Archive for March 2023
Five things you need to know today, and the ‘Silicon Valley of the blue economy’
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday. Read More
Read MoreTheater groups applaud Gov. Healey’s proposed tax breaks
The governor’s new tax relief package proposes a new credit for a share of payroll, production, and transportation costs of qualifying live theater productions. Read More
Read MoreWork from home, eat from home: hybrid schedules trouble downtown restaurants
Many office workers have adopted permanent hybrid work schedules. The restaurants in Downtown Boston that have relied on their business are also trying to adapt. Read More
Read MoreFormer Baker administration chief legal counsel joins Greenberg Traurig
The former chief legal counsel to Gov. Charlie Baker has joined Boston law firm Greenberg Traurig LLP and its government, law and policy practice. Read More
Read MoreMass. business confidence flat in February
Employer confidence remained level as concerns about inflation, a possible recession, growth and labor shortages continue to dominate the region’s businesses in 2023. Read More
Read MoreJody Rose steps down as Hack.Diversity leader
The search is on to find a new leader for the nonprofit that places Black and Latino talent at tech companies for fellowships. Read More
Read MoreRep. Keating: Blue economy ‘exploding’ in Mass. and R.I.
Keating described the region stretching from Cape Cod through Rhode Island as the "Silicon Valley of the blue economy" as he announced the latest round of federal funding for the Marine and Undersea Technology Research program, known as MUST. Read More
Read MoreDeveloper tops off lab project in Cambridge’s Alewife area
The plan is to wrap up work by the end of 2023. Read More
Read MoreCambridge startup aims to address the pediatric mental health crisis through school partnerships
Cambridge-based Cartwheel Care is bringing behavioral healthcare to where children already are: in schools. Read More
Read MoreIndigo Ag makes another ‘massive’ layoff
For the third time in four years, agritech company Indigo Ag Inc. has trimmed its workforce, with employees describing the cuts as "large" and "massive" on social media. Read More
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