Archive for July 2021

Two different bills that would legalize sports betting in Massachusetts are advancing on Beacon Hill with the committee reviewing the legislation planning to open voting Friday that could pave the way for either branch to consider the issue soon. Read More

Related Fund Management bought a three-building portfolio in Charlestown located between Bunker Hill Community College and Hood Park. Read More

The same types of businesses that suffered most from the pandemic — indoor gathering places like movie theaters and entertainment centers — are now unexpectedly benefitting from some unseasonable weather for July. Read More

Demand for tech talent in greater Boston appears to be growing, according to an analysis of jobs postings, and that’s leading to employers being more willing to accommodate requests for flexibility. Read More

Jonathan Greeley joined what was then the Boston Redevelopment Authority in 2005. Longtime city planner He is departing City Hall to join the economic development team at tech and e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc. Read More

It’s still possible the Legislature could override Baker’s veto of the one-year delay. Two-thirds of the lawmakers in both the Senate and House of Representatives will need to vote to override the veto. Read More

SBA Administrator Isabel Guzman says the agency is "working around the clock" to address PPP forgiveness. Here’s what she says SBA is doing to simplify the process. Read More

The special assessment is part of the legislative fix passed in May to lower the sky-high UI bills that caught employers by surprise this spring. Businesses are still fighting for federal funding to help lower their costs over the long term. Read More

After pricing shares at the low end of its range, cancer drug developer TScan Therapeutics still saw shares drop in its first day on the Nasdaq. TScan is the 12th local biotech to make a public debut this year. Read More

Amesbury’s mayor writes: "As many workers return to the office, and others remain remote, municipalities have an obligation to make their communities more welcoming and enticing for hybrid workers." Here is what she’s doing in her Boston suburb to make workers feel welcome. Read More