Archive for April 2022
Take a look at Rise Together’s vision for Sullivan Square
Rise Together has offered a more detailed look at plans for a mixed-use development of nearly 1 million square feet in Charlestown’s Sullivan Square, a neighborhood poised for major changes. Read More
Read MoreWorld’s first chief data officer launches AI research center in Boston
Northeastern University’s Institute of Experiential AI will launch a new research center this Wednesday with a full-day event on campus. Read More
Read MoreUnity College doubles enrollment as it trains US workers for the green economy
This small, private college in Maine isn’t waiting for a miracle. Unity College is offering an array of options for students who want to study environmental studies on their own terms. Read More
Read MorePartners with a purpose: Building a space, and a brand, for Future Chefs
Shawmut Construction has lent design and marketing services to a Boston nonprofit helping prepare young people for personal and professional success through the culinary arts. Read More
Read MoreSweet entrepreneurship: Conversation with an ice-cream entrepreneur
Insider View: Doug Banks, BBJ’s executive editor, had a recent conversation with Deena Jalal, co-founder of FoMu and Sweet Tree Creamery, maker of plant-based ice cream. Read More
Read MoreLatinx Worcester residents had disproportionately higher Covid rates, report finds
After identifying this data, UMass Memorial established a Covid-19 Equity Task Force, which primarily focused on making Covid testing accessible. Read More
Read MoreBrookline startup that helps find language tutors files for $49.5M fundraise
Preply, which has additional offices in Kyiv and Barcelona, said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last week it raised about $49.5 million in equity. Read More
Read MoreMayor Wu to announce phase two of ‘All Inclusive Boston’ tourism campaign
Last year, a $2.5 million tourism campaign led by Black-owned PR and marketing teams helped drive traffic to local businesses and revive a pandemic-plagued economic. On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu fires up round two. Read More
Read MoreMass General Brigham pulls expansion plan
The decision came after learning Department of Public Health staff would not recommend approval of the projects. Read More
Read MoreBank of America exec on its five-day return-to-office plan: ‘We’re a work-from-work company’
Many companies are on a collision course with employees over return-to-office plans, as workers demand more flexibility and remote-work options. Read More
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