Archive for September 2020
Here’s how Boston Properties plans to expand the Pru observatory
The owner of the Prudential Tower in Back Bay is laying out plans to overhaul the observatory that closed earlier this year. Read More
Read MoreCybersecurity vendor to hire staff, Boston senior exec after raising $30M
LogPoint Inc., which has a total of 190 employees, closed $30 million in funding last Friday. "Now is the time for us to continue, of course, our European strong foothold, but also to really start shifting gears in the U.S. and, from the Boston headquarters, really take on the U.S. market," said Jesper Zerlang, the…
Read MoreBillions in grants for live venues, small businesses under Democratic stimulus plan
The Dems’ latest stimulus effort contains a lot of small-business provisions. Read More
Read More471 housing units pitched on land owned by East Boston health center
Boston-based real estate development firm The Davis Cos. is aiming to build 471 residential units on four parcels of land owned by the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. Read More
Read MoreIronwood to cut 35% of staff after halting work on acid reflux drug
The Boston-based company disclosed Tuesday that it will lay off 100 of its 310 employees after discontinuing its lead drug candidate. Read More
Read MoreA prominent cannabis pediatrician is retiring, and that could put his patients in ‘crisis’
The retirement of one of the most prominent pediatric cannabis physicians in Massachusetts is likely to throw the state’s pediatric medical marijuana program into short-term upheaval. Read More
Read MoreMass. indoor and outdoor performance venues allowed to reopen at half-capacity
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced that the majority of Massachusetts communities will be cleared to move into the next step in the state’s reopening plan. Read More
Read MoreAs shopping habits shift online, UPS and Amazon ramp up staffing for holidays
UPS says it will hire 1,100 seasonal workers in the Boston area for the holidays. Amazon, which has announced the new date for Prime Day, is also ramping up its logistics network. Read More
Read MoreMentorHub gives kids and their mentors digital resources for education and wellness
MentorHub provides children with virtual tools that can help them resolve their challenges, including mental and educational ones. The app is being piloted with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Massachusetts this fall. Read More
Read MoreNew long-shot PPP stimulus effort aims to bypass congressional gridlock
The effort comes as hopes for any new stimulus before the election had been fading. Read More
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