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Update: Huge Massachusetts Company Laying Off Over 600 Employees Announces More Cuts
Pharmaceutical Company Laying Off 641 Employees Just Announced More Cuts. A little over a year ago, Takeda, one of the biggest companies in Massachusetts, was financially "in great shape," according to Forbes. What a difference a year can make. Takeda announced that they would lay off over 600 employees, according to Boston.com.
Bailey Zappe’s Pats Days Appear Numbered After Latest Update
The New England Patriots have a new nucleus of players they are looking to build around. The shift happened over the course of the offseason and certain players are falling down the depth chart. Their first practice took place on July 24 in Foxborough but things are already looking shaky...
Boys Lacrosse Team Honored At State House For State Title
The Nantucket boys lacrosse team was honored Thursday afternoon at the Massachusetts State House for their Div. 4 state championship victory over the Sandwich Blue Knights 7-6 on June 15 at Barnstable High School. The players and coaches were invited to tour the state house while speaking with Massachusetts Governor...
Teens used fake gun in armed robbery of 9-year-old's iPhone, police say
BOSTON — Two 15-year-old boys are accused of threatening a 9-year-old boy with a fake gun and stealing his iPhone at a Boston playground, police said Friday. At about 6:35 p.m. Thursday, the boy was at Children's Park off Intervale Street with his friend and his friend's mother when the teens with a gun approached him and ordered him to give them his iPhone.
Police go after scooter drivers in the Back Bay, South End and Fenway; seize 20 mopeds
Boston Police report seizing more than 20 scooters in take-out-heavy areas in the Back Bay, Fenway and the South End yesterday. It's the second such sweep in the Back Bay this month. Police say:. Officers were assigned to moped and scooter enforcement in attempt to further educate operators that are...
Steward Health Care plans to close 2 Mass. hospitals within weeks
Embattled medical system Steward Health Care announced Friday it plans to close two of its eight hospitals in Massachusetts within several weeks. Carney Hospital in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood and Nashoba Valley Medical Center in Ayer will close around the end of August, according to an announcement from Steward, calling it a "challenging and unfortunate situation."
PCA completes design for renovation of Saltie Girl in the Back Bay
Architecture, planning and interiors firm PCA, Inc. completed design for the recent renovations of the award-winning seafood restaurant, Saltie Girl in the Back Bay neighborhood. The design expresses restaurateur Kathy Sidell’s Saltie Girl brand and her lifelong love for the ocean. “Growing up on the East Coast on a sailboat with my dad gave me a deep affinity for the saltiness of the sea, and for enjoying its fresh, local seafood and cuisine,” Sidell said.
Avison Young negotiates 6,662 s/f lease for Chaos at 2 Oliver St.
Boston, MA Avison Young has negotiated a new 6,662 s/f lease for Chaos, a leading developer of 3D visualization technology for architecture, engineering, construction, product design, manufacturing, and media and entertainment, at 2 Oliver St. to serve as its local office. The 6,662 s/f lease represents Chaos’ move from two non-connected floors at 71 Summer St. to accommodate the tech company’s growth. Chaos will occupy a portion of the 10th floor. Avison Young’s Jeff Gates and Kirk Weller represented Chaos in this transaction.
Fest Intentions: GLD FSTVL returns to Boston, Massachusetts
Ghostface Killah, meet GLD FSTVL. The legendary Wu-Tang Clan rapper leads the lineup for the second edition of the Boston music festival, which returns to City Hall Plaza on August 10. Also on deck to perform is an impeccable roster of Boston hip-hop that includes Dutch ReBelle, Michael Christmas, Motivate Merren, Cakeswagg (pictured above), Exit Fame, Clark D, and festival curators STL GLD. Area DJs DCaso, Troy Frost, and Brek.One — DJ for the 2024 NBA World Championship — will also take the stage, along with representatives from local nonprofit The Hip-Hop Transformation.
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns
A Taste of Ethnic Boston returns to Big Night Live, 110 Causeway Street Boston, MA 02114 on July 30, 6:00 – 9:00 PM. Attendees from across the state as well as visitors will gather with anticipation and excitement for a number of exquisite culturally diverse culinary dishes. More than 800 enthusiasts and tastemakers will be attending, ready to guide you on a culinary adventure at Get Konnected’s 10th Annual A Taste of Ethnic Boston Food Festival.
ASCs fight for leverage with payers
ASCs in many markets are struggling for leverage with payers, up against massive hospital systems and sparse cost information from the insurance companies. For Greg DeConciliis, administrator of Boston Out-Patient Surgical Suites and president of Massachusetts' ASC association, because there's no threat to go out of network with the payers in his market, his team often has "no leverage" with payer contracts.
Here's the scoop: Massachusetts ice cream trail sprinkles attention on local businesses
BOSTON — Massachusetts' first-ever ice cream trail kicked off on Thursday, providing a delicious way to beat the heat this summer. Governor Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll put together the list with help from New Hampshire. The plan was to create a statewide list of ice cream...
Jayson Tatum Gets Candid about Relationship with Jaylen Brown: 'Could Have Done a Better Job'
The roots of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown's relationship run deep, starting well before they reached the NBA. And in their first season sharing the floor in their primes, the Boston Celtics star duo led the franchise to a record 18th championship banner.
Need a CharlieCard? The MBTA’s ‘store’ is moving
The CharlieCard store is making some big moves — literally. The store — which, as of Monday, will be called the Charlie Service Center — is moving out of its temporary spot in the State Transportation Building in Downtown Crossing and into its own space, the MBTA said.
Police looking for 7 suspects after woman robbed in Roxbury
The woman suffered non-life threatening injuries when her purse with credit cards and cash was stolen, according to Boston police. Police are investigating after seven people allegedly approached a woman with a knife and stole her purse in Roxbury earlier this week. Boston police released images of the seven people,...
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