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Harvard-MIT affiliated Broad Institute lays off 75 employees amid Trump administration’s research funding cuts
Harvard-MIT backed Broad Institute lays off 75 employees under funding cuts. The Broad Institute, one of the world’s leading biomedical research centres affiliated with Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), has...

EXCLUSIVE: Boston Mayor Opens City Hall Doors To Chinese Communist Party Members
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu’s administration appears to have a cozy relationship with a nonprofit that has repeatedly hosted members of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Beijing’s intelligence network at City Hall, a Daily Caller News Foundation...

MAXONA PHARMACEUTICALS HOLDS INAUGURAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
Scientific Advisory Board Meeting Marks Important Milestone in Clinical Development Plan for MAX-001 MAX-001 is a Non-Opioid, Non-NSAID Oral Therapy in Development for Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain MALVERN, Pa., July 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --...

SharkNinja Appoints Mike Harris as Chief Innovation & Technology Officer
NEEDHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 9, 2025-- SharkNinja, Inc (NYSE: SN), a global product design and technology company, has appointed Mike Harris as Chief Innovation & Technology Officer. Harris, a tech trailblazer with more than 30 years of...

Tell us: How has AI affected your technology job — or job hunt?
Not too many years ago, a degree in computer science was considered a guarantee of high-paying stable employment. But in recent months, demand for computer science graduates has slumped. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York...

Last Call: Caroline Bigelow, cemetery researcher and tour guide
Caroline Bigelow, a paraeducator in the Worcester public schools, also serves on the Friends of Hope Cemetery board, and as a chapter officer of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Bigelow researches and gives tours of local and regional...
22 bucket list activities in Greater Boston, for visitors (and residents, too)
If you’re at a loss for what to do in a city as rich with history, culture, and sports as Boston, you might be looking in the wrong places. Here is our absolute bucket list of activities for visitors and residents alike. Some are beloved local...

No, CBS Boston, Climate Isn’t Making “Extreme Heat the New Normal”
In the CBS Boston (CBS-B) article titled “Is extreme heat the new normal in Boston? What hitting 102 degrees tells us about climate change,” Jacob Wycoff claims that Boston’s recent heat wave is a symptom of climate change and the “new normal.”...
Bolton's Nashoba Valley Winery is the oldest winery in Massachusetts
Looking to celebrate summer by enjoying a drink outdoors? Luckily, Massachusetts plenty of scenic places immersed in nature or by the water to enjoy a craft beverage, including breweries, rooftop bars and for the wine lovers, vineyards. But which...

For a decade, Massachusetts missed its spending goal for veteran-owned businesses
Every year since 2015, Massachusetts has pledged to boost the value of state contracts going to veteran-owned businesses. The goal is 3% of state agency discretionary budgets. But every year since 2015, the state has fallen far short of that...
How Unusual Options Standout Boston Scientific (BSX) is Signaling a Statistical Edge
Words options trading written on a book by Vitalii Vodolazskyi via Shutterstock Undeniably, Barchart’s screener for unusual stock options volume is an important tool for deciphering market sentiment, especially among the voices that matter....

Jaylen Brown’s Boston Project Earns NBA Legend’s Respect as Celtics End Future Speculations
Jaylen Brown didn’t need a championship parade to make his mark this summer. No, the Celtics star pulled off something far rarer as he made headlines for not dribbling a basketball. Instead, he invested in futures, literal ones, through his Bridge...
Chinese Black Panther II Robot Dog Breaks Speed Records; Mirror Me Challenges Boston Dynamics
China's Black Panther II robot dog, developed by Shanghai-based startup Mirror Me, has made headlines by achieving speeds up to 10.3 meters per second during a televised demonstration. This feat not only surpasses competitors like Boston Dynamics'...

Boston Scientific gets expanded PFA label for persistent AFib
Dive Brief: Boston Scientific said Monday it gained Food and Drug Administration approval for use of its Farapulse pulsed field ablation system in people with persistent atrial fibrillation, broadening the pool of patients eligible for the...

A look at Evanston’s Christian Science Reading Room
Sign up for our free newsletters to have Evanston news delivered directly to your inbox! “We’re not here to push membership,” Chuck Carrington, manager of the Evanston Christian Science Reading Room, told the RoundTable. “It’s more about planting...

Colon cancer sees alarming rise in young adults; Scientists blame this popular food habit
In recent years, doctors have witnessed a disturbing trend: colon cancer – traditionally viewed as a disease of older adults – is increasingly striking people under 50.Scientists are pointing fingers at a common dietary culprit: it’s the...
Innovent Technologies Leads the Way in Specialty Welding Services for High-Precision Industries
Innovent Technologies, a rapidly growing leader in advanced manufacturing solutions, is setting a new standard in specialty welding services tailored to the demands of high-precision industries. Peabody, Massachusetts, United States, July 9, 2025...

Boston University to lay off 120 staffers amid budget challenges
Dive Brief: Boston University plans to lay off 120 staff members — about 1% of its employees — and eliminate another 120 vacant positions, senior leaders said in a community message Monday. Another 20 positions will undergo an unspecified schedule...
GSK completes $2 billion acquisition of efimosfermin from Boston Pharmaceuticals
GSK plc announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of efimosfermin alfa from Boston Pharmaceuticals. Efimosfermin is a phase III-ready, potential best-in-class investigational specialty medicine aimed at treating and...

Boston Consulting Group promotes six leaders to next level in Australia
Global strategy consulting firm Boston Consulting Group has promoted a number of its professionals to the next level in Australia, including six new senior partners and managing directors & partners. Samuel Farley, Matthew Abel, and Abhay Varma...