Archive for September 2023
Closed golf courses, country clubs offer high risks, big rewards for developers
What happens to a closed golf course or country club? It’s a question that’s leading to intense zoning debates, big spends by prominent investors and several multimillion-dollar projects. Here’s why insiders say it’s a mix of big risks and high rewards. Read More
Read MoreReal estate firms seek big changes to ‘ignored’ Bulfinch Triangle
The RMR Group and other commercial property owners in Boston’s Bulfinch Triangle are quietly lining up behind an effort to rezone the neighborhood to allow for taller buildings, encourage more housing, and make its streets more aesthetically pleasing and pedestrian-friendly. Read More
Read MoreHere’s why Harvard made its art museums free this summer
Harvard Art Museums has long been an outlier among college-affiliated campus art museums, with a collection so large it’s the seventh biggest of any museum in the country, with roughly 250,000 items. But it was also an outlier in another way: For years, it was one of few campus art museums to charge admission fees.…
Read MoreHere’s why Harvard made all its museums free this summer
Harvard Art Museums has long been an outlier among college-affiliated campus art museums, with a collection so large it’s the seventh biggest of any museum in the country, with roughly 250,000 items. But it was also an outlier in another way: For years, it was one of few campus art museums to charge admission fees.…
Read MoreModerna culls four drug programs
Moderna Inc. is slashing four drug programs as it marches forward with vaccines against infectious diseases and cancer. Read More
Read MoreVenture Lane names new general partner, fourth accelerator cohort
Venture Lane’s new general partner is a former founder and founding mentor at the Harvard Innovation Labs. Read More
Read MoreEndicott president: Mass. can lead the way on solving the nursing shortage
Massachusetts stands apart for the excellence of our healthcare, but we experience the same sector crisis faced by every state: a significant shortage of nurses. We can lead the way in solving the nursing shortage crisis through partnerships of colleges, healthcare providers, philanthropists and government. Read More
Read MoreBoston firm ‘disappointed’ at Nike shareholders’ vote against pay equity measure
On Sept. 12, Nike shareholders voted against a proposal from Massachusetts-based activist investment adviser Arjuna Capital to increase its reporting on gender and racial pay equity. Read More
Read MoreRapid7 and USF collaboration receives $1.5M grant for cybersecurity research
The program is an educational initiative with the goal of improving cyber training. Read More
Read MoreMass Eye and Ear relocates Waltham ophthalmology practice to Lexington
The new center will add space and services to a new location in Lexington. Read More
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