Archive for January 2021

SquadLocker started making and selling individually decorated masks to consumers so people could more safely participate in athletics during the pandemic. Read More

Two Ivy League siblings think they can dramatically reduce these costs with their company H2Ok Innovations, a contaminant management platform that helps industrial and manufacturing businesses optimize water usage and treatment through predictive diagnostics. Read More

One of the state’s largest dental insurers is advocating for dentists to move up in the prioritization of getting a coronavirus vaccine, saying that dentists are at high risk of contracting the virus from their work. Read More

E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. has signed another lease for a facility aimed at speeding up the “last mile” of shipments. Read More

Founded in 2018, Ajuma has created a marketplace platform that matches customers to small businesses and freelancers through a live bidding system. The company is currently beta testing the platform and plans to make its official launch early this year. Read More

Op-ed by Lee Pelton, Jeff Rosica and Denella Clark: During times of sharp dislocation, we turn to art for meaning and solace — to music, dance, fashion, theater, film, painting, sculpting. Arts-intensive education can help ensure young people are equipped to be productive, socially engaged citizens Read More

University of Massachusetts Amherst administrator Mark Fuller is moving to UMass Dartmouth to serve as interim chancellor, university officials said. Read More

Gillette Stadium will serve as the first large-scale vaccination facility in the state. Read More

A new private equity fund, managed by the former CEO of Everbridge Inc. and focusing on New England tech companies, is set to launch this week. Read More

Massachusetts has at least nine billion reasons to be happy about the latest federal COVID-19 relief and economic stimulus law. Read More