Archive for November 2021
Big malls facing big loans as the sector remains on shaky ground
While it’s likely two different stories will play out for Class A versus older mall properties, it can’t be ignored that even some of the most successful malls in the country are facing a mountain of debt. Read More
Read MoreWhat’s next for the U.S. free community college movement
The exclusion of free community college from the Build Back Better spending bill disappointed advocates who argue eliminating tuition could help social economic mobility efforts across the country. Still, Harris Miller, the vice president of the Campaign for Free College Tuition, said he and his colleagues haven’t given up hope. Read More
Read MoreAtlas-backed startup raises $100M for protein ‘hotspots’
Four years after its founding, HotSpot Therapeutics has raised a sizable Series C round — $100 million — with plans to become a fully integrated, clinical-stage biotech firm. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and four-day workweeks
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, and another strong case for a four-day workweek. Read More
Read MoreAs malls struggle, open-air shopping centers bounce back post-pandemic
As another holiday shopping season gets under way, outdoor retail centers surrounding Boston are seeing lower vacancy rates than before the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreMass. health insurers cite market volatility due to Covid
The state’s largest health insurers say they’ve spent hundreds of millions of dollars on Covid while simultaneously seeing increased costs from higher claims. Read More
Read MoreAlicia Barton, CEO of FirstLight Power, talks clean energy and reaching goals
Alicia Barton, who took the helm at FirstLight Power in August 2020, discusses Massachusetts’ climate goals, leading a company mid-pandemic and the labor market. Read More
Read MoreCape Cod YMCA combines state loan, grants to expand child-care capacity
YMCA Cape Cod will use a state development loan and early-education grant funds to help build a new child care center in Hyannis with a capacity for 65 additional students. Read More
Read MoreInside Cristo Rey schools and its ‘transformative high school model’
When Michael Fedewa describes Cristo Rey as “the most transformative high school model” he’s ever seen, people take note. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: James Beard Award-winning chef gets funding for food startup
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
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