Bennington
Bennington, NH · Business
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Brookline is losing small businesses: it’s time to do something about it
Growing up, I always looked forward to picking up my birthday cake from Party Favors in Coolidge Corner or a new book from The Children’s Book Shop in Brookline Village. One of my favorite kindergarten memories was going on a field trip to Connelly’s Hardware, where we got to go behind the scenes to see how they operate the store. In recent years, these three stores, as well as other beloved local establishments, went out of business due to competition from online retailers, rising costs and declining walk-in business. When these businesses closed, we lost a piece of the town’s vibrant character and charm. For this reason, it is necessary for us students to get involved and defend the businesses we know and love.
Dorchester Reporter
City’s Dot liaison takes a new job at City Hall
Madison Foley spoke to students at a career fair last spring at her alma mater, Boston Collegiate High School in the Polish Triangle. Seth Daniel photo. On Monday this week, Dorchester mayoral liaison Madison Foley, a lifelong resident of Adams Village, moved to a position in another city department, according to the Mayor’s Press Office. She had been the Dorchester liaison for the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS) since August 2024.
Boston Globe
‘I’ve had it’: Boston’s Starbucks exodus leaves crowded cafes and empty storefronts
The coffee chain used to be a city fixture. Now it’s in retreat. It’s not yet 9 a.m. on a recent weekday, and the last Starbucks standing in downtown Boston is already slammed. coffees are lined up on the counter waiting to be claimed by customers who ordered...
hoodline.com
Alexandria Sells Nearly Finished Fenway Lab Tower as Boston Vacancy Hits 28.9%
Alexandria Real Estate Equities is selling its nearly complete 421 Park Drive life sciences tower in Boston's Fenway neighborhood to an institutional buyer, a deal the company says will reduce its remaining construction costs by about $136 million. The 13-story, 339,668-square-foot building sits at the company's Alexandria Center for Life Science megacampus and had just wrapped construction in June, making it the last speculative lab project in Greater Boston to finish without a tenant already lined up.
Boston
Wu unveils plan to make it easier to open a restaurant in Boston
“Boston is cutting through red tape so entrepreneurs can open their doors sooner, saving time and money, and building sustainable businesses." Mayor Michelle Wu is proposing a slew of changes that, the City said, would cut through “red tape” around opening restaurants, making it easier for would-be restauranteurs to get started in the city.
Dorchester Reporter
You can nominate a stalwart from your community for a Legacy Business Award
Around Dorchester, neighborhood pride is a common sight. Murals, window decals, apparel, and OFD bumper stickers are daily reminders about how Boston’s largest and most diverse neighborhood also feels tightly knit and unified. Part of what makes this six-square mile community feel so intimate are the spaces we come to gather—coffee shops, bars, theaters, and restaurants.
Lovely Garden Roots
A Dedham Paving Contractor Who Took More Than $15,000 From 11 Homeowners, Many of Them Seniors, Is Headed to Prison for at Least Five Years
Norfolk DA Michael Morrissey said William Pusateri took payment for driveway and home improvement jobs in Foxborough, Sharon, Dedham and Westwood that he never finished.
Caught in Southie
New Luxury Consignment Shop Coming to South Boston
Listen up, fashionistas! A new shop is coming to the neighborhood. Boston Luxe Inc., a luxury consignment boutique, is getting ready to open at 373 West Broadway, adding another shopping destination to South Boston. The new shop will be in good company, just down the block from Covet, the Best...
bostonrealestatetimes.com
Cushman & Wakefield Names Christina Fish New England Project and Development Services Lead
BOSTON— Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Christina Fish as managing director and New England lead of its Project & Development Services (PDS) business, bringing an experienced real estate and project management executive back to the company as it expands its regional operations. In her...
bostonrealestatetimes.com
Alexandria Real Estate Equities to Sell Fenway Life Science Property at 421 Park Drive in Boston
BOSTON— Alexandria Real Estate Equities has agreed to sell its development property at 421 Park Drive in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood to an institutional buyer, a transaction expected to generate significant proceeds and reduce the company’s future construction spending by approximately $136 million. The property, located within Alexandria...
TradingKey
Alexandria Q3 Loss Widens on Impairments as Leasing Strengthens
Alexandria Real Estate Equities reported a wider third-quarter loss after recording $637.9 million of real estate impairment charges, while adjusted funds from operations declined and lower occupancy weighed on same-property results. The life science real estate investment trust nevertheless maintained the midpoint of its 2026 adjusted FFO outlook, citing stronger leasing activity and continued efforts to reduce construction commitments and recycle capital. The company posted a GAAP net loss attributable to common stockholders of $638.5 million, or $3.74 per diluted share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2026. That compared with a loss of $234.9 million, or $1.38 per share, a year earlier. The impairments primarily involved properties classified as held for sale, including a Fenway development project and assets in Palo Alto, San Carlos and Austin. Alexandria said several of the affected properties would have required significant additional capital to complete, convert or lease. Funds from operations attributable to common stockholders were $269.1 million, or $1.57 per diluted share. Adjusted FFO, which excludes specified investment gains and losses, impairments and financing items, fell to $264.4 million, or $1.54 per share, from $377.8 million, or $2.22 per share, in the prior-year quarter. Total revenue declined 10.7% to $671.2 million, while
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Pawtucket mayor criticizes Hasbro CEO over ‘insulting’ remarks
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At last, Turtle Lane Playhouse property has been sold
The Turtle Lane Playhouse’s long stay in property purgatory is just about over. The lot, an eyesore falling further and further into disrepair, was placed back onto the auction block Thursday, and according to the McLaughlin & Co., someone bought it. The identity of the new owner is not...
Dorchester Reporter
Developer cuts unit count, keeps 7-story plan on Christopher St.
The developers of a proposed apartment building on Christopher Street near Fields Corner have submitted revised plans that reduce the number of housing units from 108 to 99. The new plans alter the building’s design and reconfigure parking and traffic circulation in response to criticism from residents and city planners who offered a tough critique of the original proposal filed last June.
high-profile.com
Build Something Difficult Together: MassCEC’s Jim Stanislaski on Demonstration Projects, Climatetech, and the Power of a Hard Job Done Side by Side
Jim Stanislaski serves as managing director of Accelerating Decarbonization at the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), where he leads a mission-driven team focused on three critical areas: buildings, a net zero power grid, and clean transportation. Jim, a licensed architect, will join the afternoon panel at the Built Leadership Forum on Nov. 16, the kickoff event of Boston Built Week, and I had the chance to ask him a few questions ahead of the forum about MassCEC’s work, what excites him in design and construction today, and how builders, designers, and climatetech innovators can forge stronger connections. Here is what he shared.
brooklinehub.com
Q2 Real Estate & Personal Property Taxes Due 11/2
Brookline Real Estate and Personal Property tax bills for Fiscal Year Quarter 2, were mailed on Wednesday, September 30 and are due on Monday, November 2. To ensure we receive your payment by the due date, we encourage residents to pay online at your convenience, in-person at Town Hall during business hours, or use the Treasurer’s drop box outside Town Hall anytime, day or night. All checks should be made payable to “Town of Brookline” and all payments should include the bill remittance slip and/or the bill number listed on the check.
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high-profile.com
Where the Capital Goes: HYM’s Tom O’Brien on Cost, Capital and the One Thing Boston’s Builders Need to Agree On
On Monday, Nov. 16, High-Profile hosts the Built Leadership Forum, a day built around one question: what gets built next, and who is going to lead it? The program starts with what leaders are seeing across capital and development, turns to how organizations are responding, and closes with where innovation has to move from innovation to impact. Every session is an intentionally crafted conversation delivering valuable insight from the region’s built leadership.
poetsandquantsforexecs.com
Exec Ed Roundup: Babson Gets NECHE Recognition, BITSoM Backs 35 AI Startups
Babson College has earned recognition from the New England Commission of Higher Education for the quality of its non-credit professional and executive education programs. The recognition comes a year after the Massachusetts college expanded its offerings for professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and other adult learners. NECHE established its non-credit recognition process...