Archive for May 2021

Charles River Laboratories is diving headfirst into gene therapy with another acquisition, this time paying $292.5 million upfront for Maryland-based Vigene Biosciences. Read More

Eva Millona, president and CEO of the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition, or MIRA Coalition, will be stepping down from the organization to join the Biden administration later this month. Read More

Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey said the city will align with the state’s new reopening timeline in lifting Covid-related restrictions. Read More

The full reopening of the state economy had been set for Aug 1. Read More

Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know today, plus big deals, big houses and the classic movies my daughter and I have been watching. Read More

After three years of planning, the city of Durham is headed back to the drawing board to find a new partner for the redevelopment of the city’s former police headquarters downtown after the Boston-based The Fallon Company pulled its original agreement with the city. Read More

The open-source enterprise software maker, which has 750 full-time employees in its Boston and Westford offices, plans to hire hundreds of new people in the Bay State as part of a larger hiring spree this year. Read More

Bank of America’s chief information security officer writes that in the cybersecurity race, having different, concurrent approaches and unique talents to spot patterns can make the difference between winning and losing. Neurodiversity — which includes dyslexia, ADHD and autism — offers untapped opportunity for employers. Read More

As companies around the nation embrace a hybrid model with work-from-home options, many also are rethinking their office designs. Here’s what experts are seeing. Read More

Raimondo made the remarks as the keynote speaker at Associated Industries of Massachusetts’ annual meeting, held virtually this year. Read More