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Somerville biotech company to lay off more than 80 MA workers this year
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (375+ words) A Somerville-based biotechnology company will lay off more than 80 Massachusetts employees this year, according to the state. Tessera Therapeutics, Inc., filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act Notification (WARN) on Jan. 7, stating that the job cuts are expected by spring....
It’s almost Bat Week: Here’s what to know about the ‘spooky fliers’ in Massachusetts
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (237+ words) Just in time for Halloween,bat weekis starting on Oct. 24. Aninternational event, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says that the week is meant to raise awareness about bat conservation and to celebrate their roles in nature. Massachusetts is…...
CT-based PopUp Bagels set to open 3rd Massachusetts shop in Cambridge
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (300+ words) PopUp Bagels, a viral Connecticut shop known for its "rip-and-dip" New York-style bagels and "schmear," is opening its third Massachusetts location this year. The ever-growing chain serves up the bagels in an unusual style "without slicing or toasting them. Customers…...
Biopharmaceutical company Takeda to lay off more than 130 employees in Cambridge
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (302+ words) More than 130 employees in Massachusetts will be laid off from Takeda Pharmaceuticals next year, as the company discontinues its cell therapy efforts, a spokesperson confirmed. The Japanese biopharmaceutical company, whose U.S. headquarters is in Cambridge, filed a public'Worker Adjustment and Retraining…...
Got a groundhog ruining your garden? You can legally kill it in Massachusetts
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (290+ words) Woodchucks, those chunky, ground dwelling squirrels known'as groundhogs, are abundant in Massachusetts " the state even has its own'spring-predicting groundhog,'Ms. G. However, woodchucks can also be a nuisance: burrowing animals, they can make a home under your porch or ruin your…...
Restaurateur from El Salvador plans fifth MA restaurant in Andover this fall
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (554+ words) Elmer Melendez immigrated to the United States from El Salvador 26 years ago. He's about to open his fifth restaurant, Bandoleros, in Andover. This will be the Mexican restaurant's third location, joining those in Concord and Devens. Melendez also owns an…...
Brennen Leigh and band to perform at Crossroads Music Series in North Andover MA
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (124+ words) Texas artist Brennen Leigh and her band will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at the Crossroads Music Series in North Andover, 190 Academy Road, according to a community announcement Leigh is known for her Texas swing, honky-tonk and Americana style, according…...
Cambridge planning to close Harvard Square street to car traffic, open it to pedestrians
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (244+ words) Officials in Cambridge are working on a plan to permanently block off a street in Harvard Square to car traffic, allowing pedestrians to use it instead. The pedestrianization of Lower Bow Street would start next spring, coinciding with the beginning…...
This tiny undersea robot from New Bedford has been to some of the deepest places on earth
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1071+ words) NEW BEDFORD " Orpheus is less than a year old but is precocious. The undersea robot built by Orpheus Ocean has already made six dives to 3.5 miles beneath the ocean's surface. The bright orange autonomous unmanned underwater vehicle, or AUV, weighs…...
New Cambridge MA underground music bar is a hit in Harvard Square
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (499+ words) CAMBRIDGE " Just when you thought Harvard Square couldn't get any livelier, a new night spot with live entertainment has opened at 13 Brattle St.: Lou's. Former home to Beat Brasserie brew hall, the property has been transformed to fulfill John DiGiovanni's…...