Archive for December 2020
Boston seeks proposals for downtown parking garage
The three-level underground parking garage is located beneath the Hyatt Regency Boston. Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker puts limits on restaurants, other businesses amid surge
The measures fall short of what some cities and other states have done in response to the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. Restaurants, retailers and gyms will still be allowed to welcome in customers, albeit with tighter restrictions. Read More
Read MoreOrrall op-ed: Shop, visit locally; Mass. small businesses need you
Keiko Matsudo Orrall, executive director of the Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism, asks you to shop local and support a small business. Read More
Read MoreNeurodegeneration startup launches with $50M, Amgen assets
Eight years after Atlas Venture began probing a group of nervous system cells and their effects in Alzheimer’s and other neurological disorders, the venture investor has launched a new startup with the help of an Amgen licensing deal. Read More
Read MoreRochelle Walensky to have ‘transformative impact’ as head of CDC, say colleagues
Walensky was tapped by President-elect Joseph Biden to become director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a move lauded by health care colleagues. Read More
Read More‘It’s a great case study’: How Upserve’s acquisition provides a model for R.I. startups
Upserve CEO Sheryl Hoskins said her startup’s sale to Canadian e-commerce and point-of-sale company Lightspeed was a natural step — and a model for how startups can grow and succeed in the Ocean State. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and Covid’s impact on the media
Good morning, friends. RIP, Chuck Yeager. Here are the five things you need to know to get your busy business day started, plus Covid tests, John Lennon and Covid’s impact on the media. Read More
Read MoreHere’s a look at Allston’s newest proposed development
A 12-story office and lab building, along with a six-story residential building at 119 Braintree St. in Allston, is the latest in a string of new development projects along the Allston/Brighton border near the Boston Landing commuter station Read More
Read MoreAnalysis: PPP data shows reach, shortcomings of $659B relief program
Detailed information released last week in response to a lawsuit shows roughly two-thirds of the program’s loan dollars went to borrowers who received less than $1 million, but large borrowers also got sizable loans, with the largest 5% of loan accounting for 54% of loan dollars. Read More
Read MoreRNA startup Remix raises $81M from Atlas, Arch Venture
Atlas Venture is continuing its push into RNA therapies with a new company. Read More
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