Archive for May 2020

Health care systems will be given wide latitude in exceeding state spending benchmarks due to coronavirus upending the health sector across the country. Read More

The Everett casino owned by Wynn Resorts closed on March 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

A key executive at one of the state’s largest public companies is slated to leave his job later this year. Read More

The media company eliminated an unspecified number of positions across the company in its ongoing effort to adjust to what it called a “significant” revenue impact to its core business. Read More

Maura Healey of Massachusetts is leading an effort by 24 state attorneys general asking top federal lawmakers to revamp the Paycheck Protection Program. Read More

As of now, the Baker administration has said child care centers will be closed until June 29. The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce is pushing for June 1 and is also seeking a plan for reopening the economy from the administration by this Friday. Read More

The local biotech’s drug candidate gives Fauci confidence the country will claim victory over the virus. Read More

Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh was the first mayor of a major U.S. city to issue a construction moratorium in an effort to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More

Most colleges in the Boston area are preparing for a range of scenarios, including at least some form of remote learning in the fall. A couple schools in Western Massachusetts are more hopeful that they can proceed with in-person classes in just a few months. Read More

Harvard University reported a $415 million revenue loss in fiscal year 2020, and it projects a shortfall of $750 million from original budget plans in the next fiscal year, which begins July 1. Read More