MATTAPOISETT, MA-The town's zoning board of appeals denies an application to develop a 100-unit residential complex here when one of the developers drops out. The the remaining developer can appeal the decision to the state.

MANSFIELD, MA-Karl Clemmey's plan to redevelop his auto repair business here on Route 140 into a strip mall has been repeatedly thwarted by a series of appeals filed by an abutter. The appeals have been denied but it is unclear if there will be more to come.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-An increasing number of biotech companies are making their way from here to the suburbs to get more space and to save on costs, according to industry experts at a recent seminar sponsored by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

CAMBRIDGE, MA-An increasing number of biotech companies are making their way from here to the suburbs to get more space and to save on costs, according to industry experts at a recent seminar sponsored by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.

BOSTON-City Mayor Thomas M. Menino suggests developing a biotech corridor here on Melnea Cass Boulevard connecting the Longwood Medical area and Boston Medical Center. But the idea faces local opposition by residents who want industry that will help create job opportunities for the local population.

RAYNHAM, MA-Rosewoods Commons, a 240-unit residential complex, has received the town's blessing. The project will be the largest residential one for this town and enables it to meet its 10% affordable housing requirement.

BOSTON-Crosstown Center, a hotel and office project proposed to be developed in the Crosstown Corridor district, secures financing approval for $48 million in bonds from Boston Connects Inc., the agency that oversees development in the city's empowerment zone.

SPRINGFIELD, MA-Baystate Medical Center plans to develop a 65,000-sf cancer treatment center Main Street. The project will expand the current one-story building to three floors and will consolidate the hospital's cancer treatment programs.