Archive for September 2021
Citing Covid, state gets more lenient on corporate tax breaks
More than 50 businesses approved for a tax break under the Economic Development Incentive Program fell at least 30% short of their job-creation targets in 2020. Read More
Read MoreJack’s Abby Craft Lagers brings back weekend-long Octoberfest
After being canceled due to the coronavirus last year, Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers’ Octoberfest is back with a weekend-long party. Read More
Read MoreCovid is pushing available ICU beds at Worcester hospitals to the brink
For the second consecutive week, hospitals in Worcester have struggled to make available ICU beds for for patients due to a surge in COVID-19 cases in the community. Read More
Read MoreEngageSmart plans new hires after shares soar in $338M IPO
The software-as-a-service firm is the fourth company from the Bay State to go public via either an IPO or a deal with a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC, in less than one week. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Cross-sector partnerships will ensure broadband access for all
As communities continue to navigate the pandemic, there is an upsurge and a renewed sense of urgency to secure broadband access for all, writes American Tower CEO Tom Bartlett. Read More
Read MoreFirst look: Castle Island Brewing opens $3M South Boston taproom
The $3 million, 9,000-square foot brewery is part of a 1.147 million-square-foot mixed-use building being developed by real estate firm National Development. Read More
Read MoreGE Healthcare to buy Peabody surgical device maker for $1.45B
General Electric Co.’s health care division has agreed to pay $1.45 billion to acquire BK Medical, a Peabody-based maker of tools that assist surgeons during invasive and robotic operations. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Valor Compounding Pharmacy
Valor Compounding Pharmacy, the nation’s choice fo Read More
Read MoreDraper inks $719K BARDA contract to develop lung chip for Covid-19 research
More than a year after it first started using its organ chips for Covid-19 research, Cambridge laboratory Draper is getting $719,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to expand that project. Read More
Read MoreHarborOne to take East Boston Savings branches from Rockland Trust
Half of the 16 East Boston Savings branches initially marked for closure as part of Rockland Trust’s $1.15 billion acquisition will now remain open under a different lender, an unusual arrangement after a merger. Read More
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