Archive for June 2023
Middlesex Bank’s foundation to give over $330K to 18 local nonprofits
Middlesex Savings Charitable Foundation, the nonprofit established by Natick-based Middlesex Savings Bank, is giving over $330,000 to 18 local nonprofits. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Boston Public Schools gets support for creative expression
EdVestors brings groups together to promote arts education for students in the city. Read More
Read MoreBiden administration awards $147M for broadband access in Mass.
The federal government is sending $147 million Massachusetts’ way to expand high-speed internet in the state. Read More
Read MoreNot that Vertex: Singapore-backed Vertex Ventures HC raises $200M third fund
No connection with Boston-based drugmaker Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc., Vertex Ventures HC is one of six independent funds under the umbrella of Vertex Holdings, a VC investment holding company whose ultimate backer is Singapore state investor Temasek. Read More
Read MoreNine new restaurants and businesses opening at Bow Market this summer
Nine new businesses are coming to Bow Market this summer as part of the largest opening in the market’s history. Read More
Read MoreHealth and wellness vending machines, coming to sports arenas, college campuses near you
Smart vending machines that dispense health and wellness products, including free period care items, are popping up around Boston. Read More
Read MoreIn a first for 2023, a biotech startup files to go public via IPO
Breaking a long drought in the IPO market, a biotech startup spun out of a Waltham company has filed to list on the Nasdaq. Read More
Read MoreJetBlue CEO commentary: How JetBlue-Spirit merger benefits Mass.
JetBlue’s CEO writes in this BBJ commentary: "Merging with Spirit will allow us to deliver the JetBlue experience on a national scale, bringing the low fares Bostonians have long enjoyed to more markets. And while we plan to grow, our commitment to Boston will never waver." Read More
Read MoreFirst Republic Bank life sciences director departs for new role in Boston
Danielle Silva, a Boston leader known for operating at the intersection of finance and life sciences, has left First Republic Bank for a new role following the bank’s sale to JPMorgan Chase. Read More
Read MoreMIT ordered to disclose fundraising for OpenAg initiative
A local court has ruled that MIT must disclose how much money was raised by a high-profile project at MIT’s Media Lab that was shuttered in 2020 following reports of misrepresentation of research. The ruling is significant because MIT has not disclosed any information about the project since allegations of research misconduct first surfaced in…
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