Posts by ericg
Dorchester dispensary building is on foreclosure auction block
The owner of Lowkey Dispensary has taken his former business partner to court, alleging that his dispensary’s future is uncertain due to predatory business practices. Read More
Read MoreMITRE gets $9.9M to protect right whales through technology
A Bedford organization is using nearly $10M in funding from the Biden-Harris administration to research technology to safeguard the North Atlantic right whale. Read More
Read MoreCrypto firm Circle files confidential paperwork to go public via IPO
The crypto firm said Thursday that the number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined. Read More
Read MoreLargest Employee-Benefits Firms in Massachusetts
Information for this list was obtained from firm representatives. Staff counts are as of 12/1/2023. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Highest tax rates, biotech cuts, climate funds raised, and your time to shine
Today’s Five Things You Need to Know include the Mass. towns with the highest tax rates, another biotech makes job cuts, climate startup funds are being raised, and it’s your time to shine. Read More
Read MoreBenefits are key to keeping employees in a hot job market, say experts
A tight labor market and popularity of remote and hybrid work options have dramatically changed employee benefits and the firms that help manage them. Read More
Read MoreWu’s proposed tax break wouldn’t ‘unfreeze’ Boston’s housing backlog, Harvard report says
High construction and financing costs would still keep many projects on the sidelines, according to researchers who advised the city. The Business Journal obtained the report through a public records request. Read More
Read MoreCambridge cultural learning startup named a finalist for SXSW EDU
One Boston-area company has made the finals for the South by Southwest EDU Launch Startup Competition. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Intellia layoffs; top former Sage execs take VC jobs
In this week’s Petri Dish, gene editing company Intellia lays off workers, former CEO of Sage Therapeutics got a new VC gig and Flagship Pioneering has a partnership with Samsung. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: Three strategies to expand Mass. talent pipeline, pathways
Massachusetts has a booming economy, some of the world’s best universities, and one of the best K-12 education systems in the nation. So why is it that employers struggle to find qualified workers and Black and Latino students are underrepresented in higher education and in growing industries? Read More
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