Archive for July 2022
Pandemic changes in commuter habits could spell trouble for Boston-area transit
Few Boston commuters plan to return to the office full-time, according to a new survey, and they’re less likely to take public transit to work than they were before the Covid-19 pandemic, a trend that could bring new challenges to the region’s beleaguered transportation network. Read More
Read MoreTrading bunts for blunts: David Ortiz launches cannabis line with Mass. company
Papi Cannabis, a line of products touted as having healing properties, kicked off with pre-rolled blunts called ‘Sweet Sluggers,’ now available in Massachusetts dispensaries. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Bill would harm citizens’ health, retailers’ businesses
A Tufts nutrition science professor writes that a bill being considered on Beacon Hill will have a negative impact on all consumers of vitamins and nutritional supplements. Read More
Read MoreThree organizations win grants to enhance tech diversity
Tech has a diversity problem, according to leaders at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative. Three organizations won grants to address the problem. Read More
Read MoreSullivan Square developers scrap planned lab building
The changes come amid increasing concern there may not be enough demand to fill all of the tens of millions of square feet of life sciences space either proposed or under construction in Greater Boston. Read More
Read MoreAspenTech to buy Australian mining software provider for $623M
Months after closing its $11 billion merger with two units of Emerson Electric Co., MIT spinout Aspen Technology Inc. inked another deal to boost its industrial software suite. Read More
Read MoreWhy does Boston need a nightlife czar?
What is a late-night czar? What areas of Boston’s social scene need some work? And how can a nightlife czar help tackle these problems? And will Boston ever bring back happy hour? Let’s take a look. Read More
Read MoreCould music help people quit smoking? Some Berklee College musicians think so.
Berklee students composed the original music by studying how the brain responds with a dopamine release during a smoke break, and how acoustics, tempo, valence and danceability can have the same effect. Read More
Read MoreBlack Economic Council set to host attorney general candidates in Lawrence forum
The Black Economic Council of Massachusetts is hosting the forum to ensure voters have a chance to hear the three Democratic candidates for attorney general address issues concerning underrepresented communities. Read More
Read MoreFood waste tech company hires eight new executive leaders
The company’s accelerated growth and team expansion over the last six to nine months followed a round of funding and its acquisition by Ara Partners. Read More
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