Archive for February 2024
Wu awards $4.7 million to train Bostonians in life sciences industry
This grant funding is the city’s first step to get 1,000 Bostonians into life sciences jobs by 2025. Read More
Read MoreA new generation is grinding it out at this Malden sausage maker
Domenic “Dom” Botticelli is the third-generation CEO and co-owner/operator of Dom’s Sausage Co., a meat retailer/distributor with roots dating back to 1936. Read More
Read MoreMission Hill nursing home plans to close amid capacity crisis
Edgar P. Benjamin Healthcare Center, a nonprofit long term care facility, is planning to close this summer citing, “insurmountable fiscal challenges.” Read More
Read MoreNorth Reading shoemaker Brunt Workwear launches brick-and-mortar sales
Eric Girouard found quick success selling online after its launch in 2020, but is now selling in retailers for the first time, with plans for 275 locations by the end of the year. Read More
Read MoreLargest Engineering Firms in Mass.
Information for this list was obtained from participating firm representatives. Total 2023 engineering billings refers to all engineering projects performed by the firm in Massachusetts and elsewhere. Note: This is an expanded version of the list that goes beyond the top 25 that appears in the print edition. Read More
Read MorePetri Dish: enGene’s CEO departs; Roche ends collab with Repare
On the hunt for your next gig? In today’s Petri Dish, learn more about a local biotech on the hunt for a new chief executive. We’ll also take a look at a collaboration that fell apart, and another that came together this week, involving Roche and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Read More
Read MoreOffice turmoil to cost Boston over $1B in taxes over 5 years, report says
Declining commercial real estate values will cause a major budgetary hole that officials will be hard-pressed to find ways to plug, according to the report from a new think tank. Read More
Read MoreMilton voters reject MBTA Communities rezoning
The vote sets up a standoff between the town and state officials. Milton is one of 12 communities statewide that was required to have a plan in place to comply with MBTA Communities by Dec. 31. Read More
Read MoreMeet the BBJ’s inaugural Innovators in Healthcare
The Business Journal is honoring 15 recipients in seven categories for its inaugural Innovators in Healthcare: chief executive leadership, entrepreneur, researcher, health equity champion, community health, nonprofit and advocacy. Read More
Read MoreHealey creates AI task force for Massachusetts
The goal of the task force is to develop recommendations for how Massachusetts can support AI adoption across sectors and industries. Read More
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