Archive for September 2023
Somerville Mexican restaurant set to close after 28 years
An authentic Mexican restaurant that has served the Somerville community for 28 years is closing but won’t go out without a bang. Read More
Read MoreWPI launches fintech degree for undergrad and graduate students
Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s STEM-focused business school is now offering undergraduate and graduate degrees in financial technology, a growing industry in Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreAugust M&A deal roundup: Matchmaking, edtech and generative AI
Check out the 13 mergers and acquisitions of tech and life sciences companies BostInno reported on in August. Read More
Read MoreBoston startup wants to bring cobblers into the 21st century
Cobblers should be in vogue these days, according to Leslie Bateman. But Bateman, a former Uber executive and the co-founder of Coblrshop, said finding and working with cobblers in 2023 can be difficult. She’s aiming to change that with her new startup. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Pegasystems, Sage cuts jobs; Starry emerges; Sumner Tunnel opens, so who’s on the T?
Good morning, Boston. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your workday. Read More
Read MoreForm D Friday: ‘Operating room in a backpack’ startup raises $750,000
Form D Friday is a Boston Business Journal feature highlighting regulatory filings from Boston-area companies raising capital for new projects or expanding their businesses. Read More
Read MoreReport warns of ‘oversupply’ of life sciences real estate
Lab space has made up 89% of all new office construction this year in Boston. That puts the city at risk of an oversupply, according to a new report from commercial real estate software company CommercialEdge. Read More
Read MoreHousing proposed for Dot Ave. in South Boston
The proposal from developer Sing Ming Chan calls for a new nine-story building at 45-51 D. St., with 1,200 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Read More
Read MoreAfter SCOTUS ruling, Mass. private high schools are changing their college admissions approach
What did counselors at some of the area’s largest private schools do over their summer vacations? Adjusted to the new reality around college admissions in wake of the June ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court banning the use of affirmative action in that process. Read More
Read MoreAs employers bring back workers, BBJ/Seven Letter poll asks, ‘How’s your company’s remote-work policy working for you?’
A new Boston Business Journal/Seven Letter Insights poll seeks to find out how remote-work policies are working for employers and their employees in Massachusetts. Read More
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