What’s On Greater Boston Thursday, Nov. 20

The politics at play in President Obama's immigration order. Hear from Boston University social science professor Thomas Whalen. Martha Coakley came up short in one of the closest statewide races in Massachusetts history. She joined us tonight to discuss her loss to Charlie Baker and what her political future holds.   "Sane New World": Comedian Ruby Wax's new book and show tackle a tough topic through comedy.  Torrent of turtles: Science Editor Heather Goldstone explains why more than 400 turtles have washed ashore in recent days after getting stranded in Cape Cod Bay. Continue reading >>>

Goodbye Philly, hello Boston: Shire moves US HQ, 500 jobs

Dive Brief: Seeking to benefit from the unique synergies that Massachusetts offers the biotech community, Shire is leaving Chesterbrook, PA for Lexington, MA. The move involves relocating 500 jobs, all in operations and RD. There will most likely be some lay-offs. Because of the synergies found in the greater Boston area, such as the opportunity to work with academic medical centers and the presence of venture capitalists, there are many advantages for Shire and other biopharma companies in the Continue reading >>>

Boston Children’s Museum’s Carole Charnow Awarded a Barr Foundation …

BOSTON, MA Boston Children's Museum announced that Carole Charnow, President CEO, has been awarded a fellowship from the Barr Foundation in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to greater Boston. Four times since 2005, Barr has named a class of twelve Fellows, making a long-term commitment to each of them and facilitating their connections with one other. Fellows are selected for their outstanding contribution to Boston and their potential to drive positive change for years to come. “The Barr Fellowship extends from the Foundation's commitment to invest in effective, visionary, Continue reading >>>

Boston Children’s Museum’s Carole Charnow Awarded a Barr Foundation …

I am very grateful to my colleagues and to the Barr Foundation for this exceptional opportunity. BOSTON, MA (PRWEB) November 20, 2014 Boston Children’s Museum announced that Carole Charnow, President CEO, has been awarded a fellowship from the Barr Foundation in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to greater Boston. Four times since 2005, Barr has named a class of twelve Fellows, making a long-term commitment Continue reading >>>

Community Gears for Five Major Events This Weekend in Greater Boston

WALTHAM, MA—Greater Boston's Indian community holding five major events this weekend—from American Indian Foundation's fundraising gala to Boston Bhangra to opening of grand opening of the community's first adult day care center. AMERICAN INDIAN FOUNDATION (AIF): BOSTON--The American India Foundation will celebrate another year of its philanthropic efforts with its annual "Bow Ties and Bangles" fundraising gala on Nov. 22 at the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Madhur Jaffrey, an Indian writer and actress who has been active in radio, theatre, television and film, will be the guest of honor. BOSTON Continue reading >>>

T-Mobile LTE network gets wideband boost in Boston

<!-- PhoneDog Media ExclusiveDownload iM5, now available in the App Store and Google Play. iM5 is a PhoneDog Media backed Social Platform to inspire real-life action through the crowdsourcing of ideas. See the video --> With six weeks left to hit its target of 25 metro areas covered, T-Mobile has launched wideband LTE in its latest location: Boston. The company announced this morning that its fatter data pipes are officially open for business in Massachusetts’ biggest city. And, according to real-life speed tests done by real customers, T-Mobile has the fastest network Continue reading >>>

‘More Biotechy?’ Shire to Move US HQ and 500 Jobs to Greater Boston

By Ed Silverman Bloomberg News Now that Shire is no longer going to become part of AbbVie , the drug maker has returned to making plans for the future. And in its first big move, Shire is shifting U.S. headquarters, 500 jobs and some of its most important operations from suburban Philadelphia to the greater Boston area. Shire, which is best known for selling ADHD pills such as Adderall XR, will move all of its RD and commercial operations from Chesterbrook, Pa., to Lexington, Ma., which will become its new U.S. headquarters, according to a statement. Global operational Continue reading >>>

AMC Loews theatre didn’t pay janitors for months

BOSTON - If you need proof that America has a problem with wage theft, look no further than the AMC Loews movie theater in downtown Boston. Several years ago, six janitors contracted to work at the theater hadn't been paid for their work in months. When they finally spoke up, the contracting company fired them all. Nationwide, wage theft costs workers billions of dollars every year. After joining the Chelsea Collaborative in assisting the AMC Loews workers, the Greater Boston Labor Council, Community Labor United and their allies were able to win more than $29,000 in back wages for the workers. Continue reading >>>