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• Winter Fest Debuts as Boston’s Biggest and Most Magical Festive Experience

  28-11-2024 14:06 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Winter Fest, a large-scale, immersive winter experience has transformed Hood Park in Charlestown into a dazzling wonderland featuring a breathtaking festival of lights. From December 5th through January 25th, guests can enjoy ice skating, an Après Ski Veuve Clicquot Gondola Lounge, charming shopping vendors, festive food & beverage, and a life-size ice castle adorned in twinkling lights.Presented by team behind Wicked Haunt Fest, highlights include special meet-and-greets with Santa o
  
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• Wu loses fight to hike commercial property taxes

  09-12-2024 20:42 via bizjournals.com
  State Sen. Nick Collins hardened his resistance to the measure on Monday, and another senator from the city also revealed his opposition to the tax shift plan for the first time. Senate President Karen Spilka later confirmed the legislation does not have a path forward.
  
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• Immigrant physicians can practice in Mass. under new law

  09-12-2024 20:27 via bizjournals.com
  Physicians licensed in other countries will receive limited licenses under which they can practice with a mentor at a participating federally qualified community health center or hospital.
  
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• Evolv picks new CEO following revenue probe

  09-12-2024 19:17 via bizjournals.com
  The new chief comes from one of the company's early investors and a reseller partners, and is set to start at the maker of touchless security-screening systems later this month.
  
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• Rockland Trust to merge with Lowell-based bank

  09-12-2024 17:56 via bizjournals.com
  
  Rockland Trust Co. and its parent company plan to acquire the Lowell bank in a cash and stock deal valued at $562 million, the financial institutions announced Monday morning.
  
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• Five Things: Kohl's, hospital unions, Citizens and restaurant resurrections

  09-12-2024 11:26 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Monday.Lucy Maffei reports that Kohl's Corp. is planning to close its Stoughton store as of early next year and will lay off more than 70 workers there.Grant Welker reports that the Fresh Market is opening two new Boston-area locations this month, plus more retail and restaurant news in and around Greater Boston.Isabel Hart reports that roughly 800 resident doctors at Beth Israel…
  
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• Chemical modeling software startup gets pre-seed funding

  09-12-2024 11:07 via bizjournals.com
  The software has been used in undergraduate and graduate classes in Boston, including one at MIT.
  
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• 100-employee biotech opens new Kendall Square HQ

  09-12-2024 10:53 via bizjournals.com
  The company, which is on the brink of starting clinical trials, has consolidated its three facilities around Cambridge and Woburn under one roof.
  
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• Three years in, MIT’s OpenAg whistleblower lawsuit mired in delays

  09-12-2024 01:21 via bizjournals.com
  The lawsuit against MIT was brought by a former researcher who claims he was wrongfully terminated for speaking up about alleged research misconduct.
  
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• Kohl’s to close Stoughton store, lay off 77 workers

  06-12-2024 21:29 via bizjournals.com
  Earlier this year, Kohl's had 26 stores in Massachusetts, the third-highest number of locations in the Northeast region.
  
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• Report: Boston Globe may buy Boston Magazine

  06-12-2024 20:04 via bizjournals.com
  Boston Magazine, a monthly glossy magazine sold at supermarkets which is now owned by Philadelphia-based Metrocorp, could soon be aquired by the Globe, according to an industry blogger.
  
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• Nominations open for 2025 Boston Business Journal programs

  06-12-2024 18:50 via bizjournals.com
  The Boston Business Journal is accepting nominations for its 2025 programs, including Best Places to Work, 40 Under 50 and Power 50. Learn more about each program here.
  
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• HubSpot inks third acquisition in 12 months

  06-12-2024 18:20 via bizjournals.com
  
  After rumors of a deal with Alphabet died down, the Cambridge-based marketing tech firm is making acquisitions on its own.
  
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• At state’s biggest hospitals, resident doctors push for unions, better pay

  06-12-2024 17:15 via bizjournals.com
  
  Resident doctors at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Mass General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital take issue with their pay and working conditions.
  
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• Grocery chain set to open two Mass. locations this month, and more retail news

  06-12-2024 15:44 via bizjournals.com
  
  The Fresh Market is opening two new Boston-area locations this month. Here's more on that and other local retail news.
  
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• Partners with a Purpose: Fallon Co., Street2Ivy make community developers of tomorrow

  06-12-2024 11:40 via bizjournals.com
  A unique partnership between an entrepreneurship-focused nonprofit and development firm The Fallon Co. teaches students from low-income backgrounds how to invest in their communities themselves.
  
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• Five things: Ugly sweaters, South Station's first tenant, and an obscure body-part injury

  06-12-2024 11:36 via bizjournals.com
  Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your Friday, and a friendly PSA: Before you buy that ugly Christmas sweater, think about what it might do to the planet. Now, on to the news…Business groups that in October backed a controversial Boston tax proposal on Thursday called for lawmakers to pause any action in light of new data about the city's property values, State House News Reports.Greg Ryan reports that an East Boston property&h
  
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• Former Amazon Robotics exec aims to decarbonize house construction

  06-12-2024 11:23 via bizjournals.com
  Vikas Enti started Reframe Systems in 2022 to accelerate housing production using robots and software to build energy-efficient homes for lowers cost than traditional developers.
  
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• Editorial: Support employees dealing with reproductive loss

  06-12-2024 11:05 via bizjournals.com
  Massachusetts' new sick-time law is the second in the nation to expressly cover physical and emotional recovery from miscarriage, IVF failure, adoption loss and other reproductive losses.
  
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• Annual Story Book Ball

  05-12-2024 14:26 via beaconhilltimes.com
  PHOTO BY MATT WEST
  Brian Ruballos and Liszany Ruballos shown during the annual
  Storybook Ball fundraiser hosted by MGfC. This year MGfC raised
  over $2 million dollars at their fundraising event.
  
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• Public Safety Concerns on the Common and Downtown Discussed at City Hearing

  05-12-2024 14:23 via beaconhilltimes.com
   By Dan MurphyConcerns pertaining to public safety and quality-of-life issues on the Boston Common and in Downtown Crossing were the subject at hand during a special City Council committee hearing on Nov. 26 at City Hall.​Rishi Shukla, a co-founding leader of the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association, as well as a panelist at the hearing, cited findings from a recent survey administered by his group, which indicated that 71 percent of 300 respondents feel less safe on the Common th
  
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• Marika’s Antique Store: Legend and Legacy

  05-12-2024 14:22 via beaconhilltimes.com
  By Mark DuffieldOn Oct. 20, 2022, Marika’s Antique Store at 130 Charles St. and its beloved owner, Matthew Raisz, took their last breath.As Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton opined when President Abraham Lincoln had passed away: “He now belongs to the ages.” It was a sentiment that recognized a legacy that would echo through future generations. Marika Raisz and her grandson, Matthew, and their unique store were the last standing in the golden age of antique stores throughout
  
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• Boston Common Tree Lighting Set for Tonight

  05-12-2024 14:22 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, and title sponsor The Province of Nova Scotia will host Boston’s signature holiday celebration, the 82nd annual Boston Common Tree Lighting, on Thursday, December 5, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Boston Common, adjacent to the Visitor’s Information Center at 139 Tremont Street. Mayor Wu will be joined by friends from Nova Scotia. This celebration marks the 53rd year that Nova Scotia has given a
  
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• Public gets First Look at Conceptual Plan for North Station Gateway Project

  05-12-2024 14:21 via beaconhilltimes.com
   By Dan MurphyA conceptual plan for the North Station Gateway Project, which would replace three existing  buildings with a 40-story mixed-use building, including residential, hotel, and retail components, was unveiled on Thursday, Nov. 21 during a virtual public meeting sponsored by the city’s Planning Department.​The RMR Group has proposed a project for 251 Causeway St. , which would span 560,000 square feet of Gross Floor Area (GFA) and stand approximately 447 feet tall
  
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• Charlesbank Playground Closed due to Construction

  05-12-2024 14:21 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesOn Tuesday, Dec. 3, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) closed the Charlesbank Playground  on the Esplanade in the City of Boston to replace the existing playground with the new Gronk Playground, which is expected to open in summer 2025. The Gronk Playground is a partnership between the Gronk Nation Youth Foundation, the Esplanade Association and DCR to create an accessible play space featuring new and exciting elements for children of all ages. While the
  
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• MGFC Holds Annual Storybook Ball Fundraising Event

  05-12-2024 14:18 via beaconhilltimes.com
  The energy was palpable as nearly 600 guests came together for Mass General for Children’s (MGfC) Storybook Ball on Saturday, November 2, celebrating 25 years of the spectacular fundraising event.Led by Co-Chairs Sarah and Walter Donovan and Laura Will and David Nicholson, the evening raised $2.1 million for MGfC’s extraordinary work and highlighted Complex Care, which includes Pediatric Coordinated, Supportive and Palliative Care programs. Rafanelli Events transformed the Omni
  
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• City Receives $9.8 million to Build a Climate-Ready Workforce 

  05-12-2024 14:18 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the Times Mayor Michelle Wu recently joined Senator Ed Markey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials, state officials and local partners to announce that the City of Boston has been awarded $9.8 million from the Inflation Reduction Act to develop the workforce needed to enhance climate and coastal resilience across Boston neighborhoods. The grant will assist City departments in developing training programs that build in-demand and emerging climate resil
  
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• Remember the Needy on Your Shopping List

  05-12-2024 14:17 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Americans already have been spending a record amount of money thus far this holiday season, spurred on by the extended “Black Friday” (we are using air quotes because Black Friday sales began in early November), Small Business Saturday, and Cyber Monday shopping days.However, amidst our zeal to find the “perfect” gifts for our family members and friends, we hope that our readers make the effort, no matter how small, to remember those in need this holiday season.As we note
  
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• Mayor’s Cup Ice Hockey Tournament begins on December 13

  05-12-2024 14:17 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Special to the TimesYouth hockey teams from across Boston will hit the ice to compete for the title of “Boston’s Best” at the 2024 Mayor’s Cup Ice Hockey Tournament. Hosted by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department with support from the Boston Bruins Foundation and P&G Gillette, this exciting event celebrates community, sportsmanship, and the city’s love for hockey.The tournament begins December 13, with 136 games scheduled at eight different rinks throughou
  
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• Hopefully, Musk will bring us self-driving cars

  05-12-2024 14:15 via beaconhilltimes.com
  Everyone concedes that Musk unquestionably is a visionary who already has revolutionized the automobile industry. He was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for the success of Tesla, which made electric vehicles available to the mass market. Tesla has done more than any other company in the world to address the existential threat of climate change caused by fossil-burning fuels.Two months ago, Musk held a publicity event for the press and investors to showcase his plans for self-drivi
  
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