Posts by ericg
Editorial: Extend discounted fares into the fall
The MBTA could do a lot of good for itself and its city with one simple move: Extend free or reduced fares another month or two, and expand it to all lines. Read More
Read MoreMost US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents
More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages this year. SciLine interviewed a professor of nursing on how the shortage affects health care for nursing home residents, what disparities are created and what can be done to fix the problem. Read More
Read MoreFulcrum swings back up after FDA lifts clinical hold
Shares of the Cambridge biotech soared after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted a hold that had paused development of its sickle-cell drug for the last six months. Read More
Read MoreFive things you need to know, and the last first day of college
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news: Lego’s Boston HQ site, an Allston lab construction milestone, Desktop Metal’s big deal obstacle, and those feelings when your kid goes off to college Read More
Read MoreSports personality Colin Cowherd buys Rhode Island summer home for $8.5M
“Highland Lodge” is a capacious shingle-style home in the exclusive seaside village of Watch Hill. Read More
Read MoreEmployers, scrambling to fill jobs, are frustrated over slow migrant work approvals
Many of the thousands of migrant families temporarily housed in Massachusetts hotels and shelters cannot search for a legal job until they receive approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. State officials say this sluggish process hurts an economy in dire need of employees and strains expensive public resources. Read More
Read MoreBehind the deal: Female-founded startup gets acquired, plans to keep independence
Even though serious acquisition talks came “many years earlier” than she anticipated, Pavone says Inlightened has found its match. Here’s how she knew and made the deal happen. Read More
Read More‘To the next stratosphere’: A Q&A with Kevin Knobloch, new CEO of Greentown Labs
The Business Journal’s Lucia Maffei reached out to Knobloch ahead of his official start date to discuss how his appointment came together, his plans for Greentown Labs and some of the incubator’s controversial partnerships. Read More
Read MoreGood News Tuesday: Engaging together to support school kids
EngageSmart, a Braintree-based company providing client engagement and payments software solutions, recently held its first event to support Schools on Wheels Massachusetts’s annual school supply drive. Read More
Read MoreDevelopers top off $915M lab project in Allston
Developers hit a significant milestone in construction for a new, $915 million lab project in Boston’s Allston neighborhood. Read More
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