Archive for September 2022
Orange Line shutdown: MBTA officials report 50% of the project is done
MBTA officials said they are halfway done with work on the Orange Line two weeks into a month-long shutdown and are “on schedule overall.” Read More
Read MoreBoston’s newest arts, community space is a former gas station
The newest gathering space in Boston for arts and community events is none other than a former gas station. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: The Great Sell-off has started in real estate
It should not come as a surprise that the stubbornly high work-from-home percentage of workers is forcing large pension funds, private equity funds and institutional real estate investors to think twice about their portfolio of buildings. Read More
Read MoreMass. joins five-state effort to plan 21st-century power grid
Massachusetts has joined every other coastal New England state in a new effort to plan investment for a 21st-century electricity transmission system. A new modular paradigm is needed to connect offshore wind to the power grid, New England Energy Visions said. Read More
Read MoreBoston growth-stage VC firm seeks to raise $800M for 7th fund
A total of 88 investors participated, according to a regulatory filing dated Sept. 1. Read More
Read MoreBabson wins first NIH grant to support entrepreneurs tackling the opioid epidemic
The funding will allow Babson to create an entrepreneurship program for scientists researching the overdose epidemic and substance use disorders. Read More
Read MoreHere are the richest private schools in Mass. — and what they charge
Massachusetts has far-and-away the wealthiest private school in the country, along with 20 of the top 90. They can often have staggering tuition prices to match. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: MassChallenge winner raises this week’s largest round
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read More5 Minutes With … Julia Gutiérrez, Boston’s chief digital officer
Julia Gutiérrez recently spoke with BostInno about her path to becoming the city of Boston’s chief digital officer and about her passion for equity and accessibility, and about her goals to improve city services. Read More
Read MoreNext CEO of Massachusetts Blue Cross says affordable health care is ‘job one’
"I think there’s wider recognition that (health care) often fails to deliver the experiences that we want for the people we love in our most vulnerable, and often scared moments," said Sarah Iselin, the next CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Read More
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