Archive for May 2020

A University of Massachusetts Dartmouth infectious-disease professor has become something of an overnight internet sensation after publishing a blog post about high-risk situations that could lead to covid-19 infections. The post that grabbed the attention of millions of readers outlined the risks of transmission as businesses start to reopen. Read More

One of Massachusetts’ emerging gene therapy players raised $400 million in January. Sensing a moment of good fortune, it’s raising more. Read More

The growing tension between lawmakers and federal agencies that oversee the historic business bailout program may be coming to a head. Read More

Massachusetts employers should prepare for psychological fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and plan to have a workplace testing strategy, two of the Bay State’s top employers said. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to start your Tuesday, plus how to keep that PPP loan, what I’m reading, and how to enjoy commencement season. Read More

A venture-backed digital pharmacy that has been operating in one of the Covid-19’s pandemic epicenters is expanding to Boston. Read More

Small businesses in and around Boston have lost a higher percentage of revenue during the Covid-19 pandemic than their counterparts in almost every other major U.S. metropolitan area, including hard-hit cities like New York, according to a new Harvard University–developed data tracker. Read More

The state’s commissioner of higher education believes this period in history is more consequential than past crises and moments of turbulence. Read More

Could Boston officials shut down a North End street to vehicles as the city seeks to restart the economy and help businesses get back on their feet? It’s one of the ideas under consideration within City Hall. Read More