Archive for November 2019

Happy Tuesday! Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your day off to a smart start, plus sports betting in N.H., this day in history and why you should shop local this week. Read More

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh is expected to sign a new ordinance today that will revamp the city’s marijuana approval process, including new provisions for "equity applicants" and a review board for the licensing process. Read More

Google’s venture fund Gradient Ventures has added another Massachusetts company to its collection of startups using artificial intelligence to tackle today’s challenges. The tech startup’s founder spent 12 years at insurance giant Liberty Mutual and is using AI to generate home insurance quotes faster and more accurately. Read More

With 657,000 total employees in Massachusetts — 17 percent of the total — retail creates more jobs here than any other area of commerce. Read More

Members of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association are challenging the constitutionality of a Cumberland Farms ballot proposal that would, among other things, allow retailers to sell alcohol in an unlimited number of their stores statewide. Read More

Members of the Massachusetts Package Stores Association are challenging the constitutionality of a Cumberland Farms ballot proposal that would, among other things, allow retailers to sell alcohol in an unlimited number of their stores statewide. Read More

New Hampshire officials approved a contract with DraftKings Inc., allowing the Boston-based company to provide sports betting within the state. Read More

Even amid a wave of closures, usage rates at nursing homes in Massachusetts that are still open are declining and operating margins are plunging, according to a new report. Read More

New England’s largest energy buying group, PowerOp Read More

A new Massachusetts law, spurred by abrupt college closures and mergers, could be credit positive for the higher education sector, according to an analysis from Moody’s. Read More