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Anonymous party rescinds offer to buy Akoya Biosciences

Mere weeks after making an unsolicited bid to buy Marlborough-based biotech firm Akoya Biosciences, the anonymous party has withdrawn its offer . 

Pharmaceutical lobbyist pressures Mass. lawmakers to pause bill attempting to cap drug prices

Less than two weeks after the Senate moved to create a new prescription drug price cap system in Massachusetts, an industry official warned against legislative "leapfrog" that could complicate the most recent round of reforms.

Movers & Shakers for June 2, 2025

Employees at Bowditch & Dewey, the Downtown Worcester Business Improvement District, and Quinsigamond Community College are moving forward as professionals.

🔒The last 24-hour diner: As 24/7 dining slips away, a Worcester staple stands alone

The Boulevard Diner now stands as Central Massachusetts’ sole independently-owned diner operating with any kind of 24-hour model.
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UMass Memorial shutters two clinics, pauses non-clinical hiring

UMass Memorial Health has implemented a system-wide hiring pause on all non-clinical, non-patient-facing roles and shuttered two behavioral health clinics.

Budget expert: Trump Administration policies could slash billions in federal funding for Mass.

Massachusetts could face billions in lost federal revenue and heightened economic risk under the second Trump administration, a budget expert warned lawmakers Thursday, but he emphasized that a broad economic downturn could deal the hardest blow.

Central Mass. nonprofits snag portion of $6.7M for small business training

Nine Central Massachusetts nonprofits have received a total of nearly $1 million in grant funding for their efforts to provide small businesses with technical assistance training and access to financing.

Take WBJ’s 2025 Midyear Economic Forecast survey

The first five months of 2025 have been a wild ride for the economy. How has your outlook changed for the rest of the year?
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Arch Therapeutics files for bankruptcy, as company accepts stalking horse bid

Two months after its CFO abruptly resigned, Arch Therapeutics, a Framingham-based biotechnology company, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

bankHometown parent to acquire Colonial Federal Savings parent to form $7B institution

Hometown Financial Group will soon acquire CFSB Bancorp, forming a nearly $6.9-billion entity.
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