Posts by ericg

A couple months after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration warned that a 2020 Massachusetts "right to repair" update might clash with federal law, the same agency softened its position and said the measure "may successfully be implemented" with some tweaks. Read More

With the abrupt closure of Compass Medical and a fire that shutdown parts of Brockton Hospital, the Watertown-based virtual primary care company is trying to fill care shortages. Read More

It is unclear whether these cuts are part of Dell’s previously announced plan to cut 5% of its workforce, or about 6,650 positions, or whether a new layoffs round is taking place. Read More

Home hospital is an up-and-coming form of treatment where patients receive hospital-level care in their own homes. Health systems say it saves money and increases patient satisfaction. Read More

The MBTA could do a lot of good for itself and its city with one simple move: Extend free or reduced fares another month or two, and expand it to all lines. Read More

​​More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages this year. SciLine interviewed a professor of nursing on how the shortage affects health care for nursing home residents, what disparities are created and what can be done to fix the problem. Read More

Shares of the Cambridge biotech soared after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted a hold that had paused development of its sickle-cell drug for the last six months. Read More

Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news: Lego’s Boston HQ site, an Allston lab construction milestone, Desktop Metal’s big deal obstacle, and those feelings when your kid goes off to college Read More

“Highland Lodge” is a capacious shingle-style home in the exclusive seaside village of Watch Hill. Read More

Many of the thousands of migrant families temporarily housed in Massachusetts hotels and shelters cannot search for a legal job until they receive approval from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. State officials say this sluggish process hurts an economy in dire need of employees and strains expensive public resources. Read More