Archive for June 2020
As retailers begin reopening, Assembly Row’s developer gets creative
Instead of a darkened movie theater or a shuttered bakery, the owner of the Somerville retail complex is planning drive-up outdoor movies and a pop-up bakery. Read More
Read MoreNew PPP rules mean more loan forgiveness but leave banks on the hook
It’s unclear how many banks will let small businesses renegotiate their older PPP loans. Read More
Read MoreFundraiser for historic Wally’s Cafe Jazz Club surpasses goal in a week
The space for students to learn and practice jazz has been closed for about three months, and the family sought financial support via GoFundMe after dozens of people from the community reached out asking how they could help. Read More
Read MoreGoogle, YouTube block Mass. marijuana PSAs
The Cannabis Control Commission is appealing the censorship of a handful of public service announcement ads, which it says seek to inform consumers about the dangers involved in manufacturing cannabis products at home. Read More
Read MoreBofA, Citizens rank among country’s biggest PPP lenders
The U.S. Small Business Administration has revealed the names of the 15 largest lenders for the Paycheck Protection Program, which together have approved $153 billion as of last week. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: Cost of housing is a cornerstone recovery issue
Providing safe, affordable and plentiful housing options for the people of Massachusetts, and supporting the property owners and developers who are essential to those efforts, should be a cornerstone of the commonwealth’s housing recovery strategy. Read More
Read MoreHop hopes: Clown Shoes uses new beer chemistry to boost aroma
Cannabis culture has long been fans of terpenes, the oils in the cannabis plant that give the herb its smell. But now the chemistry that is popular in wellness and cannabis is coming to the beer industry, boosting a brew’s aroma. Read More
Read MoreWhy We March: State Street’s Paul Francisco addresses Black ‘trauma’
Francisco recently organized a protest of Black professionals at Faneuil Hall. "We’re not rioters, we are not looters, we are not destroying property. We want to be heard, we want to be seen," he said. Read More
Read MoreSimon reopening malls in Greater Boston after three-month shutdown
Simon Property Group malls in Greater Boston are reopening this week. Read More
Read MoreNew PPP law may have made it more about protecting businesses than saving jobs
Congress passed new PPP rules that borrowers embraced. But could that thwart hiring back the workers who lost their jobs? Read More
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