Archive for March 2023
New MGH complex to be named after Phillip, Susan Ragon
The massive new complex that MGH is building on Charles Street will be named after InterSystems founder Phillip Ragon and his wife, Susan, the hospital said Friday. Read More
Read MoreDrizly cuts workers as it integrates with Uber
The Boston-based company said layoffs were the result of a corporate restructuring as Drizly officially began integrating its operations into Uber. Read More
Read MoreSuffolk County is still losing population, despite immigration surge
New U.S. Census Bureau data offers plenty of reason for employers struggling to fill jobs to be concerned. Read More
Read MoreIt’s now easier — albeit slightly — to get into Harvard
Harvard will never be easy for prospective students to get into. But one of the world’s most exclusive colleges got ever so slightly less exclusive for the class of 2027. Read More
Read MoreGannett CEO compensation cut in half last year
Gannett CEO Mike Reed’s pay in 2022 was 66 times the pay of the company’s median U.S. employee the same year. Read More
Read MoreMass. has one of the highest rates avoidable hospital visits in U.S.
As clinicians work to meet demand amid workforce shortages, a new study suggests that some patients don’t need to be there in the first place. Read More
Read MoreBlack-owned startup demos e-bikes with Boston Police Department
CEO Brandale Randolph sees e-bikes as an opportunity to work against police brutality by building connections between police officer and the communities they serve. Read More
Read MoreGoulston signs lease to move to remade Post Office Square tower
The law firm, one of the largest in Boston, will leave behind its long-time home on Atlantic Avenue. The move is the largest law-firm relocation to be announced in Boston since the start of the pandemic. Read More
Read MoreDPH calls on health plans to continue covering Narcan, following OTC approval
The FDA approved, Narcan, a medicine that can reverse opioid-related overdoses, for over the counter use this week. State health officials are calling on insurers to continue covering the medicine. Read More
Read MoreLife sciences firm sues Somerville landlord over lease, toxic mold
Discovery Life Sciences claims the property owner neglected to disclose that the site’s zoning did not permit health care services or research and development. Read More
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