Archive for August 2020
Op-ed: MBTA needs to go the distance on a safe transit reopening
Nearly five months into the pandemic, despite potential risk of transmission of the coronavirus on public transportation, the MBTA continues to run crowded buses on low-income, transit-dependent routes, Rick Dimino writes. Read More
Read More140 Mass. companies made the Inc. 5000. Here are the top 10
Inc. ranks companies based on the percentage of their growth in revenue between 2016 and 2019. The companies on the list are all U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit and independent — not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies — as of Dec. 31, 2019. Read More
Read MoreA second wave, zombies, and the end of the world as you know it.
The history we are living through gives us a unique chance to read, reflect and re-anchor, and of course register (to vote). We should seize these opportunities, writes Larry Gennari in his latest Authors & Innovators column. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker: Trump jobless benefit plan may create funding woes
Gov. Charlie Baker is voicing concerns with President Trump’s plan for funding a scaled-down version of the nation’s enhanced unemployment benefit. Read More
Read MoreNational Development proposes demolishing Back Bay hotel
The developer is planning a 10-story apartment complex across the street from the Christian Science Center complex in Boston’s Back Bay. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Can Mass. cannabis regulators and advocates agree on an equity goal?
The state’s cannabis regulators need to have a conversation with equity advocates to agree on the best, most relevant way to measure whether the industry is living up to its own equity goals. Read More
Read MoreWhat heat wave? Dunkin’ sets launch of pumpkin lattes for next week
On the same day temperatures hit 90 degrees in Massachusetts, Dunkin’ Brands Group Inc. announced that it’s time for the return of pumpkin-flavored coffee and espresso beverages, as well as fall season treats. Read More
Read MoreMIT among creditors of onetime ‘digital health’ unicorn seeking bankruptcy protection
MIT is among the creditors as the Redwood City company tries to line up a sale through bankruptcy court. Read More
Read MoreMass. gene editing firm picks North Carolina for 200 high-paying jobs
A Cambridge biotech has decided to expand in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park. Read More
Read MoreCannabis self-checkout kiosks launch in Massachusetts, Colorado dispensaries
A new self-checkout vending machine for cannabis is launching in Colorado and will be in Massachusetts soon. Read More
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