Archive for November 2023
Lawmakers are pushing to revitalize cultural districts across Mass.
As local businesses continue to recover from the COVID pandemic, lawmakers are working on a bill to revitalize downtowns and cultural districts across Massachusetts by establishing a fund. Read More
Read MoreA massive food rescue operation is under way in Biogen’s Cambridge HQ
By the end of Thanksgiving Day, a Cambridge nonprofit will have delivered around 500 turkeys and tens of thousands of pounds of Thanksgiving-related produce to food-insecure families — with a little help from local pharma companies. Read More
Read MoreFemale Founders to Watch: 34 startup leaders you need to know
To spotlight some of the country’s promising women-led startups, American Inno has compiled its first national female founders to watch list, a collection of startup leaders behind fast-growing young firms. Read More
Read MoreFlagship-backed startup Evelo, behind failed eczema drug, to dissolve
The Cambridge biotech that held two rounds of layoffs earlier this year is shutting down for good. Read More
Read MoreEntrada shares slide as FDA maintains freeze on Duchenne drug
Entrada Therapeutics Inc. won’t be able to start testing a Duchenne drug in the U.S. anytime soon, based on new feedback from the Food and Drug Administration. Read More
Read MoreCannabis dispensary lawsuit against Malden’s zoning laws gets closer to trial
The lawsuit has the potential to set a precedent for how cities and towns in Massachusetts can zone cannabis businesses, and therefore restrict the industry from growing in a specific town. Read More
Read MoreLife science leaders say more help is needed to maintain Massachusetts’ status
Over the past several years, targeted investments into Massachusetts’ life sciences sector have helped make the state a leader. But experts say more is needed to help startups over logistical hurdles, like high real estate costs and transportation woes. Read More
Read MoreGov. Healey, Reproductive Equity Now release abortion toolkit for public colleges
The tool kit comes after the Massachusetts Legislature passed a law that requires public institutions of higher education to develop medication abortion readiness plans for students. Read More
Read MoreVirginia firm Capitol Securities acquires Arthur W. Wood’s wealth management division
Virginia-based Capitol Securities Management is acquiring the wealth management division from a Boston firm. Read More
Read MoreThe Largest Credit Unions in Massachusetts
The list consists of federally insured Massachusetts credit unions, ranked by total assets as of June 30, 2023. Information was obtained from federally insured credit union call report data collected by the National Credit Union Administration. Read More
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