Archive for July 2023

MariMed executives threw boxes labeled "weed" into Boston Harbor to protest a federal tax code they say places unfair burdens on the cannabis industry. Read More

Biotech and pharma companies saw their worst quarter for venture capital since 2019 in Q2 this year, according to a new report from Pitchbook and the National Venture Capital Association. Read More

Take a look back at how venture capital funding, deal counts, exits and fundraising by firms has looked over the first half of 2023, and what Pitchbook predicts for the second half of the year. Read More

Mount Auburn Hospital has named an executive with a background in obstetrics and gynecology as its new president. Read More

But business owners are still worried about the economy, a variety of data points show. Read More

Harpoon Brewery in Seaport launched its “Pickleball Social Club” on Sunday, an outdoor space with four pickleball courts that can fit 400 players and visitors. Read More

The Boston Club, one of Massachusetts’ longest-running organizations advocating for women in business leadership, has appointed a new executive director. Read More

“There were hours upon hours of pitching to rooms full of blank stares and painfully uncomfortable silence — no one understood why we wanted to build a brand in this space and for this audience,” founder Mia Abbruzzese said of the company’s early days. Read More

Shortly after selling a cystinosis drug to Novartis, gene therapy firm Avrobio is looking into selling the whole company. Read More

Boston employers can help ease the congestion from the Sumner Tunnel closure by allowing employees to minimize their days in the office at least through the end of August, or by encouraging their workers’ use of public transportation. Read More