Archive for February 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine has prompted Beacon Hill leaders to review state contracts and question pension fund ties to Russia. Read More

The BPDA approved the Allston Yards project, located next to the Massachusetts Turnpike, in 2019. Read More

The House plans later this week to vote on a bill that seeks to change how Massachusetts procures offshore wind energy and to boost support for the emerging industry here, legislation that has been among House Speaker Ron Mariano’s top priorities. Read More

Boston’s economic recovery from the pandemic must include women who disproportionately left the workforce early in the crisis, Mayor Michelle Wu said in her opening remarks for the Boston Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday event. Read More

Countries can either plan their transformations, or they can face the destructive, often chaotic transformations that will be imposed by the changing climate. Read More

Reappraisals of more than 700 commercial properties across the United States since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic have resulted in billions in property value loss. Read More

Several of these community colleges are in some of the nation’s most impoverished counties, often rural communities with few other higher-education institutions around to train local workforces. Read More

Harvard Innovation Labs is entering its second decade with its largest-ever venture program cohort. Read More

Massachusetts’ legalized recreational cannabis industry saw growth in 2021 and expects more in 2022, but competition from both within and in neighboring states and pushback in some cities point to growing pains. Read More

Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know to start your busy workday. Read More