Archive for September 2020
Wu makes it official: She’s running for Boston Mayor in 2021
The Boston City Councilor has been sharply critical of Mayor Martin J. Walsh in the past. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and no fans, but lots of noise
Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to get your Tuesday started, plus remembrances of Chief Justice Gants, who’s hiring, and why Gov. Baker should allow some fans at Gillette Stadium. Read More
Read MoreGants lauded, mourned, for the change he sought for the courts
Lawyers, friends and one-time colleagues say the state’s top judge, Ralph Gants, had accomplished so much over a four-decade career but that some of his most important work lay ahead. Read More
Read MoreCambridge startup taps former LogMeIn exec as CEO
A Cambridge startup specializing in security, which just closed another $60 million in venture capital, has become the landing place for one of LogMeIn’s top executives Read More
Read MoreThermo Fisher Scientific opens new St. Louis facility
The $25 billion life sciences giant said it opened a new Bioprocessing Collaboration Center at its site in north St. Louis County. Read More
Read MoreRalph Gants, state’s highest-ranking judge, dies unexpectedly
The chief justice had suffered a heart attack on Sept. 4, but as of last week, was expected to be discharged from the hospital and to resume his job duties. Read More
Read MoreAmazon plans to hire over 650 people in Mass., mostly in Stoughton
The news comes after city planning officials recommended against an Amazon warehouse in South Boston, citing planning guidelines for the stretch between the Broadway and Andrew Red Line MBTA stations that would not fit with the proposed warehouse renovation. Read More
Read MoreAG Healey closes COVID-19 violations hotline
Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey’s hotline shut down with no warning as the Baker administration’s reporting line ramped up, processing hundreds of complaints over the past two months. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings gains more than $2B in value on new ESPN deal
The Boston-based betting platform’s products and services will be advertised by links across ESPN digital platforms starting this week under the terms of a new multi-year agreement. Read More
Read MoreCorporate, cap gains tax hikes favored in new poll
Advocates for higher state spending are touting survey results that they say show "overwhelming support" among Massachusetts voters for increasing taxes levied against corporations, annual household income over $1 million and investment profits. Read More
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