There is a six-acre stretch of land in South Boston, sitting between two Red Line stations, with approved permits for a 1.1-million-square-foot life sciences campus across the street. By almost any measure, it should be one of the most valuable undeveloped parcels in the city. On March 17, it went to foreclosure auction. The property […]
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Thirty years is a long time to build something. VentureWell — the Massachusetts-based nonprofit that has funded, trained, and connected tens of thousands of science and technology entrepreneurs since 1995 — announced this week it is shutting down. The organization that helped launch student-founded companies across nearly 400 universities, that put $7 billion in investor
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Here is something worth sitting with for a moment. In 2025, Massachusetts startups raised $16.7 billion in venture capital. That is a 12% jump from 2024, the strongest gain since the pandemic. The state has more venture capital per capita than anywhere else in the country. And yet, by the standard metric everyone uses to
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Boston is not a city where “expensive” means the same thing in every zip code. A $1.2 million budget will get you a well-appointed two-bedroom condo with harbor views in one neighborhood and a tiny studio with a galley kitchen in another. The difference is not just square footage — it is history, walkability, prestige,
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There is a photograph that captures better than any statistic what Reebok was at its peak. It is 1986. Michael Jordan has been wearing Air Jordans for two years. Nike is spending millions on advertising. And yet, on the shelves of sporting goods stores across America, the brand selling the most shoes is not Nike.
For months, it was one of the worst-kept secrets in Boston’s commercial real estate market. JPMorgan Chase had been quietly scouting a location to consolidate its four scattered downtown offices into a single, unified headquarters. The building everyone expected them to choose was South Station Tower — the 51-story glass skyscraper that opened last September
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Every March, Austin, Texas becomes the temporary capital of the global startup world. South by Southwest draws thousands of founders, investors, and technology executives from more than 100 countries, and the SXSW Pitch competition — now in its 18th year — has become one of the most watched startup showcases on the planet. Since 2009,
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When a company that reached unicorn status just thirteen months ago announces it is expanding its U.S. headquarters and adding 100 jobs in a single move, it is worth paying attention. That is exactly what Tines did this week — and the story behind the announcement is more interesting than the headline number.
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Massachusetts is heading toward one of the most consequential housing policy battles in its recent history — and a new study dropped this week to make sure everyone knows exactly what is at stake. The Greater Boston Real Estate Board, one of the most powerful real estate lobbying groups in the state, commissioned a report
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The number that matters most right now is 11.5%. That is the average premium increase hitting Massachusetts residents who buy insurance through the state’s own marketplace in 2026 — and it is just the headline figure. Point32Health, one of the state’s largest insurers, is raising premiums for employers with more than 50 workers by between
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