Archive for January 2022
Boston PR firm Weber Shandwick names new general manager
The state’s second-largest public relations firm by local headcount has a new general manager in its Boston office. Read More
Read MoreMedically Home raises $110M to care for patients at home
The so-called "hospital at home" company has grown exponentially since it began caring for 50 patients out of its Boston command center in 2018. Read More
Read MoreA new $1B loan program aims to boost the food supply chain. Here’s who qualifies.
Here’s what business owners need to know about a new $1 billion loan program that aims to address supply chain struggles. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Merck names Cambridge site leader, HotSpot inks $40M+ deal
While some in the life sciences industry create drugs and devices to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, their colleagues are busy as ever raising money, testing new drugs, expanding facilities and more. Read More
Read MoreMillionaire’s tax would add $1.3 billion in state revenue, study suggests
Massachusetts lawmakers voted last year to put a constitutional amendment on the 2022 ballot that would add a 4% surtax on household income above $1 million, pledging to dedicate the additional revenue to just two areas of spending: education and transportation. Read More
Read MoreInsider’s view: Federal Realty Investment Trust C-suite exec talks ‘tenants of tomorrow,’ open-air retail
Rockville, Maryland-based Federal Realty Investment Trust owns 25.4 million square feet of commercial space, primarily retail, and 3,200 apartments in 106 properties across the U.S. Read More
Read MoreAn autonomous solution to crowds at cannabis dispensaries
A Marlborough-based startup has a new tool to reduce the wait times at cannabis dispensaries. Read More
Read MoreCampus mental health crisis adds to burdens on community colleges
College presidents have been scrambling to address students’ rising mental health concerns and community college leaders in particular face an uphill battle. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: As colleges suffer, businesses can help
Dozens of universities in the Boston area now find themselves in the precarious position of seeing two consecutive years of declining revenue. That’s why partnerships between businesses and universities are so important right now. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know today, and media fatigue
Good morning, Boston. Here are the 5 things you need to know today, plus CEO changes, rags-to-riches stories and what’s happening to media readership. Read More
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