Archive for December 2021
College campuses across the US react as Omicron variant threatens spring semester
Already, a handful of campuses, including Harvard University, Emerson College in Boston, Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, DePaul University in Chicago, the College of New Jersey and Stanford University in California and are transitioning some January operations and courses to remote formats while other schools consider such a move. Read More
Read MoreRetail real estate still on bumpy ride from Covid-19 after year of some recovery
"Disruption" is something retailers and retail landlords are too familiar with, but the Covid-19 pandemic has put the sector into a seemingly endless state of caution and uncertainty. Read More
Read MoreBoston private equity firm takes majority stake in Arizona engineering firm
Encora, a digital engineering services company based in Scottsdale, has a new owner after Boston private equity firm Advent International invested in the company. The move comes two years after another PE firm took a majority stake in Encora. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and merch that caught my eye
Here are the five things you need to know, plus the worst Christmas songs ever, home sales, sausage rolls and first-time merch from a local company that caught my eye. Read More
Read MoreBaker, lawmakers battle over who will oversee millions in mental health funding
The governor and legislators have agreed to spend $400 million on mental health reforms, one of the largest appropriations for mental health that the state has seen in decades. Yet the sides cannot agree on who gets to spend half of that allocation. Read More
Read MoreCanadian cannabis retailer expands to Mass. with new Fenway shop
With the new store, MedMen now operates in California, Nevada, Illinois, Arizona, Massachusetts and Florida. Read More
Read MoreNine more Mass. public universities mandate booster shots
The schools already required vaccinations for the start of the fall semester. But with the more-contiguous omicron variant contributing to fast-rising case numbers in Massachusetts and beyond, the Massachusetts State University Council of Presidents said it will take additional precautions for the spring. Read More
Read MoreBreakthrough infections rise 22% in two weeks in Massachusetts
Breakthrough infections are rising in Massachusetts, with the number of total breakthrough cases through the whole pandemic up 22% in just the last two weeks. Read More
Read MoreGordon bucks college trend with lower tuition price
Gordon College is betting its decision to lower tuition will help it attract students — and more donors. Read More
Read MoreWu weighing higher developer fees, including for lab projects
The Wu administration is considering hiking fees and costs for commercial and residential real estate developers in order to increase Boston’s supply of affordable housing. Read More
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