Archive for May 2020
Mass. health care providers to get a pass on cost benchmarks this year
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
Read MoreEncore Boston Harbor loses $61M in operating income
The Everett casino owned by Wynn Resorts closed on March 15 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Read More
Read MoreHubSpot president and COO to step down later this year
A key executive at one of the state’s largest public companies is slated to leave his job later this year. Read More
Read MoreBoston Globe lays off workers, cites ‘significant’ revenue impact
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
Read MoreMaura Healey leads push by state AGs calling for PPP overhaul
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
Read MoreBoston Chamber pushes state to reopen child care centers by June 1
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
Read MoreFauci singles out Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine as reason for optimism
The local biotech’s drug candidate gives Fauci confidence the country will claim victory over the virus. Read More
Read MoreBoston lays out plan to restart construction
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
Read MoreTwo Western Mass. colleges aim to have students on campus this fall
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
Read MoreHarvard projects $750M budget shortfall, considers layoffs
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
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