Archive for March 2021
Health official: Fed relief law delivers biggest aid boost since Obamacare
The federal stimulus and relief law that President Joe Biden signed earlier this month will drive down health care premiums in 2021 and 2022 for most of the Massachusetts Health Connector’s 270,000 members and new enrollees Read More
Read MoreMarty Walsh, the BRA and the BPDA: Ushering in a building boom for the ages
Martin J. Walsh took a vastly different approach to Boston’s development world than his predecessor. He also ushered in an unprecedented building boom. Read More
Read MoreCambridge biotech taps Gilead’s virology drug chief as its next CEO
Diana Brainard’s new cell therapy company is working on off-the-shelf virus-specific T cell drug therapy candidates targeting 12 viruses, including the coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and who’s making an impact
Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know, plus rising Covid cases, 4th of July goals, the origins of "OK," celebrity chefs online, beer slogans and Black women in Boston making history. Read More
Read MoreJohn Hancock offers perks to policyholders who get vaccinated
The offers are through Hancock’s Vitality program, which rewards policyholders for taking steps to make themselves physically and mentally healthier. The pandemic has hurt Boston-based Hancock’s life insurance business. Read More
Read MoreMIT spinoff plans local hiring spree with new $7M funding round
MIT spinoff Pison Technology, which has around 40 employees, mostly based in Massachusetts, on March 8 closed a $7 million round that brought its total funding to $11 million, according to CEO Dexter Ang. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: What stays and what goes?
It’s clear the pandemic has altered our behavior at home. It stands to reason that the same will be true when we finally return to the office. Read More
Read MoreMayor Walsh wins Senate approval as Biden’s choice for labor secretary
The U.S. Senate voted to approve Boston Mayor Marty Walsh as President Biden’s labor secretary. The nomination drew bipartisan support, with Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah, the former Bain Capital executive who served one term as Massachusetts governor, voting in support of Walsh. Read More
Read MoreDevelopers team up for lab between Celtics and Bruins facilities in Brighton
The nine-story lab is expected to open in 2024. Read More
Read MoreReport recommends ‘hub’ to bolster women entrepreneurs
A new study from the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership and the city’s Office of Women’s Advancement calls for more resources for women entrepreneurs. Read More
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