Amazon HQ2Stories on Amazon's second headquarters, and local bids for the HQ.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?Local CoverageNov 28, 20186 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.Local CoverageNov 21, 2018Mass. Cities Snubbed By Amazon Say Bidding Was Worth It"Just like any person would do, cities should go through self-evaluation and, for us, it was a lot like that," said Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella.ResumeLocal Coverage02:31Nov 15, 2018Boston Ticked Off Many Boxes For Amazon's HQ2 Needs — But Not Enough To Be ChosenA look back at the tech giant's selection process, what Boston had to offer, and what lessons the city and region may take after getting rejected.ResumeLocal Coverage04:14Nov 13, 2018Amazon Is Expanding In Boston, Even Without HQ2Amazon has opened three Greater Boston offices in recent years and plans to open another. It's also acquired a couple of notable startups in the area.ResumeLocal Coverage06:38Nov 13, 2018AdvertisementAmazon Announces Location Of HQ2 — And It's Not BostonThe tech giant will build large new offices in New York and a Virginia city just outside the nation's capital.Local CoverageNov 13, 2018In The Running For Amazon's HQ2, Suffolk Downs Turns Toward RedevelopmentEven if Amazon goes elsewhere, redevelopment of the historic racetrack will transform the region far into the future.ResumeLocal Coverage07:53Jun 19, 2018WBUR Poll: Boston-Area Residents Support Amazon HQ2, But Worry About Housing And Traffic There's strong support for bringing Amazon to the Boston area, but residents are skeptical about giving the tech giant tax incentives and worry about its potential impact on housing and...ResumeLocal Coverage03:49Feb 15, 2018After The Big Dig: 5 Projects For Boston's Future Infrastructure is how we remain one of the world’s great cities, writes Dan McNichol.CognoscentiFeb 13, 2018Boston's Bid For HQ2 Overlooks Amazon's Awful Labor PracticesIf Boston’s rationale for hosting Amazon is truly as noble as creating jobs and prosperity for our local workforce, writes Miles Howard, then Amazon’s labor practices cannot be ignored any...CognoscentiJan 29, 2018Massachusetts' Amazon HQ2 Bid Touts 26 Potential SitesNot unlike Boston, the state's bid also boasts about its academic institutions and skilled workers.Local CoverageOct 20, 2017Boston Pushes Talent And Education In Amazon HQ2 BidBoston is banking on the city's talent, education and history to lure Amazon to town.ResumeLocal Coverage05:04Oct 20, 2017It's Deadline Day For Amazon BidsCities and states are trying to convince the company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, to pay attention to them. Here's a rundown of many local bids. ResumeLocal Coverage06:42Oct 19, 2017Walsh Says The Amazon Bid Is Focused On An East Boston SiteThe mayor said the proposal will be made public Friday.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017New Hampshire Knocks 'Congested' Boston In Its Amazon HQ2 BidBut for all its jabs, New Hampshire's proposal highlights its proximity to Boston as a big selling point.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017Worcester Says It Would Offer $500 Million To Lure AmazonWorcester is prepared to offer Amazon hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives to lure the retail giant's second headquarters to the central Massachusetts city.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017Dear Amazon: Mass. Cities Make Their Pitch For Tech Giant's Second HeadquartersBoston is seen as a top contender for Amazon's HQ2. But several cities outside Boston are trying to convince Jeff Bezos to pick them.ResumeLocal Coverage09:24Oct 13, 2017WBUR Poll: Bostonians Back City's Pursuit Of Amazon's 2nd HeadquartersBut residents want the bid to be made public, and they're split on whether the company should get tax incentives.Local CoverageOct 5, 2017What An Amazon Headquarters Would Mean For Boston's Workforce And Housing CrunchIf Amazon were to move to Boston, two of the biggest concerns are whether a region that already has lots of tech companies can provide enough workers, and is there...ResumeLocal Coverage04:28Oct 2, 2017How Would An Amazon HQ2 In Boston Change The Area's Tech Scene?As Amazon searches for a second headquarters, here's how the potential move -- including the possibility of an additional 50,000 jobs -- could change Boston's tech ecosystem. ResumeLocal Coverage03:45Oct 2, 2017Next Page
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?Local CoverageNov 28, 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.Local CoverageNov 21, 2018
Mass. Cities Snubbed By Amazon Say Bidding Was Worth It"Just like any person would do, cities should go through self-evaluation and, for us, it was a lot like that," said Leominster Mayor Dean Mazzarella.ResumeLocal Coverage02:31Nov 15, 2018
Boston Ticked Off Many Boxes For Amazon's HQ2 Needs — But Not Enough To Be ChosenA look back at the tech giant's selection process, what Boston had to offer, and what lessons the city and region may take after getting rejected.ResumeLocal Coverage04:14Nov 13, 2018
Amazon Is Expanding In Boston, Even Without HQ2Amazon has opened three Greater Boston offices in recent years and plans to open another. It's also acquired a couple of notable startups in the area.ResumeLocal Coverage06:38Nov 13, 2018
Amazon Announces Location Of HQ2 — And It's Not BostonThe tech giant will build large new offices in New York and a Virginia city just outside the nation's capital.Local CoverageNov 13, 2018
In The Running For Amazon's HQ2, Suffolk Downs Turns Toward RedevelopmentEven if Amazon goes elsewhere, redevelopment of the historic racetrack will transform the region far into the future.ResumeLocal Coverage07:53Jun 19, 2018
WBUR Poll: Boston-Area Residents Support Amazon HQ2, But Worry About Housing And Traffic There's strong support for bringing Amazon to the Boston area, but residents are skeptical about giving the tech giant tax incentives and worry about its potential impact on housing and...ResumeLocal Coverage03:49Feb 15, 2018
After The Big Dig: 5 Projects For Boston's Future Infrastructure is how we remain one of the world’s great cities, writes Dan McNichol.CognoscentiFeb 13, 2018
Boston's Bid For HQ2 Overlooks Amazon's Awful Labor PracticesIf Boston’s rationale for hosting Amazon is truly as noble as creating jobs and prosperity for our local workforce, writes Miles Howard, then Amazon’s labor practices cannot be ignored any...CognoscentiJan 29, 2018
Massachusetts' Amazon HQ2 Bid Touts 26 Potential SitesNot unlike Boston, the state's bid also boasts about its academic institutions and skilled workers.Local CoverageOct 20, 2017
Boston Pushes Talent And Education In Amazon HQ2 BidBoston is banking on the city's talent, education and history to lure Amazon to town.ResumeLocal Coverage05:04Oct 20, 2017
It's Deadline Day For Amazon BidsCities and states are trying to convince the company's CEO, Jeff Bezos, to pay attention to them. Here's a rundown of many local bids. ResumeLocal Coverage06:42Oct 19, 2017
Walsh Says The Amazon Bid Is Focused On An East Boston SiteThe mayor said the proposal will be made public Friday.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017
New Hampshire Knocks 'Congested' Boston In Its Amazon HQ2 BidBut for all its jabs, New Hampshire's proposal highlights its proximity to Boston as a big selling point.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017
Worcester Says It Would Offer $500 Million To Lure AmazonWorcester is prepared to offer Amazon hundreds of millions of dollars in incentives to lure the retail giant's second headquarters to the central Massachusetts city.Local CoverageOct 18, 2017
Dear Amazon: Mass. Cities Make Their Pitch For Tech Giant's Second HeadquartersBoston is seen as a top contender for Amazon's HQ2. But several cities outside Boston are trying to convince Jeff Bezos to pick them.ResumeLocal Coverage09:24Oct 13, 2017
WBUR Poll: Bostonians Back City's Pursuit Of Amazon's 2nd HeadquartersBut residents want the bid to be made public, and they're split on whether the company should get tax incentives.Local CoverageOct 5, 2017
What An Amazon Headquarters Would Mean For Boston's Workforce And Housing CrunchIf Amazon were to move to Boston, two of the biggest concerns are whether a region that already has lots of tech companies can provide enough workers, and is there...ResumeLocal Coverage04:28Oct 2, 2017
How Would An Amazon HQ2 In Boston Change The Area's Tech Scene?As Amazon searches for a second headquarters, here's how the potential move -- including the possibility of an additional 50,000 jobs -- could change Boston's tech ecosystem. ResumeLocal Coverage03:45Oct 2, 2017