Federal Tax Program Is Eyed For Growth In 13 Boston 'Opportunity Zones'The decision to limit the number to 13 zones reflects the Walsh administration’s apprehensions about new private investment dollars in sections of the city already beset by concerns about displacement...Bostonomix10 hours ago
Apple Plans To Add 'Hundreds' Of Jobs In The Boston AreaApple already leases office space in the Cambridge Innovation Center, where a team works on the company's Siri speech recognition software.BostonomixDec 13, 2018
Gov. Baker Energy Plan Hinges On Changes In Transportation And BuildingsThe plan found that Massachusetts must step up its efforts around energy efficiency in the transportation sector and building, heating and cooling if the state is to reduce emissions, lower...BostonomixDec 12, 2018
Feds Offering 390,000 Acres Off Mass. For Offshore WindThree ocean areas will be offered up Thursday during an auction intended to attract the offshore wind industry.BostonomixDec 12, 2018
First Eastern Mass. Recreational Marijuana Store Gets OK To OpenThe closest recreational marijuana store to Boston will open Saturday, after state regulators gave the final OK to Alternative Therapies Group in Salem.BostonomixDec 11, 2018
Western Mass. Freight Rail Improvements Seen As Closing 'Crucial Gap'Federal funds will help upgrade the New England Central Railroad main line through western Massachusetts.BostonomixDec 10, 2018
Senate President Spilka To National Grid: End The Lockout 'Immediately'After a locked out worker benefits bill passed the House last week, Senate leaders, including Senate President Karen Spilka, are calling on National Grid to voluntarily end the lockout. BostonomixDec 10, 2018
Moderna Therapeutics Launches IPODamian Garde of STAT joined Bob Oakes on Morning Edition to discuss the Initial Public Offering (IPO) from Moderna, which is reportedly the biggest IPO in medical tech history.PlayBostonomix03:42Dec 7, 2018
Benefits Bill For Locked Out Workers Passes Mass. House Amid National Grid DisputeAs the workers face losing unemployment benefits, the House passed a potentially precedent-setting bill calling for the state to set up benefits for employees locked out in labor disputes.BostonomixDec 6, 2018
Locked-Out National Grid Workers Tell Personal Stories At Hearing To Turn Up Pressure On UtilityThe utility began its lockout of nearly 2,000 workers in June. Dozens shared stories of the lockout's impact with lawmakers as the Legislature weighs how deeply to get involved in...BostonomixDec 4, 2018
Boston’s Future Marijuana Retailers Should Be Less White, More 'Equitable,' City SaysSo far, only one equity or economic empowerment applicant has made it beyond the first step of many in the process to open a recreational marijuana business in Boston.PlayBostonomix02:36Dec 4, 2018
Last Hop(e) For Craft Beer Guild: Distributor Appeals $2.6 Million Fine To SJCThe beer guild contends that payments for coveted tap lines in bars were legal discounts. But a lower court ruled last year that because only certain bars could get them,...BostonomixDec 4, 2018
Draper Tapped For NASA's 'Space Race' To Go Back To The MoonThe next space race to the moon will feature a competition among private companies -- including Cambridge-based Draper. And over $2 billion in contracts is on the table.BostonomixNov 30, 2018
A One-Word Theory About Why New Balance Signed Kawhi Leonard: AsiaCompeting with Nike, Adidas and Under Armour could be tough, but a sports marketer says Boston-based New Balance may be targeting foreign consumers.BostonomixNov 29, 2018
Fired Amazon Delivery Drivers Allege Racial Discrimination In LawsuitThe drivers say they lost their jobs in 2016 because of old, minor offenses that Amazon had previously been willing to overlook. They claim a change in Amazon's background check...BostonomixNov 29, 2018
Somerville Sweetened Amazon HQ2 Bid With Marshmallow Fluff, Not Tax BreaksCrystal City and Long Island City might've offered Amazon more than $2 billion combined in incentives to lure the company's second headquarters -- but do they have a Fluff Festival?BostonomixNov 28, 2018
Vineyard Wind Gets Time To Work Out Deal Over Proposed FarmThe delay follows the Fishermen's Advisory Board's denial of support for the project.BostonomixNov 28, 2018
Sports Betting Begins In New England — At Rhode Island CasinoIn Massachusetts, lawmakers have yet to open the door to sports betting, although that could change in the coming year.BostonomixNov 26, 2018
6 Things Amazon Wanted To Know About Somerville For Its HQ2 PitchEarly childhood STEM training, housing costs and the price of an avocado at a local Whole Foods -- all things Amazon wanted to know about its HQ2 finalist city.BostonomixNov 21, 2018
Experimental MIT Plane Flies Silently, May Lead To Quiet DronesThe scientist behind the plane says the approach might be used in airplane-like drones that perform tasks like environmental monitoring and surveillance.BostonomixNov 21, 2018
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