Archive for July 2021

New Jersey bank OceanFirst Financial has made a whopping seven acquisitions of other lenders in a six-year period. It’s entering the Boston market not with a merger, but by hiring a former TD Bank market president as its local leader. Read More

More than 240 museums and performance venues across Massachusetts received $194 million in federal pandemic aid, from the Boston Symphony Orchestra to small-town facilities who each struggled to schedule any events through much of the crisis. Read More

Valerie Roberson writes: This is the time for climate-ready jobs. Focusing efforts on the local community can empower residents, create jobs and fuel economic growth in underserved areas. Read More

Boston Beer shares fell 25% after the largest brewer in Massachusetts reported lower-than-expected second-quarter revenue and dropped its projections for shipments and distribution in light of slower sales of its hard-seltzer line. Read More

Business organizations agree that increasing the number of minority-owned businesses in the Seaport would benefit business owners, residents, tourists and the city’s economic growth. And despite the Seaport’s long history of building with little regard for diversity, they say it’s not too late to make some changes. Read More

Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More

The time is ripe for state leaders to double-down on efforts to build last-mile broadband infrastructure across the state, with a special focus on urban (and suburban) areas where the cable monopoly is not meeting the moment. Read More

It’s not just Boston Proper that has experienced a construction boom in recent years. Projects that have been in planning phases for more than a decade have prompted tower cranes to pop up on the other side of the Charles as well. Read More