Posts by ericg
Mass. House GOP delays vote on compromise budget plan; Dems plan next moves
House members are set to convene for another informal session at 11 a.m. Friday. Read More
Read MoreBucking a trend, some firms have signed major Boston office leases recently
Boston’s office vacancy stands at its highest rate since the pandemic, yet a number of firms have committed to major office footprints in Boston in the past year. Read More
Read MoreAugustus eyes changes to controversial 40B affordable housing program
"They haven’t been touched in a long time, for good reason,” the state’s housing secretary said of Chapter 40B regulations. “It’s not easy politically to even say 40B, never mind say you’re going to open the regs back up." Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Fix the state’s archaic liquor license system
In October, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu asked the state Legislature for permission to issue up to 50 new liquor licenses a year in specific areas. The request was denied. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: The cameras are gone, but the work is not done
"Slowly we have seen those promises unravel. Those commitments to diversity have dried up. Many of the companies that announced new DEI roles in 2020 have phased them out or reduced their agency." Read More
Read MoreAbbVie mum on plans for ImmunoGen employees, HQ
AbbVie is expected to spend $10.1 billion buying ImmunoGen Inc. by mid-2024, but the pharma firm isn’t saying what’ll happen to the Waltham company’s employees or headquarters. Read More
Read MoreWhoop acquires Boston AI startup, adds to leadership team
This deal fits in with Whoop’s recent moves to invest in its new conversational digital fitness coach. Read More
Read MoreLab slump hits Somerville just as big projects near completion
One year ago almost to the day, the family who owns the Nissenbaum’s Auto Parts junkyard in Somerville was on the brink of becoming $150 million richer. Things did not go as planned. Read More
Read MoreLawmakers reach accord on supplemental budget with $50M for overflow shelter
Senate Democrats are now on board with a House plan to require the Healey administration to stand up an overflow site for shelter-eligible families stuck on a waitlist, but a lack of apparent Republican support may slow the advancement of a compromise. Read More
Read MoreHow a BC grad’s nonprofit landed a $137 million donation
A Boston College graduate who started a malnutrition nonprofit in 2009 has landed a grant that’ll allow it to double capacity and address a stubborn worldwide problem. Read More
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