By MARTHA BELLISLE Washington state has enacted new rent stabilization laws, becoming one of the first states to set firm limits on rent increases to protect tenants. Signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, House Bill 1217 caps rent hikes at 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is lower) and includes single-family homes and manufactured housing, the latter […]
Silklab is developing underwater adhesives for shark tagging and small drones for identifying Covid-19 in the environment Eli Chavez A lab in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Tufts University is innovating with the help of one of the oldest and most domesticated animals on the planet: silkworms. The Silklab at Tufts sounds more straightforward than it […]
Planned Development Area (PDA) Master Plan Sarah Peck The filing kicks off the public review process for the proposed plan. Notice of upcoming public meetings will be posted on the plan website and sent out as soon as possible. The following description has been provided by the development team: Gillette, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Procter & […]
By Hannah Green Dominique Verhelle came to the United States in 1999 for postdoctoral training after completing a Ph.D. in her homeland of France. At the time, she had few reservations about the move: The U.S. was the best place in the world to pursue a career in science. Verhelle went on to build a life […]
The S&P 500 rose 9.5 percent after President Trump announced he would pause his “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days, but economists warned that American importers were not out of danger. Ana Swanson Here’s the latest. Stocks soared on Wednesday after President Trump abruptly announced he would back down on his “reciprocal” tariffs for 90 days, […]
By Hannah Green Two Massachusetts researchers are among the recipients of an award known as the “Oscars of Science” for their contributions to the life sciences. David Liu and Alberto Ascherio were recognized on Saturday with the Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences. Ascherio is a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of […]
The theater has been vacant on Church Street since 2012. The Cambridge City Council wants to question the owner about its reopening. By Molly Farrar Harvard Square is marred by at least a dozen of vacant storefronts, including, notably, the nearly century-old Harvard Square Theatre on Church Street. It’s been closed since 2012, and, after a failed […]
By Eli Chavez Anthropic AI, the company behind the large-language model known as Claude, is partnering with Northeastern University, Champlain University and the London School of Economics to unveil its new offering: Claude for Education. The partnership will provide students, faculty and staff at partnering institutions with full subscriptions to Claude. Anthropic said the new education-forward model […]
Activity surges to highest level in more than five years By Phil Mobley Growing economic uncertainty was not enough to stem the tide of tenants’ appetite for U.S. office space in the first quarter of the year. Office-seeking companies leased an estimated 115 million square feet in the first three months of 2025, according to preliminary […]
Westford, MA – ABG Realty is pleased to announce the upcoming availability of 314 Littleton Road, a premier 175,000-square-foot research and development facility in Westford, Massachusetts. This cutting-edge property, formerly occupied by Red Hat, presents a rare leasing opportunity for forward-thinking businesses looking to establish themselves in a dynamic and highly connected technology hub. Strategically […]
