Archive for February 2021
Boston Properties names two execs to lead D.C. office
The change follows what has been a busy year for the D.C. office of the Boston-based real estate investment trust amid challenging circumstances for Greater Washington’s office market. Read More
Read MoreResidents find ways around the state’s cumbersome vaccine website
An underground network of word-of-mouth gossip, resident-driven technology solutions, and social media whisperings has popped up alongside the rush to secure vaccine appointments, as residents seek to find workaround to the state’s difficult vaccine scheduling website. Those who are privy to insider tips often find success. Read More
Read MoreBoston delays next steps in statewide reopening
Indoor performance venues and certain recreational businesses across Massachusetts can open for the first time in months on Monday. But the city of Boston is taking a more deliberate approach. Read More
Read MoreChorus grows for state to allow singing in schools as sports restart
Over 4,300 people in Massachusetts have signed a petition calling on the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to revise Covid-19 restrictions on music and the arts in schools, arguing the limitations could hurt the talent pipeline to creative careers. Read More
Read MoreTranslating passion into execution: Cure Rare Disease’s founder on the business of biotech
When a career path chooses you in the form of a pressing personal cause, passion and commitment must soon be followed by execution. And that means schooling up — quickly. I had heard the call of entrepreneurship early. I had a new Harvard Business School degree in hand at the same time my brother’s health…
Read MoreState tells employers to ‘hold off’ on vaccine clinics for workers
Baker administration officials for weeks had encouraged businesses to make plans to vaccinate their own employees for Covid-19 once they become eligible for the shots. But now they are suspending the employer-based vaccine program, citing supply constraints. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Marblehead Bank
Marblehead, MA, —Marblehead Bank, a 262 million do Read More
Read MoreNonprofit ALS biotech moving lab out of Cambridge
The ALS Therapy Development Institute had been located in Cambridge since 2012. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Facebook co-founder invests in Cambridge energy startup
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 MoreFive things you need to know today, and how to beat Zoom fatigue
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five most important things you need to know to help start your Friday, plus companies growing and shrinking office space, Hall of Famers, great gospel music and how to beat Zoom fatigue. Read More
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