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Cambridge multiplex behind council's move to restrict access to in-camera committee meetings
16+ hour, 38+ min ago (91+ words) 'I don't know what you think I'm doing,' Coun. Jan Liggett says Image | Cambridge sports multiplex quad pad Caption: The attendance of a councillor who does not sit on the sports multiplex taskforce at in camera meetings prompted a motion…...
Anna Maria College in Massachusetts to close
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (535+ words) Anna Maria College in Massachusetts plans to close at the end of its spring term, the institution said Thursday." The governing board's decision to shutter "reflects years of financial pressure that we were ultimately unable to overcome," college President Sean…...
Pizza, sweet treats & coastal charm: A perfect day in Newburyport
21+ hour, 27+ min ago (370+ words) From pizza and treats at the Tannery to local favorites, Newburyport offers something for everyone Nestled along the Merrimack River and just under 40 miles from Boston, Newburyport offers a coastal escape that blends history, creativity, and small-town charm. "Free of…...
Minogue earns Mass GOP gubernatorial endorsement, will face Shortsleeve in primary
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (167+ words) Over the weekend, Massachusetts Republicans narrowed the field of candidates looking for the party's gubernatorial nomination, and to challenge Governor Maura Healey. Receiving 70 percent of the convention's delegate vote Saturday was former biotech CEO Mike Minogue, earning him the party's…...
Lilly Drops $2. 3 Billion On Cambridge Cancer Upstart In Myelofibrosis Power Play
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (815+ words) Eli Lilly agreed to acquire Ajax Therapeutics for up to $2. 3 B to gain AJ111095, a Type II JAK2 inhibitor in Phase 1 for myelofibrosis; data due in 2026. Lilly Drops $2. 3 Billion On Cambridge Cancer Upstart In Myelofibrosis Power Play Eli Lilly is laying down…...
Hemab Files For $212 M IPO, Eyes Nasdaq Debut
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (196+ words) According to Bloomberg, the filing lists the Novo Nordisk Foundation among Hemab's biggest investors and shows the company marketing 11. 8 million shares at $16 to $18 apiece. Bloomberg also notes that the top of that range would put Hemab's market value at about…...
Several Cambridge theater companies nab Norton nods
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (279+ words) The winners will be announced June 1 at the Huntington Theatre. The Norton awards were created to honor artists who have made outstanding contributions to professional theater in Boston and beyond. The BTCA announced nearly 150 nominations and awards across the region....
2 cars mangled, Alewife Brook Parkway in Cambridge closed after serious wreck
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (122+ words) CAMBRIDGE, Mass. " Two cars were mangled in a serious wreck on Monday morning that forced the closure of Alewife Brook Parkway in Cambridge. The crash happened in the area of Matignon Road just before 5 a. m. , according to the Cambridge Fire Department....
High Sheriff Awards for those shaping the vision for new Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (465+ words) Staff and patients whose contributions are helping to shape the vision for the Cambridge Cancer Research Hospital have been recognised with High Sheriff Awards. The recently appointed High Sheriff of Cambridgeshire, Francis Burkitt, presented the awards during a visit to…...
Massachusetts murder suspect found bleeding and distraught in Bennington, VT
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (224+ words) BENNINGTON, NY (WNYT) " 49-year-old Janette Mac Ausland was arrested Friday in Bennington, VT; she is accused of killing her two children in Wellesley, MA. Bennington Police said they got a call around 9: 15 Friday night to conduct a welfare check about…...