In the midst of change and renovation, Zach Bos is finding ways to navigate through the tough, layered landscape in order to open his businesses in downtown Fitchburg. “In a lot of places that process for opening a business is determined by procedures. You’ve got documentation, you’ve got guides, you’ve got steps or road maps, […]
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WBUR is laying off 7 employees, 24 workers taking buyouts at Boston NPR station: ‘A significant loss’
WBUR has announced that Boston’s NPR station is laying off seven employees and 24 others are taking buyouts. The station will also stop buying Peet’s Coffee.
Caitlin Clark’s WNBA salary has Massachusetts congresswomen calling for equal pay
College basketball phenom Caitlin Clark’s starting salary in the WNBA has caught the eye of Massachusetts’ two congresswomen who are calling for the dismantling of the “gender pay gap.”
Lahey, UMass Chan partner on new research hub
UMass Chan Medical School and Lahey Hospital & Medical Center have signed a research affiliation agreement to create a new quantitative science research hub to improve health outcomes and disparities through population health, digital medicine and health systems science.
Coward! Steward Health CEO dodges Senate hearing
A chair for Steward Health CEO Ralph de la Torre was notably vacant during the Senate’s hearing on the catastrophic financial mismanagement of the company’s Massachusetts hospitals and growing precarious role of private equity in healthcare Wednesday.
Powerball jackpot hits $1B, ninth largest in lottery history
An estimated $1.09 billion prize is now on the line for Wednesday’s Powerball drawing, which can be paid out in an annuity over 30 years or as a $527.3 million cash payment.
