Posts by ericg
Mass. college endowments show mixed results. Here’s where they stand in 2023.
The wealthiest colleges in Massachusetts showed mixed results over the past year. Here’s where the state’s 11 wealthiest stand as of fall 2023. Read More
Read MoreMIT grad perfects method of quickly chilling hot coffee, launches new Walmart brand
A thermal engineer and coffee lover came up with a new idea to brew coffee hot, then chill it quickly to create a cup that’s not watered down and keeps the flavor of hot brew. Read More
Read MoreBrooklyn bakery Mia’s opens first Boston-area location
After seeing the success bakeshop had at their two Brooklyn locations over the past 15 years, Chef Yianis Kaldanis advocated for expanding to the Boston area. He plans more locations in Seaport and Hingham as well. Read More
Read MoreWould-be homebuyers are backing out at six-year highs. Here’s where Boston stands.
Would-be homeowners are backing out of purchase contracts more than at any point in at least six years. Here’s where the Boston area stands. Read More
Read MoreCommentary: A nuclear winter is coming for biopharma
The life sciences sector in Massachusetts, which has been flying so high for so long, is about to experience a very hard landing thanks to the adoption of prescription-drug-price controls in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), writes a Pioneer Institute fellow. Read More
Read MoreMen’s clothing chain exchanges Newbury for the Seaport, and more retail news
A fast-growing men’s clothing chain has left Newbury Street for the Seaport, Davis Square landmark Rosebud Kitchen is returning, and more Boston-area retail news. Read More
Read MoreLawmakers are pushing to revitalize cultural districts across Mass.
As local businesses continue to recover from the COVID pandemic, lawmakers are working on a bill to revitalize downtowns and cultural districts across Massachusetts by establishing a fund. Read More
Read MoreA massive food rescue operation is under way in Biogen’s Cambridge HQ
By the end of Thanksgiving Day, a Cambridge nonprofit will have delivered around 500 turkeys and tens of thousands of pounds of Thanksgiving-related produce to food-insecure families — with a little help from local pharma companies. Read More
Read MoreFemale Founders to Watch: 34 startup leaders you need to know
To spotlight some of the country’s promising women-led startups, American Inno has compiled its first national female founders to watch list, a collection of startup leaders behind fast-growing young firms. Read More
Read MoreFlagship-backed startup Evelo, behind failed eczema drug, to dissolve
The Cambridge biotech that held two rounds of layoffs earlier this year is shutting down for good. Read More
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