Posts by ericg
Judge denies Shannon O’Brien’s motion to be reinstated as cannabis chair
A closed-door hearing will now be held between Shannon O’Brien and Treasurer Deb Goldberg to decide her future with the Cannabis Control Commission. Read More
Read MoreBoston firm seeks to raise $150M+ to buy hotels, make them greener
The investor intends to swap out fossil fuel systems for electric alternatives, and to take other steps like using efficient lighting and appliances and installing on-site solar energy systems. Read More
Read MoreAlexandria sells South Boston sites for barely half $169M purchase price
The E Street self-storage and industrial properties had been slated to become part of a million-square-foot life sciences campus. Read More
Read MoreBristol Myers to buy Boston biotech in $14B deal
Drug giant Bristol Myers Squibb has agreed to acquire a Boston drug developer in a deal valued at $14 billion, a 53% premium to the biotech’s previous market value. Read More
Read MoreSubmit your nominations for Boston’s 2024 Inno Madness bracket challenge
Inno Madness is a friendly competition, designed to showcase the local innovation scene’s best and brightest. BostInno compiles brackets of companies and readers vote to advance their favorites through six rounds. Read More
Read MoreYear in Review: In retail, 2023 brought more empty big box stores
More than 30 Bed Bath & Beyond and Christmas Tree Shops locations in Massachusetts have closed, giving fresh challenges to retail plazas across the region. Here’s a look at where they are. Read More
Read MoreYear in Review: In higher ed, 2023 was a year of new leaders and big legal shifts
Higher education faced its most consequential changes in recent memory this year when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that affirmative action was unconstitutional, then many campuses were riven by the war in Gaza and Israel. Read More
Read MoreFive things to know: Newbury Street retail, cannabis news, and your personal ‘year in review’
Good morning. Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your day, including Newbury Street retail, cannabis news, a videogame company lease, and your personal "year in review" Read More
Read MoreMass. fiscal group, municipal politicians press for more tax relief
Municipal officials pleaded with Beacon Hill lawmakers Thursday to pursue broader tax cuts in the new year. Read More
Read MoreMass. cannabis chain Theory Wellness goes employee-owned
Theory Wellness has become the state’s first employee-owned cannabis company, and the largest cannabis company nationally to execute an employee stock ownership plan. Read More
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