Archive for September 2019
Peabody Essex Museum just opened its $125M wing. Here’s what it looks like.
The Peabody Essex Museum opened its new, 40,000-square-foot wing this weekend — the culmination of nearly three years of construction and renovation, and a major component of a $650 million capital campaign. For a look inside and outside the museum’s new wing — with additional information about the new features, exhibits and the artists who…
Read MoreThese are the top 10 companies Boston tech workers want to work for
As the competition to attract tech talent intensifies, some companies have an advantage over others: Tech workers who already want to work for them. Read More
Read MoreHere are the perks available around Boston on National Coffee Day
If you’re looking for a nice perk on Sunday, a number of retail chains in and around Boston are offering deals and discounts in honor of National Coffee Day. But some coffee klatch locations come with a catch. Read More
Read MoreHere’s why private equity is increasingly gobbling up New England tech firms
This week, Acquia Inc. became the latest Massachusetts tech company to be acquired by a private equity firm — a trend with upsides as well as drawbacks. Read More
Read MoreGlobal law firm Proskauer Rose names Boston partner to top position
Fifteen years after opening an office in Boston, Proskauer Rose has chosen a local lawyer as its next chair. Read More
Read MoreMass. health sciences university president to retire
Charles Monahan, president of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, which now goes by the name MCPHS University, is retiring from the school in January after 23 years at the helm. Read More
Read MoreConcert stock falls 36 percent on Alzheimer’s drug trial failure
Concert had initially developed the drug, AVP-786, before licensing it out to California-based Avanir Pharmaceuticals in a 2012 deal worth upwards of $200 million. Read More
Read MoreMillennials grow in number in Boston as they shun other big cities
While cities like New York and Chicago saw drops in residents age 25 to 34 last year, it was a different story in Boston. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker defends vape ban decision
Gov. Charlie Baker has been both applauded and threatened with legal action in the days since rolling out the first-in-the-nation ban on all vaping products, but the governor says he had no regrets. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and hot water for Dunkin’
Good morning, everyone. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your Friday started. Read More
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