Archive for June 2025
Budget leaves Healey’s proposed layoffs of 170 mental health case workers in limbo
Department of Mental Health case managers continue to face job uncertainty, after budget negotiators opted not to explicitly stave off the massive layoffs that Gov. Maura Healey had proposed in January. Read More
Read MoreHow the Senate tax plan would revamp Opportunity Zones
The Senate’s tax bill proposes major changes to the Opportunity Zone program, but some experts warn of unintended consequences. Read More
Read MoreConstruction begins on 3,300-unit Southie redevelopment
A ceremonial start of construction was held Monday on what will eventually become a two-decade-long renovation and expansion of South Boston’s Mary Ellen McCormack housing development. Read More
Read MoreGoogle commits to buy 200MW from Mass. fusion company
A few things need to happen before the Mountain View giant can actually use the energy it is committing to buying now — including the building of the actual plant. Read More
Read MoreRevere Beach apartment tower sells for $122M
A two-year-old apartment building on Revere Beach has sold for $122 million, the latest sign of rising demand for living on the country’s first public beach. Read More
Read MoreViewpoint: Regressive streaming taxes undermine the promise of the internet
The internet is being threatened by ill-considered proposals to single out digital streaming services for regressive new taxes and fees that would severely distort and damage the market. Read More
Read MoreMass. concrete company lays off 233 workers
The company said in a state filing that the layoffs are a result of “a significant decline in production demand and a change in client projected timelines.” Read More
Read MoreThe National Observer: Executives outline strategies for growth
Find out what executives have in store for their respective organizations in the months and years ahead. Those stories and more in this week’s coverage from The National Observer. Read More
Read More42 North, newest iteration of Admirals Bank, opens Manhattan branch
42 North has been working for eight years to meet federal regulatory requirements. Now it has a new strategic plan and a new branch office. Read More
Read MoreGas payment tech expands to 130 stations across all of New England
Sometimes getting stuck in traffic can be a good thing. For Kevin Condon, the founder and CEO of PayByCar, being stuck on the Northeast Expressway gave rise to his idea for the company, PayByCar —a business venture that allows you to pay for gas using your E-ZPass. Read More
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