Archive for June 2020
Why We March: Dr. Thea James of BMC discusses Black Lives Matter
"Something has shifted. I do believe just from conversations people have been having… There is a level of insight into the lives people live and the levels of racism they experience that seems now, in the last (several) days, to be more obvious than it was before." Read More
Read More‘The only way transformation can actually occur’: Dr. Thea James of BMC discusses Black Lives Matter
"Something has shifted. I do believe just from conversations people have been having… There is a level of insight into the lives people live and the levels of racism they experience that seems now, in the last (several) days, to be more obvious than it was before." Read More
Read MoreCongress should forgive all PPP loans under $150K — with a caveat
For the most part, the half a trillion dollars in small-business loans hit the intended target. Now what? Read More
Read MoreUMass Amherst fall opening recommendations released
The University of Massachusetts Amherst has released a preliminary planning report outlining the college’s preparedness ahead of the campus reopening this fall. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: The only things that matter
I had planned to write about what I did on my summer vacation. Then history intervened. Read More
Read MoreMass. firm combined with aerospace company in private equity deal
The deal combines two longstanding players in space missions. Read More
Read MoreCommunity colleges could see boost in fall enrollment, new report says
While many four-year colleges and universities feel pressure to reopen their campuses and pursue a regulated in-person experience for the fall semester, community colleges have less of a financial incentive to reopen. Read More
Read MoreHow Suffolk will use modular construction in downtown L.A. project
The Boston construction firm has been selected for a 70,000-square-foot project in Skid Row. Read More
Read MoreState projects $6B hole in unemployment fund by end of 2021
The huge gap will need to be filled by higher taxes on Massachusetts employers, according to a blockbuster new state report. Annual assessments on businesses may increase by 64% over three years. Read More
Read MoreUndocumented employees at greatest risk in economic downturn, says report
Almost half of the employed undocumented people in Massachusetts are at high risk of losing their jobs or income because of the coronavirus, according to a new report by MassBudget. Read More
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