims to boost area's life sciences profile
The Salem News, July 29, 2008
New North Shore companies trying to break into the biotechnology industry may discover the scientific equivalent of a guardian angel.
Focus: A city within the city at Beverly office park
The Salem News, April 9, 2008
It wouldn't be fair to pigeonhole the Cummings Center as an office park. General Manager Steve Drohosky calls the 2 million-square-foot facility "a little city," and for good reason.
Cummings Center touts 'Medical City' for patients' one-stop shopping
The Salem News, August 6, 2007
In an intense game of hockey, the puck smashed one of Don Fortini's fingers, breaking it to the point that it required reconstructive surgery.
Doing a double take: Cummings Center mailman honored with life-size portrait
The Salem News, April 28, 2007
Artists Jeanne Westra and Robin Corio have painted some strange things together - portraits of dogs, cats and dead relatives - but this one really pushes the envelope.
Beverly's 'Shoe' once the country's largest factory with happiest employees
The Salem News, March 26, 2007
Over the past century and a quarter, the southern part of Essex County has served as an incubator for a number of world-renowned, multinational corporations, including General Electric, Sylvania and, in Beverly, the company that came to be known by the locals only as "The Shoe."
It's all inside: Cummings Center is a city within the city
The Salem News, October 12, 2006
There's one place in Beverly where you can learn to dance, buy life insurance and get your teeth cleaned, all without leaving the building.
Architecture: Refitting 'The Shoe'
The Wall Street Journal, October 2, 1997
They call it The Shoe. It is the United Shoe Machinery plant, a pioneering, reinforced concrete structure built in 1903-1906 that was the largest building of its type in the world until 1937.
 
 
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