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...biggest news in recent years was the closing of the Fort Devens Army base, on the outskirts of town, which formerly housed 6,000 military personnel. On the newly vacant 4,000 acres of land, Gilette Inc., the razor maker, plans a distribution facility, and the Justice Department's Federal Bureau of Prisons will erect a prison hospital--only the second in New England...
PORSCHE CARS NORTH AMERICA INC. Porsche began turning out bikes in June. The FS has a lightweight frame and front- and rear-wheel suspension to guarantee comfort on different surfaces at all speeds. Hydraulic brakes maintain performance in all weather. Price...
MERCEDES-BENZ OF NORTH AMERICA INC. The first all-terrain mountain bike by Mercedes in the U.S. weighs about 24 lbs. Its disk-brake system ensures a more reliable braking action in rain and mud. Adjustable springs and hydraulic shocks provide more comfort over rough terrain. Includes travel case. Price...
Industry leader Entre Prises USA Inc., a French-owned company, makes climbing walls ($60,000 for a typical 30-by-20-footer), handholds and a motorized treadmill-type wall called the Rock 'n' Roll ($12,000). The firm's business has tripled each year since 1992, to more than $15 million. Says sales and marketing director Michael Ludeman: "It's getting ballistic. We get 50 calls a day. The entire industry is going nuts." He'll just have to hang in there...
...think you can easily escape the dreaded cable companies. Tele-Communications Inc., the nation's largest cable operator, and No. 2 Time Warner, among others, own Primestar Partners of Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, the second largest dbs provider. TCI has begun to offer a $99 dish installation--half the usual price--to those consumers who sign up for two years...