Archive for December 2021
Good News Tuesday: Joining Together to Make Smiles
IBEW and local leaders brightened the holidays for families. Read More
Read MoreCambridge’s Brattle Square Florist to close
A Harvard Square florist that got its start over a century ago is closing its doors. Read More
Read MoreTwo big stories dominated the Mass. cannabis industry in 2021
The state’s Cannabis Control Commission paid renewed attention to one of the state’s ongoing problems with the industry: The fact that the market remains dominated by white men. Meanwhile, rules around selling hemp were significantly loosened. Read More
Read MoreNew England airports still reporting delays
As travelers continue flying back from their holiday plans, airports in New England are still reporting delays Monday. Read More
Read MoreBose blazes a new trail with over-the-counter hearing aids
Why did it take so long to Bose — founded in 1964 — to make a business move that sounds almost obvious? Part of the answer lies in the regulatory path that Bose had to face and somehow forge for itself. Read More
Read MoreBC bowl game canceled at last minute due to Covid-19
A surge of cases within the Boston College program forced the Military Bowl’s cancellation for a second straight year. This is the second straight year the pandemic has prevented the bowl game in Maryland from being played. Read More
Read MoreWhat’s next for the BPDA under the Wu administration?
This year brought the election of Mayor Michelle Wu, who has espoused abolishing the Boston Planning & Development Agency. What’s next for the agency under her watch? Read More
Read MoreBFIT, Ginkgo to team on new biotech manufacturing degree
The Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology and Ginkgo Bioworks are teaming up to create a new biotech manufacturing associate’s degree, to better help students gain careers in the fast-growing life sciences field. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: What’s the point of holiday gifts?
Gift exchanges may seem wasteful and impractical. But the costs and benefits of gift-giving aren’t what they seem, says Dimitris Xygalatas, an associate professor of anthropology and psychological sciences. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: Gel 3D printing startup raises $2M
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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