Senator Elizabeth Warren wants more research money

Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for doubling federal funding of scientific and biomedical research and for more consistent financing of the National Institutes of Health, which both contribute to the state’s innovation economy. Speaking to a forum held by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said increasing investment in medical research can save lives and money. Research into cheaper vaccines and drugs that delay Alzheimer’s disease can reduce the nation’s health care costs, she said. The National Institutes of Health, which funds and conducts Continue reading >>>

World Series ticket prices soar

(NECN: Peter Howe, Boston) - If Boston Red Sox fans wanted the team to sweep the World Series in four games, hotels, restaurants and bars of Greater Boston are hoping for a seventh-game Sox victory – as each World Series is estimated to pump $9 million into the area economy, two-thirds of that net, new spending by out-of-state visitors.At resellers Ace Ticket in Kenmore Square, founder and CEO Jim Holzman said on Monday afternoon for game six Wednesday night, "Right now we have about 250 seats. We're still aggressively out there buying Continue reading >>>

Elizabeth Warren calls for more spending on medical research

Senator Elizabeth Warren on Monday called for doubling federal government funding of scientific and biomedical research and for more consistent financing of the National Institutes of Health, which have both helped fuel the state’s innovation economy. Speaking to a forum held by the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Monday, the Massachusetts Democrat said increasing investments into medical research can save lives and money. Research into drugs that delay Alzheimer’s disease and cheaper vaccines can reduce the nation’s health care costs, she said. The National Institutes of Health “drives Continue reading >>>

John Henry speaks: Why he purchased the Boston Globe

Craig Douglas Managing editor/online vertical products and research- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter In Sunday’s Boston Globe, new owner John Henry penned a 2,800-word guest column to explain his motivation in purchasing the newspaper company, outlining in the process the shared role that both he and the Greater Boston community have in sustaining the Globe going forward. Here are excerpts Continue reading >>>

TWIB: Impact of World Series on Boston economy

(NECN) – With the Boston Red Sox in the World Series this year, there is a major impact on the Boston economy, the tourism industry, and city spirit.  Pat Moscaritolo, President CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau, talked about how great this is for the city of Boston, and why the visitor economy is on track its best year since 1999. “At this time of year, we see just how big a business sports is. We know it’s a big business for the players and the agents that negotiate the contracts, it’s a big business for Continue reading >>>

South Shore’s role in suburban development is the topic

Boston’s metropolitan landscape has been 200 years in the making. From its proto-suburban village centers of 1800 to its far-flung, automobile-centric exurbs of today, Boston has been a national pacesetter for suburbanization. Join James O’Connell at the Hingham Public Library at 3 p.m., on Sunday, Nov. 10, for a talk and slide presentation on his new book, “The Hub’s Metropolis: Greater Boston’s Development from Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth.” The program is sponsored by Hingham Public Library. A book signing will follow the presentation. Dubbed, “the Continue reading >>>

Massachusetts DOT Scrambles To Finish Repaving Projects Before Snow Flies

BOSTON (CBS) — With the 2013 construction season winding down and daily temperatures falling, the state Department of Transportation is trying to finish several resurfacing projects on Greater Boston highways. On Saturday, beginning at 8 a.m. and set to continue through 8 p.m., multiple lane closures were set on the section of Route 128 South/Interstate-93 North in the area between Ponkapoag Trail (Exit 3) and Route 24 (Exit 4) in Milton and Randolph. The road closures allowed work crews to complete roadway paving operations, a DOT spokeswoman said. The ramp from I-93 North to Route 24 Continue reading >>>

JoANN FITZPATRICK: Marathon moments: Are there too many?

A week ago Boston marked the six-month anniversary of the Marathon bombing. That was to be expected but it seems there’s an observance of the April 15 bombing every day in Greater Boston. Every public event, from July 4 to the baseball playoffs, is accompanied by a reference to the bombing. It’s too much. In no way would I detract from the suffering of those families directly affected by the carnage on Boylston Street. For them, the attack is an everyday hardship, an everyday sadness, an everyday anger. Not so for the rest of us; most of us were not involved in a Continue reading >>>