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Business Journals
14-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Five things: Southie power plant, Fast 50 event, Harvard cuts and what caused Tatum's injury
Good morning, Boston. We had a blast at the Fast 50 event last night at Big Night Live — here are the winners, and stay tuned for photos later today. Now, here are the five things you need to know in local business news to start your busy Wednesday. 1. Southie project plans shift as market slows Grant Welker reports that the old Edison power plant in South Boston and its developers face a very different real estate market from when planning started in 2016. Now, the developer is considering changing the order in which it plans to build the six-building, 1.7-million-square-foot project. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events 2. Trump slashes another $450M in Harvard grants Welker also reports that the Trump administration yesterday said it is terminating roughly $450 million in grants to Harvard, on top of the $2.2 billion in funding already cut. 3. Mass. biotech leaders say drug pricing order 'not the solution' The executive order that President Donald Trump signed Monday — which he says will reduce prescription drug prices — was met with opposition from Massachusetts' life sciences trade group, Hannah Green reports. On the calendar: Join the Boston Business Journal for our 9th annual Business of Pride event, featuring our 2025 LGBT Corporate Ally Award and LGBT Trailblazer Award honorees. 4. Fastest-growing companies feted The No. 1 fastest-growing company in Massachusetts over the three-year period from 2021-2024 is mental health and wellness company Uwill of Natick. Uwill was among several awardees recognized last night at the BBJ's annual Fast 50 event, including an architecture firm that grew revenue 136% and a 30-year-old facilities-services business that grew 73% in just the past three years. 5. Cambridge cancer biotech halves workforce Green also reports that cash-strapped Leap Therapeutics is making significant job cuts as it navigates a 'difficult market environment.' What else you need to know By the numbers 600 — housing units that could start as soon as next year at the former Edison power plant in Southie (see above), instead of the 860,000 — square feet of office and R&D that had been planned initially could start as soon as next year 1,000 (approximately) — Aramark union workers at Fenway Park and MGM Music Hall who are planning a strike vote in June to advocate for higher wages. planning a strike vote 52 — employees at Leap Therapeutics, half of which are expected to be laid off What's going on? The Charles River Regional Chamber's annual Spring Business Breakfast: 2025 Economic Outlook is this morning at the Needham Sheraton Hotel, featuring Ashley Stolba, the interim state Secretary of Economic Development, and Mary Burke, a principal economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston. See you there? En español The number of people in Massachusetts identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is growing — and a new study shows significant differences across age groups. This article is also available in Spanish in partnership with El Planeta Media. Este informe está disponible en español, traducido por El Planeta Media. Today in history On this day in 1984, lawyer Jan Schlichtmann filed the first motion in the Woburn case made famous by the book and film "A Civil Action." (Read more at What's good on WERS-FM Most Wanted Man, by Lucy Dacus What I'm listening to Carrigan & Co. podcast What I'm watching Celtics City, on HBO/Max Who's at fault for Tatum's injury? The news Monday night about Celtics star Jayson Tatum's ruptured his achilles tendon came as a shock to everyone. As a 'non-contact' injury, every Celtics fan is looking around helplessly and wondering, 'how did this happen?' I have the answer. I discovered that a member of the Business Journal newsroom who hails from Los Angeles and is an avowed Lakers fan — along with four friends — cursed the Celtics at the start of the playoff series against the Knicks. It wasn't an ordinary curse. No run-of-the-mill hex. They pooled their money and purchased a bad luck spell from a witch who sells such curses on Etsy. This is not a joke. They really did this. I have no proof that their purchased curse — which could also be to blame for the Celtics choking so badly in Games 1 and 2 — was powerful enough to do the damage done to Tatum. I'm told they spent $3 each. But it was a bad-luck spell they purchased, and there's no worse luck than what happened to Tatum on the court Monday night. I'm not revealing the name of this particular employee, to protect him from any ill-intentioned Celtics fans who may read this. But I have suggested he start wearing an Italian horn necklace and carrying a Mexican milagro or a rabbit's foot if he knows what's good for him. PARTING SHOT Speaking of basketball, how many times have you passed by public courts in rough shape, full of cracks, weeds and divots? This New York artist resurfaces public courts and turns them into pieces of art: Subscribe to the Morning Edition or Afternoon Edition for the business news you need to know, all free.
Business Journals
13-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Boston Business Journal's 2025 Fast 50 companies unveiled
The Boston Business Journal unveiled this year's' Fast 50, the companies that had the largest revenue growth from 2021 through 2024. Honorees were celebrated at an event at Big Night Live.
Axios
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your Boston summer concert guide
Greater Boston music fans will have plenty to pick from this year as major touring artists and some big festivals come to the area. Why it matters: There's something for everyone, from aging classic rock acts to up-and-coming artists. 🎶 May May 23-25: The Boston summer music scene really kicks off Memorial Day Weekend when the Dave Matthews Band, Fall Out Boy and Avril Lavigne headline this year's Boston Calling festival. Luke Combs, Megan Moroney, Sheryl Crow, T-Pain, TLC, Cage the Elephant, The Black Crowes, Vampire Weekend, Sublime, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf and Goth Babe are also booked. May 29: Shakira kicks off the Fenway Park concert season. 🎸 June June 10: Queens of the Stone Age along with The Kills will be at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. June 15: Simple Minds at Xfinity Center. June 20: Mumford & Sons at Xfinity Center. June 23-24: Hozier comes to Fenway Park. June 26: Counting Crows: The Complete Sweets! Tour with The Gaslight Anthem at MGM Music Hall at Fenway. 🎵 July July 8–9: Tyler, The Creator plays two nights at TD Garden. July 8: Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul at Xfinity Center. June 10-11: The Weeknd plays Gillette Stadium July 11: Wu-Tang Clan will be at the Garden. July 15: Coldplay plays Gillette Stadium. July 17: The Lumineers will be at Fenway Park. July 21: Flamboyant metal for the masses — Ghost plays at TD Garden. July 24: The boy bands are back with the Jonas Brothers at Fenway Park. July 26: America's most risque, controversial and outrageous singer, JoJo Siwa, will be at Big Night Live. July 25: Chris Brown comes to Fenway Park. July 31–August 1: Linkin Park at TD Garden. 🎤 August
Axios
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Boston's party for morning people: The 9am Banger comes to Big Night Live
One of the biggest parties of the spring kicks off just in time for breakfast. "The 9AM Banger," a phenomenon that started in New York City nearly a decade ago, is coming to Boston later this month. The intrigue: The events cater to adults who want the club scene without the late nights and Sunday morning hangovers. The big picture: The dayside party comes as online discourse has declared club culture dead, blaming Gen Z, camera phones and social anxiety. Boston has struggled with nightlife overall, as restaurants and bars close by 1am, hours earlier than those in New York City and other major cities. Yes, but: The 9am bangers, unconventional as they may seem, have packed venues in New York for years, says Ken Espinal, one of five founders. The events have been so successful that the company behind them, We Are House78, expanded to Miami before deciding to embark on a multi-city tour. What they're saying: "Our main goal is to make everybody a morning person," Espinal tells Axios. Partying on a Saturday means adults can rest in the evening and wake up rejuvenated on Sunday, the founders say. Parents can drop off their kids at their grandparents' or a friend's house like a regular playdate instead of having to pay extra for a babysitter at night. When to go: The party comes to Boston April 26 at Big Night Live. The Boston party will be Reggaeton-themed, with complimentary tequila sunrise from 9-11am. Attendees should rep their flag, whether they hail from a Latin American country or another part of the world, Espinal says. Steph's thought bubble: Boston is no stranger to dayside parties, at least if St. Patrick's Day and Marathon Monday are any indication.
Boston Globe
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
7 stories you may have missed
TODAY'S STARTING POINT The news can feel unrelenting: chaos in Washington, wars around the world, and a mayor's race in Boston that's heating up. But a deluge of stories about politics probably means you're missing out on others. So I reached out to colleagues around the newsroom and asked them to recommend seven fascinating stories from the Globe that may have passed you by in recent days. If you're looking for a reprieve from weighty affairs of state, I recommend taking a few minutes to dig into their suggestions. And if it's news about politics you want, never fear: You'll find that in the bullets further down. Advertisement 1. Food: 'This story by Alexa Gagosz, who covers the restaurant industry in Rhode Island, is a must read,' says Lylah Alphonse, who edits Globe stories from the state. 'It touches on both food history and Black history, noting that one of the first real restaurants in the Colonies was owned by a former slave.' 2. Sports: 'If the Westminster dog show wasn't on your radar, I don't blame you,' says Katie McInerney, who edits sports stories. 'But that means you didn't get to learn about Typo, Shelby-Cobra, and Amber McCune thanks to Kevin Paul Dupont's story. Come for the cute dog photos, stay for the training tips.' 3. Health: Harvard is building an aquatic lab to study octopuses, squid, cuttlefish, and snails whose venom may one day yield lifesaving drugs, and the Globe's Anna Kuchment spoke to the researcher behind it. Hayley Kaufman, an editor on the express desk, called the headline that accompanied Anna's Q&A the Globe's best headline that day. 4. Books: 'I didn't know who Mel Robbins was until about a month ago,' says Heather Ciras, a deputy managing editor. 'But suddenly Robbins and her latest self-help manual — 'The Let Them Theory,' a guide to accepting others' behavior and focusing on what you can control — were everywhere: my Instagram feed, my friend group chat, and Oprah's podcast. So I did what I usually do when I'm confused about some cultural happening: talk to Globe writer Beth Teitell. Beth not only knew all about Robbins, but had written this story, a glimpse into a subculture searching for coping mechanisms that, when packed into Big Night Live, resembled a Christian revival.' Advertisement 5. Dining: 'You don't have to play or even like pickleball to savor Devra First's dining report on the four new eateries inside Neiman Marcus's old spot at the Natick Mall,' says Veronica Chao, a Living/Arts editor. 'Sound-proof (!) glass separates diners from the 21 pickleball courts that share the Bosse complex.' As Devra puts it, 'The effect is a bit like going to the zoo, only with better refreshments.' 6. Education: 'In recent years, the cost of building new schools in Massachusetts has escalated rapidly,' according to Melissa Taboada, who edits stories about educational inequity. 'The new projected costs to rebuild Madison Park Technical Vocational High School now stand at $700 million, the most expensive in state history,' as this story from the Globe's Christopher Huffaker explains. 'The school could end up costing even more, raising the question of whether this is the new normal for building or rebuilding school campuses in this state.' 7. Climate: Finally, here's my recommendation: Warming weather over the past decade appears to have helped increase Boston's rat population by more than 50 percent. As the Globe's Claire Thornton wrote, higher temperatures give the rodents 'more days each year to forage, have offspring, and become unwelcome and potentially dangerous houseguests.' Claire's story also includes this insightful observation from a city official: 'Fertility, it's a real challenge with rodents, they're really incredible breeders.' Advertisement 🧩 2 Down: | 🌤️ 49° POINTS OF INTEREST Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel spoke during a press conference at the NFL football scouting combine Tuesday. Michael Conroy/Associated Press Boston and New England His turn: When Mike Vrabel talks football, you can't help but perk up. His confidence is Rejected: The Mass. education board denied KIPP Academy's second attempt to Consequences: The select board of Harvard, Mass., Trump Administration Spoils of war: Ukraine agreed to give the US profits from its natural resources. Ukraine's president had rejected an earlier proposal, sparking a row with Trump, who insisted on a deal. ( Eeny, meeny, miny, moe: The administration said it will choose which reporters can cover presidential events. The White House Correspondents' Association, which currently coordinates that coverage, said the change 'tears at the independence of a free press.' ( Seguro aquí: Mayor Wu told Spanish-language radio listeners, in Spanish, that Boston Deadline: The Trump administration has less than two days to release billions of dollars in foreign aid, a judge ruled, accusing it of not complying with his previous order. ( Not saving the children: Relatedly, US nonprofits that make a treatment sent by USAID to help starving kids abroad say the distribution process is in chaos. ( The Nation and the World Close call: The FAA is investigating after a Southwest Airlines plane landing in Chicago narrowly avoided a private jet Try the oatmeal: Denny's is joining Waffle House in adding a temporary surcharge to meals that include eggs because of soaring prices. ( Apple keeps DEI: Even as shareholders voted to retain diversity policies, CEO Tim Cook said a changing legal landscape may require some changes. 'But our north star of dignity and respect ... will never waver.' ( Inside the tent: MSNBC star Rachel Maddow publicly blasted the network's decision to shake up its programming Monday night, including the cancellation of a show hosted by Joy Reid. ( Crypto heist: North Korean hackers apparently stole $1.5 billion in cryptocurrency from Dubai-based exchange Bybit, by far the biggest theft of digital loot ever. Here's how they did it. ( BESIDE THE POINT 🖼️ MFA loan: The beloved Boit sisters are leaving the building. The 19th century Sargent portrait, crown jewel of the Museum of Fine Arts, is heading to the Met in NY and the Musée d'Orsay in Paris for a year. ( 🍻 Cheers: How Allagash White, brewed in Maine, went from 'couldn't give it away' to the world's 🐟 Food alert: Micro- and nanoplastics are getting into our food, and the effects could be pretty harmful. Here's how to minimize your risk. ( 📷 Pictures perfect: The finalists in the annual Sony World Photography Awards have been unveiled; here's a selection of remarkable images. ( 🦖 De-extinction: Dorchester native Ayo Edebiri will write a live-action movie based on the children's show 'Barney & Friends.' 📵 Screen break: Block the internet on your phone for two weeks and you could be among the 91 percent of people who felt much better. ( 🐶 'Puppy mountain': This cliffside in China resembles a resting dog. It's become a viral sensation and is already attracting tourists. ( Advertisement 😫 Gliding to pain relief: There are no teeth involved, but 'nerve flossing' could help tight or stuck nerves slide more easily, easing pain and inflammation. ( 🔥 Suckerfest: The disaster that was the Fyre Festival of 2017 is getting a sequel, this time in Mexico. The organizer who spent time in prison for fraud is behind it. ( 📧 Want this sent to your inbox? Ian Prasad Philbrick can be reached at
