Archive for May 2021

Massachusetts Senate President Karen Spilka announced her idea for a statewide intergenerational care center system last month at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Read More

Small businesses that still want a loan will need to get one quickly, or turn to other programs. Read More

The "no" vote is a rare rebuke from shareholders for a publicly traded company. While it is not binding, a GE executive said after the vote that board members would consider the result when examining executive pay. Read More

It took longer than anticipated, but it appears Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc. finally has shareholder approval for its merger with Silicon Valley Bank’s parent company. Read More

ESG is a set of criteria that’s used by investors to determine a company’s environmental and social impact. And the demand for ESG data is increasing among investors who want their money to go towards solving social and environmental issues. Read More

Good morning, friends. Here are the 5 Things You Need to Know to start your Tuesday, plus who’s farming hemp, who’s building in the Fenway, who’s using AOL, and May the Fourth Be With You. Read More

Despite Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker opting last week to do away with a coronavirus public health order requiring that masks be worn outdoors at all times, at least two communities are erring on the side of caution by keeping their local mask mandates. Read More

Gov. Charlie Baker is still not giving the green light to Massachusetts businesses to vaccinate their employees using the state’s supply of Covid-19 vaccines. But employers are finding other ways to deliver shots into arms. Read More

Tertill Corp., a local startup making gardening robots, is raising new funds, CEO Helen Greiner told the Business Journal. Greiner, who co-founded Bedford-based iRobot Corp. (Nasdaq: IRBT) in 1990, was chairman and president of Bedford-based company from its startup phase through the company’s IPO in 2005. Read More

Restaurant revenue statewide dropped 21% in the first quarter compared to the previous three months, according to the state Department of Revenue. That period coincided with the state’s stricter business operating guidelines to limit spread of the virus, including on restaurant capacities. Read More