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Mass. physicians recommend vaccinations ahead of back to school
The presidents of the Massachusetts Medical Society, the Massachusetts Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians recommend children are updated on vaccines ahead of the school year. Read More
Read MoreMeta gets tough with return-to-office plan, warns employees they could be fired
Meta Platforms Inc. told employees that management will be watching how they comply with return-to-office rules and that workers could be fired if they don’t, according to a report in Insider. The Facebook parent is a significant tech employer in Boston. Read More
Read MoreBeloved Davis Square liquor store to be sold after 37 years
Downtown Wine & Spirits has become a staple of the neighborhood with its eclectic beer selection and frequent tastings. But as of September it will have a new owner. Read More
Read MoreState eases housing requirements for MBTA communities
The state has given more flexibility to cities and towns required to have at least one zone in which denser, multi-family housing is permitted, but also expanded the list of state grant opportunities that can be denied to any town that does not comply with the law meant to spur badly-needed housing production. Read More
Read MoreCannabis delivery companies, fed up with regulators, seek immediate change two-driver rule
After months of advocating for changes to a two-driver rule they describe as burdensome and unnecessary — and no solid timeline in sight for a fix — cannabis delivery entrepreneurs say they’re fed up with the Cannabis Control Commission’ plodding process. Read More
Read MoreRecord state jobless rate drops even lower across Mass.
The Massachusetts unemployment rate dipped even lower in July after establishing a record low point in June. Read More
Read MoreCIC Health stopping Covid-19 operations, but its public health work may not be over
CIC Health, a spinoff that arose from CIC during the pandemic to manage testing and vaccinations, is shutting down its Covid-19 operations. But that might not be the end of the story for the organization, CEO Rachel Wilson told BostInno. Read More
Read MoreMedical device at heart of $16.6B J&J acquisition recalled
Just a few months after Johnson & Johnson Inc. acquired Danvers medical device maker Abiomed Inc. for a whopping $16.6 billion, the device at the heart of the acquisition — a minimally invasive heart pump — is being partially recalled. Read More
Read MoreWellesley native is the voice of UFC, returning this weekend to Boston, TD Garden
Wellesley native Jon Anik is the voice of a generation. The UFC generation. He’s making a Boston homecoming with UFC 292 at TD Garden on Saturday, Aug. 18. Read More
Read MoreBPDA board OKs East Boston site, once a casket factory, for 220 apartments
The board also gave the greenlight to a plan to rezone Newmarket, the industrial area near Boston Medical Center where Roxbury, Dorchester and the South End meet. Read More
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