Posts by ericg
Five things: GE’s ex-HQ, 3D printing layoffs, Healey budget and return-to-office mistakes
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Thursday, including the ad agency moving into GE’s former headquarters, Gov. Healey’s budget, and mistakes companies make about the return to the office. Read More
Read MorePR firm Greenough names new CEO as founder takes new role
The founder, who has been in the CEO role since 1999, is now the agency’s executive chairman. Read More
Read MoreAlexandria buys F.W. Webb site on development-primed Dot Ave.
The closing of the deal coincides with F.W. Webb’s opening of a larger store and showroom this week in Newmarket. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Don’t believe the hype. DEI efforts are alive and well in Mass.
Headlines over the past several months give the impression that business, academic and political leaders are backing away from diversity, equity and inclusion efforts due to the barrage of politically motivated attacks. But that’s just not the case. Read More
Read MoreNurses at Dana-Farber’s Methuen site ratify first union contract
Nurses at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute – Merrimack Valley in Methuen ratified their first contract this week after a strike in September to demand increased wages. Read More
Read MoreGirl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts head is retiring
Barbara Fortier is retiring from her post as CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, ending a 23-year run at the nonprofit. Read More
Read MoreBoston ad agency Arnold to move into ex-GE HQ in Fort Point
One of Boston’s largest advertising firms will cut its office space by about 44% in making the move from Downtown Crossing. Read More
Read MoreHealey’s state budget reflects lowest growth in five years
The governor’s proposed budget caps spending growth at 2.9%, not including dedicated revenue streams from sources including the Fair Share Amendment. Read More
Read MoreGBH-produced documentary about Ukraine war earns Oscar nomination
The film "20 Days in Mariupol," produced by Frontline and the Associated Press, is a first-person view of the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Read More
Read MoreHere are the Massachusetts James Beard Award semifinalists
A Dorchester restaurant is among 30 national semifinalists for best new restaurant by the industry’s prestigious James Beard Award program. Read More
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