Archive for February 2020

Unfortunately for Greater Boston, we’re losing a lot more residents to other states than we’re bringing in, according to new U.S. Census Bureau data. That’s worsening an already tight labor market. Read More

It’s not hard to interest young people in science and technology. The problem is that only a small fraction of the students who initially choose STEM majors will ultimately work in STEM occupations. Read More

Lawrence General Hospital has appointed interim CEO Deborah Wilson to the permanent position, concluding a four-month search process for a new top executive. Read More

Mobile carrier AT&T Inc. is joining competitors Verizon Communications Inc. and T-Mobile US Inc. in bringing 5G to Massachusetts customers, although the size of their respective coverage areas in the Bay State varies. Read More

The 160,000-square-foot shopping center had previously been home to a Kmart. Read More

Many of the firms on this year’s list of the largest commercial real estate leasing firms in Massachusetts saw a healthy uptick in the total square feet of commercial property their firm leased on behalf of landlords and tenants in the Bay State in 2019. Read More

As the number of immigrants in Greater Boston’s workforce keeps rising, the demand for English as a second language courses is outstripping their availability, according to a new report. Read More

For Sen. President Karen Spilka, the newly released mental health care parity legislation was personal. Read More

JVS identifies, trains and delivers qualified pharmacy technicians, and helps fill other open positions at Tufts Medical Center. in exchange for a fee. Read More

Vinay Mehra, president of Boston Globe Media Partners, said that the Jane Bowman’s last day as head of marketing for the company will be Thursday. Read More