18+ hour, 5+ min ago   (299+ words) Three Massachusetts schools have been ranked among Forbes’ picks for the 25 colleges and universities nationwide with the highest payoffs. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Harvard University, and Williams College all made the list, ranking at 12, 13, and 17, respectively. To determine each…...

18+ hour, 48+ min ago   (398+ words) Nearly 2,000 nurses at Boston Medical Center (BMC) voted to authorize a three-day strike amid fraught contract negotiations, their union said Friday. The decision received overwhelming support, with more than 90 percent of nurses in the union voting in favor of authorizing…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (588+ words) By Jon Chesto, The Boston Globe What a way to come back to the office. Fidelity Investments employees returned on a full-time basis this week to the company’s new Boston headquarters for the first time since before the pandemic. They’ll…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (296+ words) Q. Why is the US not adopting electric vehicles like other countries? It is my understanding that half of the new cars sold in China are electric and almost 40 percent in Finland. Why is that? Q. I recently took my car to…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (317+ words) By Fiona Bright Holton A beloved New England breakfast staple has shut its doors for good. In an announcement made to Facebook on Wednesday, Stephanie’s Village Pancake House in Rowley shared the business is closing. The restaurant’s website also shared:…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (318+ words) U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is trying to tap a local company for assistance. According to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), ICE is planning to spend between $1 million and $2 million to to purchase Boston Dynamics’ Spot robots. The formal…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1959+ words) By The Boston Globe 26 Crabtree Lane. One-family Colonial, built in 1999, 2,160 square feet, 6 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, on 20,019-square-foot lot. $1,030,000 1907 Thayer St. #1907 Condo/Apt, built in 2000, 1,318 square feet, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 2 baths. $503,000 39 Adams St. One-family contemporary, built in 2004, 3,095 square feet, 8 rooms, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths,…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (410+ words) Governor Maura Healey signed an executive order Tuesday that bars state agencies from issuing permits to large data center projects unless the developer has first received approval from the community, the latest step to rein in an industry that has…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (468+ words) When asked point-blank if he was the artist behind a mattress painted with the words “Just Keep Going” and smiling faces, one of several mattresses reported to 311 for removal, artist Nick Shea hesitated. “I don’t know, should I?” he joked....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (369+ words) Eighteen employees at global insurance giant Willis Towers Watson resigned within 44 minutes last month and joined a competing firm, taking clients with them, according to a lawsuit filed in Boston. The mass departure began at 8:02 a.m. on Aug. 19 and ended at…...