Archive for June 2020

"Businesses and organizations have already suffered significant losses as a result of this crisis, and if they now must also defend themselves against frivolous and costly lawsuits, it will only further exacerbate the challenges they face," the New England Council’s Jim Brett writes. Read More

Mayor Marty Walsh has approved a ban on government use of facial surveillance technology, making Boston the first major East Coast city to do so. Read More

The Boston Newspaper Guild is planning an action, involving its 300 or so members who are newsroom and business-side employees at the Boston Globe, to mark 18 months since the last contract expired. Read More

As the Fourth of July holiday weekend draws near, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker instructed out-of-state travelers to self-quarantine for 14 days, with the exception of seven Northeastern states. Read More

Amazon Logistics Inc, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., is expanding its network of last-mile delivery stations in Massachusetts. One of the leases is at the former NECCO plant in Revere. Read More

The company is expanding three-fold after opening in Louisville just months ago. Read More

State officials have had enough cash on hand since the pandemic struck in mid-March to keep up with bill payments, including large monthly local aid payments, but are now dipping into a line of credit, just in case they run into problems. Read More

The group, which has networks in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, aims to have around 100 founding members in Boston by this fall. Read More

Good morning, friends. It’s a short workweek, and the BBJ is celebrating. Find out how, along with all kinds of other info, in today’s 5 Things You Need to Know to start your workday. Read More

A local gene editing startup will build and staff a manufacturing facility in Framingham after receiving a financial incentive from the state. Read More