Posts by ericg

Merrimack Village Center, a 82,300-square-foot plaza anchored by a Shaw’s supermarket, had been owned by another Massachusetts-based real estate firm. Read More

A Massachusetts judge ruled that the merger would harm consumers by decreasing competition. The airlines disagreed, saying the combination would boost competitiveness and lower fares. Now, Spirit and JetBlue are appealing the decision. Read More

The start of a new year is typically the prime period when drugmakers raise the list prices of their brand name medicines. Here’s a look at which Massachusetts companies have hiked drug costs so far in 2024, and by how much. Read More

Manny Lopes, current interim CEO of Fenway Health and former executive at Blue Cross, will soon run Fallon Health. Read More

Banking heavyweights slashed thousands of jobs in 2023, and early indications are 2024 could bring more of the same. What’s fueling the trend? We cover that, a blocked airline merger and more in this week’s The National Observer. Read More

Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news to start your Monday, including Synergy’s downtown buy, MGH’s expansion quest, and the mourning of an iconic sports brand. Read More

The pitch competition offers a springboard for the startups selected at finalists. Read More

Synergy has acquired a mixed-use building that includes owner David Greaney’s restaurant, Bostonia Public House, along with 94 apartments plus office space. Read More

Lombardo’s is closing its landmark venue in Randolph at the end of January, but has a plan for its next chapter. Here’s more on that and other local retail news. Read More

"Addiction is marked mostly by fear and isolation, which grows exponentially in high pressure jobs and reputation-based roles. Eventually, left untreated, addiction will end tragically for everyone involved," writes Todd Whitridge of the Recovery Centers of America. Read More