Archive for May 2021
Mass. tax proposal would require nonprofits to pay up
Community advocates, city councilors and state representatives in Massachusetts are joining forces to advocate for a statewide mandate that would allow municipalities to require wealthy nonprofits to participate in PILOT, or payments in lieu of taxes, programs. Read More
Read More#WFH Chronicles: No. More. Whining.
There are plenty of legit complaints about working from home in a pandemic. It’s time to get over the rest. Read More
Read MoreMass. colleges, employers turn to CVS for vaccines
Armed with higher vaccine supplies, CVS Health is partnering with a number of big employers and higher education institutions to host vaccine clinics where people work and learn. Read More
Read MoreMLB’s no-hitters have Jordan’s Furniture insurers on edge
As in the past, the furniture chain is offering to refund customers for their purchases if the Red Sox throw a no-hitter later this season. But unlike in the past, MLB pitchers are on pace for a record number of no-nos this year. Read More
Read MoreCyberattack to push Mass. gas prices higher
Gas prices in Massachusetts rose by 6 cents a gallon over the past week and analysts at AAA expect further increases due to a gas pipeline that’s been shut down because of a cyberattack. Read More
Read MoreFrustrated by Aug. 1 reopening, Mass. businesses turn to U.S. Supreme Court
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled against the businesses in December, finding that Gov. Charlie Baker’s sweeping restrictions in response to Covid-19 do not violate state law or the federal or state constitutions. It’s unclear if or when the U.S. Supreme Court would take up the case. Read More
Read MoreWorcester bets on new ballpark to spur development
Polar Park was built not so much only with the idea of drawing a new baseball team as it was an ambitious play that Worcester would benefit from new interest from developers looking to build next to the stadium. Read More
Read MorePPP loan forgiveness process could drag out for ‘six to eight years’
Of the 5.2 million PPP loans made in 2020, about 2.9 million have been forgiven, according to the SBA. But, for some borrowers, experts say the road could drag out for years. Read More
Read MoreBoston-area growth slowed to a trickle during pandemic
The Boston area’s swift population growth in the past decade was already slowing, and then the coronavirus pandemic hit. The bad news is the area barely added residents at all, but the good news is that it didn’t lose population as similarly high-priced regions did. Read More
Read MoreMeet the winners of the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge Awards
At the live, virtual event, 25 startup ventures from the Harvard i-Lab, Launch Lab X Geo and Pagliuca Harvard Life Lab pitched their business plans in hopes of winning a share of the $510,000 in prize money, provided by the Bertarelli Foundation. Read More
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