Archive for December 2025

  BXP has sold a 409,000-square-foot office building in Needham for $132 million to a joint venture.  Read More

  Gov. Maura Healey may believe she dodged a bullet with the firing of Marcel Vernon, former CEO of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. But history suggests otherwise, writes Ed Gaskin in a new op-ed.  Read More

  As the legislature finalizes its bill to reform the Cannabis Control Commission, the state has an opportunity to reaffirm core principles of workplace respect, good governance, and accountability.  Read More

  In this edition of The Playbook, we take a look at how company benefits programs are expected to evolve in 2026, as well as an X factor for hiring, AI’s impact on the job market, and more.  Read More

  The lawsuit claims that the city levied retaliatory tax hikes against property owners who appealed their assessments, totaling millions of dollars.  Read More

  The Trump administration’s expanded travel ban will affect 39 countries from January 1, including Nigeria, a top source of international students.  Read More

  From med-tech to life-saving research, these 14 innovators are disrupting the health care space from med-tech to drug production.  Read More

  Bijoux relocated from San Francisco specifically for this role because he believed in the CEO’s vision for transforming the organization’s culture, but now he’s walking away after just 14 months, saying the board’s decision sends a troubling message about hiring Black leaders to address systemic issues.  Read More

  A downtown Boston office building near South Station just sold at auction for $19 million, marking a steep 63% drop from what it fetched six years ago. The new owners have plans to transform the mostly empty property.  Read More

  The expansion will make Needham Workbar’s largest location. The company’s CEO says it reflects a fundamental shift in how suburban coworking spaces are viewed in the market.  Read More