Posts by ericg
St. Regis condo tower in Seaport lands $240M in new financing
The building, developed by Jon Cronin, is barely half-full almost a year after opening. Read More
Read MoreFive things: Public worker protest, remembering John Pearce and ‘Hot Take’ gets lukewarm review
Here are the five things you need to know in Boston business news, plus public workers are calling for legislators to "do your job," Boston tech leaders remember John Pearce and the BBJ newsroom gives Dr. Pepper’s Hot Take a lukewarm review. Read More
Read MoreFlagship spins out $50M startup to mine new drugs from genetic mutations
Cambridge venture firm Flagship Pioneering’s latest startup is starting very small: It’s looking for mutations at the cellular level to find, then target, genetic causes of disease. Read More
Read MoreEditorial: Lawmakers need to finish the state budget. Period.
In the end, legislators are not the ones suffering because of it their inaction. Immigrants and public workers are. Read More
Read More‘Do your job!’ State workers protest unfunded raises, contracts
Chants of "Shame, shame," and "Do your job" echoed at the State House as state and public employees expressed disgust with elected officials who for months have left collectively bargained raises for tens of thousands of workers unfunded. Read More
Read More‘We are outraged’: State workers protest unfunded raises, contracts
Chants of "Shame, shame," and "Do your job" echoed at the State House as state and public employees expressed disgust with elected officials who for months have left collectively bargained raises for tens of thousands of workers unfunded. Read More
Read More‘He was unflappable:’ Boston tech leaders mourn loss of John Pearce
The co-founder and partner at Boston VC firm Underscore, also known for his leadership roles at Actifio and Demandware, died earlier this month at age 69. Read More
Read MorePTC’s headcount up 11% from last year
In a year marked by corporate layoffs, one of the state’s largest public companies by revenue saw its total headcount grow by 11%. Read More
Read MoreHealth equity group pushes hospitals to reinstate masking amid holiday season
The Mass. Coalition for Health Equity is pushing for mask mandates to return to hospitals as experts predict a holiday surge of Covid, flu and RSV cases. Read More
Read MoreMass. Senate moves to control drug prices through oversight
Consumers could pay less for their prescriptions under a Massachusetts Senate proposal which aims to improve pharmaceutical oversight and reduce prescription drug costs. Read More
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