Archive for September 2020
City development agency names planning director
Shurtleff has been interim director of planning at the Boston Planning and Development Agency since February 2019. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Gene editing, mental health and AI startups raise over $71M
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreCity planning officials recommend against Amazon warehouse in Southie
Amazon planned to establish a last-mile distribution center near the MBTA Red Line Andrew station in South Boston. Read More
Read MoreCollege presidents: Keep Mass. schools out of sports betting
If Massachusetts legalizes sports betting and allows wagers on college contests, it will lead to "unnecessary and unacceptable risks to student athletes, their campus peers, and the integrity and culture of colleges and universities in the Commonwealth," the presidents and athletic directors of the eight Massachusetts colleges and universities that have Division I sports programs…
Read MoreBBJ reveals this year’s 40 Under 40 winners
The Boston Business Journal has announced this year’s 40 Under 40, an annual award that highlights the city’s best and brightest young professionals. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and what resilience looks like this year
Good morning, friends. Here are the five things you need to know to get your busy day started, plus just how generous this business community is. Read More
Read MoreOp-ed: As colleges reopen, don’t overlook blind, deaf accessibility
Whatever “back to school” might mean for the new semester, ensuring the full accessibility of instruction and online resources for all students is key to getting through this unprecedented situation together. Read More
Read MoreFormer GE headquarters building gets BPDA sign-off
A 12-story office and lab fronting the Fort Point Channel got a big thumbs-up on Thursday. Read More
Read MoreBiopharma trade group MassBio lays off staff
CEO Bob Coughlin attributed the layoffs to the pandemic and its effects on MassBio’s events business. Read More
Read MoreLevel up: Digital therapeutics have won over regulators, but not insurers
The emerging field of digital therapeutics has found a foothold in Massachusetts. But getting insurance payers onboard has been slow going. Read More
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