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Massachusetts’ largest biotech company files for second round of layoffs, over 800 affected
Takeda Pharmaceutical Inc., Massachusetts’ largest biotech company, announced a second round of layoffs late last month bringing the total number of employees affected to 861 in 2024, according to a state database. The company, which specializes in medications to treat rare diseases and cancer, employed 6,290 employees in the...
July 4th holiday limits your options, but let us help you set your concert schedule
With the Fourth of July falling on Thursday, and the long weekend that follows being one of the prime vacation kickoffs, there is a much smaller list of musical options. But the Levitate Music and Arts Festival will be taking place at the Marshfield Fairgrounds, Friday-through-Sunday, and there are some other choices too. The Spire Center in Plymouth takes a break until July 26, and Scullers Jazz Club in Boston, and The RegattaBar in Harvard Square are both taking the next couple months off.
BU Goes to the Center of the Earth
The redevelopment of 882 through 888 Commonwealth Avenue includes a geothermal heating and cooling system, the first to exist at Boston University. Rendering provided by ZVI Construction Co. Twelve years ago, the Brookline Historical Society declared the former Fellsway Motor Mart, with its intricate stone arches and large-windowed storefront, the...
People Moving From Mass. To NH Are In For A Rude Awakening
There is one state in New England with a really low minimum wage and that lucky state is New Hampshire. Massachusetts had a plan to get the minimum wage up to $15.00 by January of 2023 and that it did. There was no planned or approved increase for Massachusetts for 2024.
Massachusetts House passes home equity legislation
Malden delegation voted to protect property owners from “equity theft”. On June 26, 2024, the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed H.4791, An Act relative to municipal tax lien procedures and protections for property owners in the Commonwealth. This bill seeks to align current Massachusetts statute with a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court while addressing the issue of delinquent tax collections – or so-called “equity theft.” The legislation secures the rights of property owners to reclaim any excess equity to which they are entitled after all taxes and fees are repaid to the municipalities following a tax foreclosure, while substantially increasing notifications and other protections for property owners throughout the foreclosure process. On June 27, the Massachusetts Senate referred the bill to its committee on Ways and Means.
Paid legal notices for Cambridge for July 3-11
Send legal ads and public notices at least six business days ahead of the intended publication date to [email protected] with contact information that includes a contact name, phone number and address. LEGAL NOTICE. CAMBRIDGE HISTORICAL COMMISSION. Notice is hereby given that a public meeting will be held on Thursday,...
Fort ranger program begins at Fort Sewall
Visitors to Fort Sewall can now get a tour of the inside of the fort as part of a new program that began on June 18. The Recreation and Parks Department hired three people to be fort rangers at the historic site. Bob Erbetta, Dave Cronin and Michelle Gatta walk...
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Attend meetings in Cambridge from July 3-11 about getting even more affordable housing
Attend meetings in Cambridge from July 3-11 about getting even more affordable housing. These are just some of the municipal meetings and civic events for the coming week. More are on the City Calendar and in the city’s Open Meetings Portal. Affordable Housing Trust talk. Housing and Finance committees,...
Georgetown and Surrounding Communities Battled Fatal 4-Alarm House Fire
GEORGETOWN – Chief Matt McKay shared the actions taken by the Georgetown Fire Department as it battled a serious 4-alarm house fire. At 10:49 p.m. Saturday, June 22, Georgetown Fire responded to 238 East Main St. for a report of a house fire. Upon arrival, firefighters observed heavy flames...
Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 623-624: July 2, 2024
This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:00pm. Topics: Starlight Square Retrospective: 2020-2024. Host: Robert Winters [On YouTube] [audio]. Episode 624 – Cambridge InsideOut: July 2, 2024 (Part 2) This episode was recorded on July 2, 2024 at 6:30pm. Topics: Possible future of Starlight Square – floating...
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