Massachusetts news

• Back Bay’s newest bar is in a former Boston police precinct

  21-11-2024 03:19 via bizjournals.com
  Division 16 of the Boston Police Department operated out of the address from 1887 to 1976.
  
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• Healey: Mass. has ‘secret sauce’ to counter clean energy headwinds

  20-11-2024 20:32 via bizjournals.com
  Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state's commitment to offshore wind amid signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector.
  
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• Sick-time law expansion takes effect this week. Here’s what you need to know.

  20-11-2024 19:17 via bizjournals.com
  
  Employees experiencing reproductive loss like miscarriage or IVF failure will now have explicit sick-time provisions.
  
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• The Mass. cranberry industry? It's kind of a bog deal.

  20-11-2024 18:47 via bizjournals.com
  
  While Massachusetts is no longer the biggest cranberry producer in the U.S., the industry still has an economic impact of $1.7 billion per year.
  
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• Third trial failure is end-of-the-road for Sage's neurological drug

  20-11-2024 17:35 via bizjournals.com
  The third trial failure thios year for the same drug has led the Cambridge biotech to discontinue development of one of its neurological drugs.
  
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• Five Things: Bruins coach fired, Rainbow Six, Salsify's CFO, and a night of hope

  20-11-2024 12:24 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. The Bruins fired head coach Jim Montgomery yesterday afternoon. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.Boston real estate developers with stalled residential projects may soon have a one-stop shop for both state and city funding, with help from the city’s “accelerator fund,” Greg Ryan reports. Ryan also reports that a Beacon Hill proposal by Boston Mayor Wu to hike taxes on businesses to alleviate a rise
  
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• Boston Bruins fire head coach Jim Montgomery

  20-11-2024 12:16 via bizjournals.com
  After a bad start to the season, marked by inconsistent and flat play, the Boston Bruins have fired head coach Jim Montgomery.
  
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• Pickle Robot CEO: 'We're just one more fundraise from our IPO'

  20-11-2024 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  The maker of warehouse robots that "pick things up" has raised $50 million, and yes, its robots are green.
  
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• After changing CEOs in June, Salsify now names a new CFO

  20-11-2024 12:00 via bizjournals.com
  The chief financial officer appointment came came after Piyush Chaudhari took over as CEO of Salsify in June this year, the first CEO change since the company was founded in 2012.
  
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• Vicinity Energy to use underground steam pipes, industrial heat pump to create clean energy

  20-11-2024 11:28 via bizjournals.com
  The energy company takes advantage of Boston's district energy system, a collection of 26 miles of pipes that run underneath the city.
  
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• New England Law names new dean, CEO

  19-11-2024 02:40 via bizjournals.com
  The Board of Trustees of the law school in downtown Boston said that Col. James H. Kennedy III will replace Acting Dean Allison M. Dussias.
  
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• Cannabis commission OKs first research facility license

  18-11-2024 22:33 via bizjournals.com
  The research facility, pending additional approvals, will be in Newton.
  
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• Row 34 plans to open a Kenmore Square location

  18-11-2024 21:55 via bizjournals.com
  Shore Gregory and Jeremy Sewall, half of the quartet behind now-closed Kenmore restaurant Island Creek Oyster Bar, are returning to the Hotel Commonwealth.
  
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• Watertown Square apartment project breaks ground

  18-11-2024 20:39 via bizjournals.com
  Apartment construction has fallen off substantially locally, but the developer was able to line up equity investments and a $44 million construction loan from a Japanese bank.
  
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• Atlas Venture discloses size of forthcoming 14th fund

  18-11-2024 20:29 via bizjournals.com
  Atlas Venture is in the process of raising its 14th fund, but it's not looking to break any records with the size of its forthcoming capital pool.
  
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• Spirit Airlines files for bankruptcy. Here's how it'll impact Boston

  18-11-2024 20:13 via bizjournals.com
  A budget carrier that's been operating at Boston Logan International Airport for nearly 20 years has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
  
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• Novartis signs deal with Mass. company worth up to $745M

  18-11-2024 14:56 via bizjournals.com
  Novartis’ interest in the hot area of radiopharmaceuticals is once again bringing it into contact with a Massachusetts company.
  
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• New programs offer doulas to help non-white moms during childbirth

  18-11-2024 12:02 via bizjournals.com
  Two players in the Massachusetts healthcare scene aim to improve maternal health for Black mothers, who are statistically more likely to suffer complications during childbirth.
  
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• Soon, out-of-state nurses will be able to work in Mass.

  18-11-2024 11:53 via bizjournals.com
  
  A significant change for Massachusetts nursing was included in the economic development bill passed last week. Here’s what it means.
  
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• Five things you need to know, and an innovation invitation

  18-11-2024 11:36 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. This week is Massachusetts Apprentice Week. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday.The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute received a record-breaking $75 million from the Pan-Mass Challenge this year, Isabel Hart reports.Boston’s planning board has declined to approve a proposal to build 218 apartments on what are now vacant lots in Mission Hill, telling the developer it needs to win more community support, Greg Ryan repor
  
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• Mass. life science stocks plunge on prospect of RFK Jr. as HHS head

  15-11-2024 20:41 via bizjournals.com
  The state's largest publicly traded life sciences companies all saw their stock prices take a nosedive since President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his choice to lead the nation's Health and Human Services department.
  
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• City board rejects Mission Hill apartments for now, citing neighborhood opposition

  15-11-2024 20:31 via bizjournals.com
  
  One of the sources of disagreement between the developer and the community is the number of income-restricted units in the 218-unit project.
  
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• PTC added hundreds of workers this year

  15-11-2024 20:17 via bizjournals.com
  The headcount growth at the industrial software maker came amid a recent comeback of the layoff trend that was strong in the technology industry at the beginning of 2024.
  
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• Shares of Flagship-founded biotech fall as CEO departs

  15-11-2024 20:10 via bizjournals.com
  Omega Therapeutics says CEO Mahesh Karande will leave the company for what it called "personal reasons,” and that it will pause development of its most advanced drug in development.
  
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• Leaders testify about healthcare system's fragility at HPC meeting

  15-11-2024 19:47 via bizjournals.com
  
  The continuing impact of the Steward closures and the system's fragility were some of the several issues discussed at the Health Policy Commission's 2024 cost trends hearing.
  
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• Brooks Brothers returns to Newbury Street, and other retail and restaurant news

  15-11-2024 18:55 via bizjournals.com
  After more than two years, Brooks Brothers is returning to Newbury Street. Plus, Levain Bakery is opening its second Boston location, and more retail news.
  
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• BOMA Boston presents 2024 TOBY and Industry Awards

  15-11-2024 17:05 via bizjournals.com
  The TOBY & Industry Awards recognize the best and brightest in property management, building operations and service in the real estate industry.
  
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• A riverside estate with a putting green and in-home sauna is on the market

  15-11-2024 16:09 via bizjournals.com
  "Villa Como" features a putting green, riverside dock and in-home sauna and is on the market for $10.95 million.
  
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• This VC firm has created a playbook for the robotics industry

  15-11-2024 12:26 via bizjournals.com
  The goal of the book is to produce 'unicorns' — startups worth at least $1 billion — by helping startups and investors avoid the common pitfalls.
  
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• Boston Business Journal Power 50 celebrated (Photos)

  15-11-2024 11:57 via bizjournals.com
  This year’s Power 50: Movement Makers event attracted nearly 350 attendees comprising past and present honorees and business leaders from across Greater Boston.
  
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• Boston Holds Veterans Day Parade

  14-11-2024 20:11 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The City Of Boston held its 2024 Veterans Day Parade the Saturday before the 11th. Organizations from across the country came to contribute their efforts in honoring those who serve and have serve in the US
  Military. Above, many organizations contributed to the Veterans Day Parade in Boston.Sailors from the USS Constitution march towards Government Center.
  
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• Zurito Restaurant Opens in Former Bin 26 Space on Charles Street

  14-11-2024 19:59 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Dan MurphyA new chapter began last week for the former Bin 26 Enoteca space on Charles Street with the soft opening of the eagerly awaited new restaurant, Zurito.The new Basque-inspired restaurant at 26 Charles St. is the latest venture from BCB3 Hospitality – a team led by venerable restauranteur Babak Bina, together with Chef Jamie Bissonnette and Andrew Cartin – one of Bina’s enduring business partners.“It’s the first truly Basque concept in Boston that shows
  
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• Wu Signs Order to Adjust Property Tax Exemption for Veterans

  14-11-2024 19:57 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesMayor Michelle Wu joined Veterans’ Services Commissioner Rob Santiago, City Councilors, and veterans to sign an order that adjusts the property tax exemption for Boston veterans to better match the increased cost of living. This exemption increase, originally filed in the City Council by Councilor Brian Worrell, aims to increase affordability and housing ownership opportunities for eligible veterans. The order signed yesterday increases the base exemption annually by an
  
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• Eco-Friendly Practices Sustain The Greenway All Year Long

  14-11-2024 19:56 via beaconhilltimes.com
  This year, the Greenway Conservancy’s Horticultural  team team has been hard at work creating and maintaining one of The Greenway’s greatest gifts: the lush, vibrant, and healthy parks that inspire visitors to connect with nature, recharge mentally and physically, and enjoy a moment to ground themselves as the city hums around them.A unique aspect of The Greenway is that all horticulture is managed ecologically and organically—no synthetic pesticides or herbicides are
  
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• Grant Opportunities for Fire Safety Education

  14-11-2024 19:55 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced that applications are being accepted for $2 million in grants to support fire and life safety education for children and older adults, the people most vulnerable in the event of a fire at home.The Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE grant programs are administered by the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security and the Department of Fire Services. They send local firefighters to schools, community groups, senior centers,
  
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• With the Holiday Season Here, Remember Those Who are Less Fortunate

  14-11-2024 19:54 via beaconhilltimes.com
  “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.”— Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities.With the holiday season now upon us, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line — to do our holiday shopping in hopes of finding that “perfect” gift for our family members and loved ones.Although economic uncertainty, spurred by the after-effects of record-high inflation, continues to afflict almost every American household, mos
  
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• Guest Op-Ed: Logan Airport and Hanscom Field: A Tale of Two Environmental Reports

  14-11-2024 19:53 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Corinne Doud & Valinda ChanDuring October, the Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs for the state of Massachusetts, Rebecca Tepper, approved two very important Massport assessment reports for New England’s top two busiest airports: Boston Logan International Airport  and Hanscom Field general aviation airport (not Hanscom Air Force Base). Environmental Status and Planning Reports (ESPRs) are prepared by Massport every five years and provide annual updates and
  
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• Meet the BBJ's Power 50: Movement Makers for 2024

  13-11-2024 20:22 via bizjournals.com
  Read about this year's Power 50: The Movement Makers, who will be honored Wednesday evening by the Boston Business Journal.
  
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• Developers win reprieve on building permits in economic development bill

  13-11-2024 20:16 via bizjournals.com
  The provision would give developers more time to land financing for their projects without needing to pursue re-approvals.
  
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• Vecna Robotics names former head of self-driving car startup as CEO

  13-11-2024 19:54 via bizjournals.com
  For Karl Iagnemma, stepping down as CEO of Motional was the end of a 12-year long business story that started with nuTonomy.
  
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• Months after acquisition, Watertown RNA biotech lays off workers

  13-11-2024 18:13 via bizjournals.com
  Months after acquiring Cambridge-based ReNAgade Therapeutics, Watertown’s Orna Therapeutics has made layoffs as it focuses its pipeline.
  
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• Mass. hospital system to lay off 134 workers

  13-11-2024 16:49 via bizjournals.com
  One of the state's largest health systems is eliminating leadership roles to get its expenses in check.
  
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• Boston video game tournament teaches startup skills

  13-11-2024 12:13 via bizjournals.com
  Raising capital for your startup can be hard, but what if you could do it by playing a video game?
  
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• Commentary: Employers must do more for family caregivers

  13-11-2024 11:58 via bizjournals.com
  More than 20% of working Americans balance their job and caring for a loved one. It’s heroic, and these employees tend to be top performers. But it takes a toll. Studies show that people balancing work and caregiving are at higher risk for serious illness and are more likely to take leaves of absence or leave the workforce, costing employers billions. Businesses must act to support these top employees.Take Susan, for example, a 36-year-old high-performing executive with Type 1 diabete
  
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• Five things: Soccer stadium plan, biotech deals, housing ideas and holiday lighting

  13-11-2024 11:56 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy workday and key dates for holiday lighting.A new professional soccer stadium in Everett has been included in a nearly $4 billion economic development bill that would provide nearly $1 billion in life sciences and cleantech sector funding.
  Hannah Green reports that AstraZeneca announced $2 billion in new investments in the U.S., which the drugmaker says will create “more than a thousand
  
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• Ginkgo nixes move to South Boston lab, will exit Cambridge sites

  13-11-2024 02:47 via bizjournals.com
  The Seaport-based cell programming and biosecurity company is moving out of its Cambridge sites and consolidating its Boston footprint as it looks to cut costs.
  
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• House, Senate strike a deal on economic development bill

  13-11-2024 02:21 via bizjournals.com
  Top Democrats on Tuesday evening filed a compromise economic development bill containing state support for the life sciences and climate technology industries, ticket sales regulations, a new live theater tax credit, educator diversity reforms and more.
  
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• The Ground Round restaurant is coming back after 20 years

  12-11-2024 00:13 via bizjournals.com
  The Ground Round, a restaurant serving casual American fare that was popular in the 1980s and 1990s, is making a comeback in Massachusetts.
  
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• Five things you need to know: Special Veterans Day edition

  11-11-2024 11:45 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. Our office is closed today, but here is an abbreviated five things for you to know to start your Veteran’s Day holiday.GE Aerospace said it is donating $400,000 to three veterans-focused nonprofits in honor of Veterans Day — including the local organization Habitat P.L.U.S., which helps veterans with psychiatric disabilities find housing in the Boston area.Mass General Brigham is planning to bring its home-hospital program to a new population: homeless veterans
  
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• GE Aerospace, now Ohio-based, donates to local veterans organizations

  10-11-2024 22:27 via bizjournals.com
  GE Aerospace is donating $400,000 to three veterans-focused nonprofits in honor of Veterans Day—including the local organization Habitat P.L.U.S., which helps veterans with psychiatric disabilities find housing in the Boston area.
  
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