Archive for March 2023
Letter to the Editor: Boston ‘needs to be more proactive’ in revitalizing downtown
"While we have already seen the implications (of post-Covid abandonment of downtowns) through the New York Office market, we are beginning to experience them here in Boston as well." Read More
Read MoreNurse vacancy rate doubled in Massachusetts between 2019 to 2022, HPC reports
In 2019, the vacancy rate for RNs in acute care settings was 6.4%, but by 2022 it had jumped to 13.6%. Read More
Read MoreNortheast Arc raises $3M for new community programs
The North Shore social services agency Northeast Arc has raised more than $3.2 million to support its latest campaign for helping those with disabilities or autism. Read More
Read MoreChicago biotech VC firm leases space at ex-Globe HQ in Dorchester
Southline Boston is already home to a location for Cambridge-based VC firm Flagship Pioneering. Read More
Read MoreIn First Citizens, Boston banks just got a big new competitor
Raleigh-based First Citizens Bank is poised to enter the Massachusetts market as a large new lender. Read More
Read MoreBluebird stock slides as company delays sickle-cell drug
Bluebird bio once planned to launch three drugs by the end of 2023. The first two are on track, but the third drug, a treatment for sickle-cell disease, is likely to be delayed. Read More
Read MoreIt’s baseball season. But at Fenway Park, is there ever an offseason?
With the start of another Red Sox season, the historic ballpark begins its focus on baseball. But more and more, it hosts other events throughout the year as the team maximizes revenue. Read More
Read MoreDecade-long Human Brain Project brought measurable success to neuroscience collaboration
In the past decade, a “brain race” between Europe, the U.S., Israel, Japan and China has taken off with the goal of understanding human brain function. One of the earliest brain initiatives was the 10-year Human Brain Project. Read More
Read MoreWarren, Hale to speak at UMass Boston commencement
A powerful voice against corporate greed in Washington and a prominent example of corporate philanthropy in the Boston area will both speak at UMass Boston’s commencement ceremony in May. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: New hope for the struggling T
Facing a possible recession on the horizon, many employers are trying to entice their workers back to the office. But they’re facing one big problem: A transit system that’s more sluggish than ever. Read More
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