Archive for May 2023
Offshore wind tax credits in the crosshairs during debt ceiling talks
Leaders in Southern New England — where multiple offshore wind projects are moving forward — are keeping a sharp eye on the effort to cut tax credits for offshore wind, which would have an impact on domestic energy production. Read More
Read MoreFirst Republic’s founder spoke last fall about the issue that brought down the bank
First Republic Bank founder Jim Herbert had plenty to say in a wide-ranging interview last fall about his career, customer service and the challenges facing the bank. Read More
Read MoreOne of Boston’s largest apartment buildings sells for $439M
The property includes not only 508 apartments, but 72,000 square feet of retail space, including a Whole Foods store and CVS location. Read More
Read MoreOpen enrollment for state workers’ health insurance looms despite Harvard Pilgrim hack
Harvard Pilgrim, which facilitates the state’s Group Insurance Commission, suffered a cyberattack on April 17 that shut down most of its website. Read More
Read MoreBoston expanding Open Newbury, other street programs
Boston’s Newbury Street will be closed to cars every Sunday from July through mid-October, in an expansion of the city’s Open Streets program that will also extend to more city neighborhoods this year. Read More
Read MoreA student mental health startup raises $30M
A Natick-based company providing mental health services to colleges and students has raised its Series A round. Read More
Read MoreMass. is the best state for working mothers, with childcare options playing a big role amid crisis
Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce, and 73 percent of moms with children under age 18 were working in 2022. Read More
Read MoreOxford, partner plan to put seven new buildings at Seaport’s edge
The new development on Pappas Way could be just the beginning of the change to come to a 42-acre business park operated by Oxford Properties and Pappas Enterprises. Read More
Read MoreNantucket restaurant takes over Seaport spot once slated for New York franchise
A restaurant that started as a French fry stand more than two decades ago on Nantucket is slated to open this month in the Seaport after a plan to expand a New York coconut yogurt bowl chain to Boston fell apart. Read More
Read MoreBostInno Approved: Here are the May events you need to know about
Check out these May tech and startup events, including the Harvard President’s Innovation Challenge, a fundraising bootcamp, Techstars mixer and more. Read More
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