Posts by ericg
Shelter money, cannabis fund fix, state worker raises all blocked by lawmaker inaction
State lawmakers ended formal sessions for the year early Thursday morning with no agreement on a spending bill that would not only steer money toward the emergency shelter crisis, but also allow money to be distributed to social equity cannabis businesses. Read More
Read MoreThe Petri Dish: Concerns mar Verve data; Alnylam-Roche drug shows promise
A hypertension drug that Roche promised Alnylam Pharmaceuticals more than $3 billion to help develop and commercialize earlier this year has shown promise in a midstage trial. Read More
Read MoreJanitors union in Mass. reaches tentative labor deal, avoiding strike
The agreement covers 12,500 cleaners working for dozens of janitorial firms in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, including many of the region’s largest, Read More
Read MoreMeet the Boston Business Journal’s Power 50
Read about this year’s Power 50, who will be honored Wednesday evening by the Boston Business Journal. Read More
Read MoreBoston deep-tech VC firm raises $352M for 3rd fund
Material Impact’s latest fundraise comes about three years since its $200 million second fund in 2020 and seven years since the firm’s inception in 2016. Read More
Read MoreBXP sells stake in two Kendall Square projects to Norges Bank unit
The transaction is a high-profile aberration in what has been a chilly market for life sciences properties. Read More
Read MoreFirst Citizens reveals community investment plan to fill hole left by SVB
After months of uncertainty over whether the new owner of Silicon Valley Bank would uphold the failed bank’s prior commitments, First Citizens has announced its community investment plan. Read More
Read More‘Millionaires tax’ to fund massive college aid expansion intended to help 25K students
Gov. Maura Healey announced that $62 million in new funding included in the fiscal year 2024 budget will benefit approximately 25,000 students attending the state’s community colleges, state universities and the University of Massachusetts. Read More
Read MoreMGB accepting ‘limited’ primary care patients, despite recent media reports
Mass General Brigham has limited availability for primary care at its largest hospitals, but is still accepting new patients, despite media reports. Read More
Read MoreVicarious Surgical makes ‘significant’ headcount cuts in 2nd round of layoffs this year
The Waltham medical device firm’s CEO described the cuts as "pretty significant" in a call Wednesday morning. Read More
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