A group of recent Northeastern University engineering graduates has proposed an innovative way of easing pedestrian gridlock on Hanover Street in the North End: portable sidewalks.
MBTA calculator asks riders how to fix $161M budget gap
Should Massachusetts General Hospital and the Museum of Fine Arts pay a fee to the MBTA for the “naming rightsâ of T stations bearing their landmark names? Should the debt-riddled … read more »
Aides: Mitt Romney aiming to keep focus on economics
Mitt Romney is desperate to turn the campaign conversation back to the economy as social issues have roiled the GOP primary will try to keep the focus on tax reforms … read more »
Boot camp for biz wannabes
Northeastern University students, faculty and alumni will have the chance to show off their latest innovations this weekâs fourth Northeastern Entrepreneurship Expo.
Tory Burch urges students to go “Startup America”
Designer Tory Burch yesterday told a standing-room-only audience of budding entrepreneurs at Northeastern University that the key to starting a successful business is to begin with a âunique ideaâ that … read more »
Runaway costs from T neglect
Closing its latest $161 million budget shortfall will require the MBTA to choose between a huge fare increase and a more moderate increase combined with significant service cuts. This lousy … read more »
Chief: Drug testing key to stopping rogue cops
The police chief hunting for the ‘rogue cop’ who swiped drugs from Attleboro Police Department’s evidence room said random drug testing could have prevented the theft and he’s calling on … read more »
Kayak bails on ads
Travel search site Kayak, fighting against the current of controversy after companies stopped advertising on TLC’s ‘All-American Muslim’ TV show, yesterday acknowledged it handled its ad pullout ‘poorly’ but lashed … read more »
Let’s create real jobs, not statistics
With an unemployment rate of 7.3 percent, the commonwealthâs superior performance relative to the rest of the country has been heralded. But a closer look at the numbers reveals a … read more »
Diners eat cost of inflation
Shoppers are feeling the pinch of higher food prices at the supermarket, and most consumers are convinced they will be shelling out even more cash for groceries next year.
Expert: Double-dip fears decrease as Bay State grows at 3.9 percent
The Bay State’s growth outpaced the nation’s gross domestic product in the third quarter — for the fifth consecutive quarter.
Northeastern program will aid entrepreneurs on legal issues
As a lawyer working with small business owners, Rashmi Dyal-Chand has a big concern - all too often, she doesn’t see them until it’s too late.