Archive for August 2023

The idea for building a water shuttle for the Charles River came to Drew Rollert as one might expect: After a particularly terrible attempt to get around in Greater Boston. The "Wada Hoppah" will ferry riders between Watertown and Boston’s Hatch Shell. Read More

A local leader writes that providing in-state tuition for all Mass. high school graduates, regardless of immigration status, not only is long overdue but also has major benefits for everyone. Read More

The $41 million sale offers hope to property owners that the city’s stagnant office market, frozen by rising interest rates, high vacancies and fear of a hybrid-work future, may finally start seeing some action. Read More

For fans of ice cream and Instagram-worthy destinations, the Museum of Ice Cream is coming to the Seaport. Read More

Cognex Corp. is deepening its penetration of the Japanese market thanks to what it described as its "largest acquisition in its 42-year history." Read More

A Waltham biotech is laying off 225 people amid safety concerns over its new eye-disorder drug. Read More

Years after it went silent in the wake of multiple FDA rejections, Intarcia Therapeutics is effectively back. Read More

Five law schools across the U.S., including one based in Boston, have reached a $2.9 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Education after an investigation revealed that the schools improperly gave federal student loans to student enrolled in unaccredited law degree programs. Read More

Founded in 2018 by Maia Heymann and Nilanjana Bhowmik, the firm focuses on business-to-business tech ventures in areas such as artificial intelligence, cloud and blockchain infrastructure, edge computing and robotics. Read More

A previous owner brought back the property from the brink of foreclosure early in the pandemic, only to sell the mall just ahead of a mortgage loan coming due. Read More