Majority Stake In Channel 25 Sold To Private Equity FirmMedia broker Scott Fybush estimated the value of the station at several hundred million dollars.BostonomixFeb 15, 2019
Columbia Gas Of Massachusetts President Says He'll Retire, 11 Weeks After Saying He'd StaySteve Bryant had resisted calls for his resignation in the wake of the company's natural-gas disaster in the Merrimack Valley.BostonomixFeb 15, 2019
Amazon And GE Cutbacks Are A Lesson For Cities Offering Big IncentivesLocal business leaders and officials say GE and Amazon offer important lessons about cities offering companies big incentives.PlayBostonomix03:42Feb 15, 2019
GE Will Scale Back Its World HQ In Boston And Return $87M In Incentives PackageBoston-based General Electric announced Thursday it will scale back its headquarters in the city. PlayBostonomix04:28Feb 14, 2019
GE Scales Back Boston HQ, Planning To Reimburse The State $87 MillionGE will not come close to meeting its original promise of creating 800 jobs at the headquarters.BostonomixFeb 14, 2019
UMass Taps Developer For Bayside Site In Deal Worth Up To $235 MillionOfficials say the redevelopment proposal will include a mix of uses, including the potential for UMass to use part of the site.BostonomixFeb 14, 2019
There's A Proposal To Preserve Hotel Alexandra Facade, If Not The Whole Building“We never, ever even considered proposing to demo the building,” one of the developers involved in the project says. “We love the building and we think it needs to be...BostonomixFeb 14, 2019
Head Of Mass. Pipeline Safety Division Stepping DownThe state's director of pipeline safety is stepping down, nearly five months after gas explosions and fires in the Merrimack Valley. BostonomixFeb 12, 2019
Report: Greater Boston Has America's Worst Rush-Hour TrafficThe region's drivers who traveled last year during the worst parts of the a.m. and p.m. commutes "lost" 164 hours to congestion, the analysis said. The report has its critics.BostonomixFeb 12, 2019
Eversource To Pay $225 Million For A Half Share In 2 Offshore Wind ProjectsEversource is paying hundreds of millions of dollars for a 50 percent interest in two Orsted offshore wind projects servicing Rhode Island, Connecticut and Long Island, New York. BostonomixFeb 8, 2019
Move To Legalize Mobile Sports Betting Advances In Rhode IslandA bill to allow mobile wagering for sports betting in Rhode Island cleared its first legislative hurdle and is headed for a floor vote.BostonomixFeb 7, 2019
Mass. Biotechs Have Much At Stake, As Trump Calls Drug Prices A 'Major Priority'As price-control efforts go, the president's latest plan is "fairly business-friendly," says Boston College health economist Sam Richardson.PlayBostonomix03:03Feb 6, 2019
Fans Win $2.35 Million On Super Bowl Betting In R.I.Football fans legally bet almost $6.5 million on the Super Bowl this year in Rhode Island, and the majority of their bets favored the Patriots.BostonomixFeb 6, 2019
Why GE Is Paying $57 Million To The French GovernmentBoston-based GE promised to add 1,000 employees under a 2015 deal to acquire part of the French company Alstom. But as of last year, GE had created just 25 new...BostonomixFeb 5, 2019
Columbia Gas Fined $75,000 For 2016 Pipeline Pressure Spike Only After Recent ExplosionsTwo years before the Merrimack Valley crisis, pipe pressure rose dangerously high -- a violation of federal regulations that only recently led to the fine and orders from state regulators...PlayBostonomix05:29Feb 4, 2019
GE Shares Rise On Reports Of Increased Revenue, SettlementAfter years of belt-tightening and spinoffs, General Electric Co. reported fourth-quarter net income of $761 million, sending shares up 10 percent in premarket trading.BostonomixJan 31, 2019
In First Month Of Legal Sports Betting, Gamblers Wager $13 Million At R.I. CasinosAs New England Patriots fans place their bets on the Super Bowl, Rhode Island is releasing results from the first full month of legalized sports betting.BostonomixJan 31, 2019
Tribes: We're Committed To Casino Near Mass. BorderThe leaders of Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes tried to assure state lawmakers Tuesday that they remain committed to opening a casino near the Massachusetts state line to compete with...BostonomixJan 30, 2019
Manchester Airport Numbers Are Down For The 13th Year In A Row2018 saw around 123,000 fewer passengers -- a 6.2 percent decrease -- flying in or out of the airport, compared to 2017.BostonomixJan 30, 2019
You Can Buy This Restored Nantucket Lightship For $5.2 MillionThe 128-foot ship includes six bedrooms, six-and-a-half baths and 4,000 square feet of interior space.BostonomixJan 29, 2019
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