Opening a restaurant in Boston can mean months of waiting on permits before a single plate ever reaches a table, and Mayor Michelle Wu says she wants to change that. Wu proposed changes to the city's zoning rules intended to…
The trade outlet also reported that Alexandria, described as the nation's largest lab landlord, is canceling planned office-to-lab conversions elsewhere to cut expenses, while recruiting technology and advanced-technology tenants to chip away at vacancy across its portfolio. For now, the…
As the federal government pours billions of dollars into its immigration crackdown, a number of Massachusetts companies are landing lucrative contracts — in some cases, through aggressive lobbying on Capitol Hill. Among those benefiting: A Pittsfield company has sold ICE its…
Chelsea Station Restaurant Bar & Lounge, the sprawling American eatery housed inside a converted Chelsea firehouse, is reportedly closing its doors. According to a restaurant industry source, the closure is expected to happen sometime this week. Before Boston Restaurant Talk reported…
Nearly 70,000 Massachusetts residents will receive more than $38 million in direct medical debt relief starting this week through a nonprofit partnership between the Atrius Health Equity Foundation and Undue Medical Debt. Selected low- and moderate-income residents will receive mail notifying them…
Andover has sold its former Town Yard property for $4.5 million. The roughly three-acre parcel is slated for redevelopment as a mixed-use development along the town's old municipal works site. Demolition and construction are expected to follow. According to the Eagle-Tribune,…
A high-end Japanese restaurant chain founded by a James Beard Award-winning chef is planning to land in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood, moving into a 7,100-square-foot space at 374 Congress Street sometime in 2027. The restaurant, called Uchi, is known for elevated non-traditional…
The move consolidates the restaurants’ dining-room service at Smoot rather than ending Naco Taco’s food service altogether, according to Cambridge | Somerville Independent. The Naco Taco truck is also expected to continue serving around the city and state, Boston.com reported,…
Needham Bank announced today that it is participating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' Investing for the Long-Term Initiative (Invest MA), a statewide program designed to expand access to capital for creditworthy small businesses. Oops, something went wrong U.S. markets open in…
Hasbro’s planned move from Pawtucket to Boston puts the company’s workforce transition at the center of a decision CEO Chris Cocks says was driven mainly by talent access and lifestyle factors. The relocation will shift Hasbro’s Rhode Island operations to…
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