Archive for July 2022
Patriots’ Kendrick Bourne helps launch startup’s new platform for athletes and fans
The new app allows college and professional athletes to monetize their own content through monthly subscriptions from their fans. Read More
Read MoreAs affordable housing crisis endures, manufactured homes could be part of the solution
In rural Florida, a new development could offer one solution to the nation’s affordable housing crisis: a built-to-rent community populated with manufactured homes. Read More
Read MoreThree Mass. colleges rank among 10 most expensive in U.S.
Amherst College, a private liberal arts college in Amherst, has a current sticker price of $76,800 per school year. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and what to do about heat islands
Good morning, Boston, and congratulations to Big Papi. Here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your workday, plus the weekend box office, the Termeers, the Andrea Doria and what to do about urban heat islands. Read More
Read MoreState to provide funding, training to start childcare businesses
The program will pilot in Lynn and Springfield, two cities that have been designated “childcare deserts.” Read More
Read MoreA program to support underrepresented students in STEM aims to build community
SMASH, a national nonprofit, is wrapping up its two-week summer intensive program at Northeastern University this week. The Summer Academy brings together underrepresented Boston high school students to participate in programming related to STEM. Read More
Read MoreCelebrity-backed Hydrow lays off workers as demand for at-home fitness wanes
Boston-based Hydrow Inc., a fitness technology company that racked up investments from celebrities like Lizzo and Justin Timberlake, laid off 35% of its workforce this week as interest in at-home fitness wanes. Read More
Read MoreDana-Farber doctor tapped to lead National Cancer Institute, say reports
Dr. Monica Bertagnolli will become the first woman to run the agency, reports say. Read More
Read MoreUnsafe conditions led to fatal Government Center garage collapse, family claims in lawsuit
The family of Peter Monsini, who fell nine stories to his death in March, is accusing The HYM Investment Group and John Moriarty & Associates of endangering workers at the site of the Government Center garage demolition. Read More
Read MoreHenri and Belinda Termeer given BBJ’s biotech lifetime achievement award
Henri Termeer was the CEO of Genzyme Corp., one of the pioneers of the biotech industry, for three decades. His widow, Belinda Termeer, co-founded the Termeer Foundation. Read More
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