Marblehead Entrepreneur Acquires Braintree-Based ARK Engineering & Technical Services

A Marblehead entrepreneur has acquired Braintree-based ARK Engineering & Technical Services, along with its Florida-based sister company, under a deal announced Monday that combines the two firms under one new owner.

TOWN HALL

An entrepreneur based in Marblehead has purchased ARK Engineering & Technical Services, the Braintree-headquartered firm, according to a release posted to PRLog.org Monday. The sale also included ARK Field Services, a sister company based in Winter Haven, Florida, bringing both operations under the same new ownership. The release did not disclose the purchase price, the buyer's name, or what changes, if any, are planned for the Braintree operation.

ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS

"Tropical Downpours Close Highways, Cause Flash Floods: See Latest Forecast," Braintree Patch reported Monday. Up to 2 inches of rain fell per hour as storms crossed Massachusetts Monday, closing highway stretches and setting off flash flooding, the outlet reported. The deluge extended flooding concerns the town had already been watching in recent days. (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/braintree/s/kl05a/tropical-downpours-close-highways-cause-flash-floods-see-latest-forecast)

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