Archive for September 2022
Some PPP borrowers denied forgiveness because of ‘good faith errors’
An SBA rule has saddled hundreds of thousands of business owners with unforgivable PPP loan balances due to good faith errors. Here’s what business owners need to know. Read More
Read MoreFlagship-backed Vesalius lays off 43%
Vesalius Therapeutics, a computational biology startup launched by Cambridge’s Flagship Pioneering only six months ago, has laid off 43% of its workforce — 29 employees, a spokeswoman confirmed. Read More
Read MoreFormer head of BPDA to lead real estate group at Boston law firm
Brian Golden considered several other paths for his post-BPDA career, including joining a development firm or going into academia before pursuing work in the legal industry, he said in an interview. Read More
Read MoreLocal celebrity-backed restaurant plans new Mission Hill location
Yellow Door Taqueria, backed by Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey and HGTV’s Taniya Nayak, will open the restaurant group’s third location in Mission Hill. Read More
Read MoreCambridge VC firm targets $40M for 3rd fund, documents show
Early-stage backer of deep tech companies First Star Ventures is starting to raise a third fund with a total goal of $40 million. Read More
Read MoreMBTA reopens Orange and Green Lines, but more partial shutdowns are planned
Gov. Baker said Sunday that hiring is now a "primary objective" at the T, as well as implementing the Federal Transit Administration’s safety recommendations. Officials said the MBTA will continue to use partial shutdowns to do crucial improvement work. Read More
Read MoreNewton’s Life Image acquired by a Raleigh firm to create world’s ‘largest medical image exchange network’
On the heels of landing a $400 million investment from Boston-based private equity firm TA Associates, a growing Raleigh company has acquired its Newton-based competitor. The deal paves the way for "the largest medical image exchange network in the world." Read More
Read MoreTrain smarter with this Cambridge startup’s weight room tech
Perch sells its products to professional sports teams, including 12 NFL teams, college and high school sports teams and the military. Read More
Read MoreNew job training program includes Mass General Brigham, UMass Global
A $23 million job training initiative in Boston will bring together more than 100 employers, including two of the state’s biggest names in healthcare and education, to help address the worker shortage. Read More
Read MoreInside the push to bring ARPA-H to Massachusetts
In the wake of President Biden’s announcement of the inaugural director of ARPA-H in Boston last week, local leaders are working overtime to get in front of those who will decide whether the new agency for health research and innovation will be based here. Read More
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