Archive for August 2022
Techstars startup brings plant-based chicken to Boloco
The Boston startup’s first product is plant-based minced chicken that is shelf stable and preservative free. Read More
Read MoreFour new lab buildings proposed in developer’s Dorchester plan
The proposed master plan includes 1.56 million square feet of new development near the JFK-UMass MBTA station. Read More
Read MoreWhy a CO2 shortage is making the beer industry nervous
Night Shift Brewing’s startling decision to outsource most of its production to other breweries because of a carbon dioxide shortage made plenty of headlines but it isn’t likely to be the latest brewery to have to take such a step. Read More
Read MoreSBA head disputes claims that businesses were unfairly shut out of EIDL
On a visit to Philadelphia Monday, SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman also discussed PPP fraud and the impact of inflation and a tight job market on small business owners. Read More
Read MoreDevelopers score $585M loan for Allston mixed-use project
More than 530,000 square feet of the project will be lab space, with 20,000 square feet for retail and 35 residential units, a quarter of them income-restricted. Read More
Read MoreHere’s what Mass. lawmakers passed before the session ended — and what they didn’t
Several key pieces of legislation made it to Gov. Charlie Baker, but a massive tax relief bill got snarled up by an obscure tax-cap law. Read More
Read MoreLawmakers slash Baker’s $750M clean energy fund from final climate bill
Gov. Charlie Baker has pressed for months for $750M in a clean energy fund, but lawmakers cut it from the final climate bill. Read More
Read MoreDraftKings ‘thrilled’ as Mass. legislature legalizes sports betting
Jason Robins, CEO of Boston-based DraftKings, said in a statement he’s "hopeful" that Gov. Baker will sign it into law. Read More
Read MorePerkinElmer to sell off non-life sciences businesses, adopt new name
The life sciences giant plans to unload several businesses to New Mountain Capital for $2.45 billion in cash. Read More
Read MoreEast Cambridge Savings Bank completes purchase of Patriot Community Bank
East Cambridge Savings Bank expanded its footprint to Woburn with the purchase of Patriot Community Bank. Read More
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