Posts by ericg
Mass. to reopen state contracts to diversify vendors
At a Martin Luther King Jr. breakfast in Boston, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday announced that two state offices are partnering to reopen unspecified statewide contracts to provide more opportunities to diverse and small businesses. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Why ‘charter colleges’? Because something needs to change.
If you think the charter college notion is going away, think again. As parents from charter schools look ahead, they will come to expect comparable charter college choices. American higher ed take heed: While the dogs of status quo bark from their front porches, the caravan of charter college educational innovation moves on. Read More
Read MoreKraft Analytics Group signs deal with NCAA
NCAA President Charlie Baker announced a new business deal with KAGR (Kraft Analytics Group) in Phoenix this week during his state of college sports address at the NCAA Convention. The multiyear deal is expected to help the NCAA better understand fan behaviors, with a goal of growing the organization’s reach by four to five times…
Read MoreCVS closing dozens of locations inside Target stores
CVS Health is planning to close dozens of its pharmacies in Target stores. The closures will happen between February and April this year. Read More
Read MoreBoston Urban Hospitality goes suburban, and more retail news
Brian Piccini, owner of Boston Chops and Deuxave, will open a restaurant in a historic building in Weston. Here’s more on that and other local retail news. Read More
Read MoreBoston private equity firm Akmazo Capital buys Louisville higher ed recruitment company
A Louisville, Kentucky–based higher education recruitment marketing firm that helps colleges and universities connect with prospective students has been purchased by Boston private equity firm Akmazo Capital. Read More
Read MoreMBTA Communities law faces another big test with Milton referendum
Milton residents who oppose the town’s rezoning to allow more housing around MBTA stations — and comply with state law — have mounted a town-wide referendum on the changes that could set a precedent for other communities this year. Read More
Read MoreBoloco’s last three locations were expected to close, but just got a reprieve
Boloco’s final two Boston restaurants, and a third in New Hampshire, were scheduled to close at the end of 2023. But they have been given a reprieve. Owner John Pepper spoke to the Business Journal about what changed and what the prospects are for the company. Read More
Read MoreSteve Pagliuca, others want to ‘turbocharge’ drug discovery with new Cambridge institute
Led by Broad Institute co-founder Stuart Schreiber and funded by the likes of Steve Pagliuca, co-owner of the Boston Celtics, Arena BioWorks aims to cut through the "red tape and bureaucracy" of the drug discovery process and form its own biotech companies. Read More
Read More3,500 Mass. restaurants eligible for refunds under Grubhub settlement
The food delivery company has agreed to settle claims brought by the Massachusetts attorney general that it charged restaurants more than allowed during Covid. Read More
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