Archive for December 2021
Viewpoint: As outbreak worsens, rapid antigen tests are key to ‘normalcy’
State Rep. Tami Gouveia and AIM CEO John Regan write that tests to municipalities is a great first step, but we must invest in testing infrastructure that offers community partners and businesses the supplies and info they need to keep the economy running. Read More
Read MoreAmid the Great Resignation, most companies planning higher bonuses
As companies seek to avoid turnover, many are planning larger year-end bonuses for 2021. Here’s what businesses need to know. Read More
Read More‘No interest’ in a statewide mask, vaccine mandate, Baker says
Massachusetts will not have a statewide mandate to show proof of vaccination to enter certain businesses or public spaces, Gov. Charlie Baker said. Read More
Read MoreBoston medtech startups finish MassMEDIC accelerator
The first-place winner of MassMEDIC’s latest accelerator program was Encora Therapeutics, a Boston company led by four MIT engineers who are working on wearable solutions for people with hand tremors. Read More
Read MoreBizSpotlight: Swoon
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – Swoon, one of the fastest- Read More
Read MoreGov. Baker announces new mask advisory, activates National Guard amid latest covid surge
Gov. Baker has ordered hospitals to shut down all elective inpatient procedures and will deploy national guard members to help the surge, in an effort to help an “unprecedented demand” on the state’s hospitals. Read More
Read MoreRite-Aid to close 63 stores
Pharmacy chain Rite-Aid said Tuesday it plans to close 63 locations across the U.S. The drugstore retailer has 110 locations across New England. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and the vaccine mandate reaction
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your day, plus holiday lights, law firm mergers, Good News Tuesday and reactions to Boston’s vaccine mandate. Read More
Read MoreBoston’s retail vacancy rate bounces back to pre-pandemic levels
The pandemic has taken its toll on retail storefronts in cities everywhere, but real estate data suggest Boston has bounced back. Read More
Read MoreBoston retail vacancy rate has recovered from pandemic
The pandemic has taken its toll on retail storefronts in cities everywhere, but real estate data suggest Boston has bounced back. Read More
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