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AUBURN and#8212; The 125,000-square-foot addition to the Polar Beverages warehouse at 26 Southbridge St. is nearly complete, according to a press release from the civil engineering company hired by the Worcester-based beverage company.

Crash parts bills considered in several state legislatures

Recently, a number of crash parts bills have been introduced in legislatures across the United States. Bills have been introduced or continue to be considered in Oklahoma, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina, North Carolina and Washington.

In impressive surge, nation adds 243,000 jobs in January; unemployment rate lowest in 3 years

In a sign of a promising shift in the nation's job market, Chrysler announced it will add a third shift at its Belvidere, Ill. plant to begin production of the Dart. An auto worker assembles parts on the 2013 Dodge Dart at the plant on Thursday.

Carmakers flock to Mass. for digital design help

The automotive industry is in the midst of a resurgence in Mass., where companies crank out software essential to the creation of the modern automobile.

Hiring surges in January; jobless rate at 8.3 pct.

In a long-awaited surge of hiring, companies added 243,000 jobs in January — across the economy, up and down the pay scale and far more than just about anyone expected. Unemployment fell to 8.3 percent, the lowest in three years.