Archive for September 2025

  Despite public initiatives to create more housing in and around Boston, the region has actually fallen further behind national peers. Here’s a look at how much it’s now lagging.  Read More

  On Thursday, the nonprofit Breaktime will open a 34,000-square-foot hub after completing renovations and space conversations over the last several months.  Read More

  Increasing insurance costs are forcing some homeowners to strategize for a future in which they perhaps try to forego insurance.  Read More

  Several Boston-area nonprofits have signed onto a letter defending the right of organizations to be allowed to carry on their work without being attacked in wake of the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last week.  Read More

  In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at why workers are struggling with on-the-job expectations, text scams and more.  Read More

  Bank of America has fulfilled its pledge the national lender had made to hit an hourly minimum wage threshold of $25 by this year.  Read More

  Everett is getting yet another housing development in its Commercial Triangle neighborhood, this time with the help of a $34 million state bond and $22 million in low-income housing tax credits.  Read More

  A state board approved a tax break for Hasbro’s move to Boston from Rhode Island, offering up to $14 million if the toymaker meets hiring requirements.  Read More

  Here are three ideas that deserve to live on beyond Josh Kraft’s failed bid to be mayor of Boston.  Read More

  The Massachusetts Port Authority is investing heavily in infrastructure upgrades across its facilities, with plans that will impact everything from baggage claim areas to cruise ship terminals.  Read More