Coronavirus Coverage
Banker & Tradesman’s coverage of the coronavirus outbreak’s impact on the real estate and finance industries, and the local economy.
Wu Seeks Majority on BPDA Board
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu may be on vacation this week, but she still made a splash in city development politics by announcing she was replacing two members of the board controlling the Boston Planning & Development Agency, an entity she’s sought to dismantle.
The Great Grift: How Billions in COVID-19 Relief Was Stolen or Wasted
Fraudsters potentially stole more than $280 billion COVID-19 relief funding; another $123 billion was wasted or misspent. Combined, the loss represents 10 percent of the $4.2 trillion the U.S. government has so far disbursed in EDIL loans, PPP loan and other COVID relief aid.
Smart Textile Manufacturer to Buy Lynn Property for Expansion
A vacant industrial building in Lynn will be updated to become the new home of a manufacturer that supplies heated gloves and boots to the U.S. military.
Hajjar Secures Financing to Redevelop Fall River School into Apartments
Rockland Trust has provided $7.4 million in financing to Hajjar Management Co. Inc. to redevelop a vacant Fall River school into an apartment building.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: Don’t Look in the Rear-View Mirror
As summer turns to fall, it seems like we’re putting COVID behind us. Or are we?
Remote Meetings At Risk As Friday Deadline Nears
Without a last-minute agreement between the House and Senate, the authority for public bodies, agencies and commissions to hold their meetings remotely is due to expire at the end of this week, and affected groups are taking note.
Mass. in ‘Much Better Place’ on COVID Anniversary
Almost exactly two years to the day that the coronavirus pandemic was declared an emergency in Massachusetts, the state’s top public health officer painted a brightening picture of the pandemic Wednesday and said she is optimistic about the trajectory of the state’s response.
Pfizer Begins Trials of Omicron Booster
Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron variant.
Banker & Tradesman’s Editorial Cartoon: New Year’s Resolutions
With 2021 ending a lot like 2020. Why not just give last year’s resolutions another try?
Race Between Boosters, Omicron Plays Out as Cases Surge
As the omicron variant continues to drive rapid spread, some public health experts warn that the Baker administration has not done enough to get additional shots into arms.
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