Archive for February 2024
Cannabis sales statewide hit another new record in 2023, but business concerns remain
Cannabis sales had another record year, though businesses say they remain concerned about the long-term stability of the industry. Read More
Read MoreThese real estate developers are bullish on downtown Boston
There’s a small but growing group of real estate developers and investors placing bets on office properties in downtown Boston, an area all but emptied by Covid-19 that’s yet to fully recover four years later. Read More
Read MoreGeneration Bio ends Waltham lease, but landlord fights back
The company notified the landlord it was terminating a 104,000-square-foot lease, citing a breach of the agreement. Read More
Read MoreMalden looks to ban tobacco to a generation, even after you’re 21
The city of Malden is aiming to create a "nicotine-free generation" through a proposed bylaw that would forever ban the sale of tobacco products and e-cigarettes to anyone born after Jan. 1, 2004— but retailers in the market said the proposal is a "ridiculous policy" and "not make sense in the real world." Read More
Read MoreAlexandria sells Andover offices for almost a quarter of 2022 price
The small office building was part of a much larger transaction in Andover made with biomanufacturing in mind. Read More
Read MoreFormer general manager of WBZ named COO at Regan Communications
Mark Lund was president and general manager of WBZ-TV for nine years until stepping down in 2021. Read More
Read MoreRTX gets subpoenaed by SEC over engine issue
The company disclosed the issue in July last year, which made the stock plunge to a nine-month low. Read More
Read MoreBob Langer-founded device-maker declares bankruptcy
A Burlington company that spun out of the labs of MIT scientist Bob Langer nearly two decades ago, and briefly caught the world’s attention for its treating patients who suffer acute spinal cord injuries, is shutting down. Read More
Read MoreBoston kicks off 2024 outdoor dining program—except in the North End
Boston has opened applications for restaurants to seek outdoor dining permits this year— and once again the North End will be an exception, meaning outdoor dining will only be allowed in certain cases on sidewalks, but not on streets. Read More
Read More“Frustrating and disheartening”: VC funding for Black, Latino startups plummeted in 2023
Black and Latino startup founders took a disproportionate hit when it came to venture capital funding in 2023. Read More
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