Job hunting in Massachusetts comes with this protection:
Employers cannot ask for your salary history, and they cannot stop workers from talking about pay.
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Job hunting in Massachusetts comes with this protection:
Employers cannot ask for your salary history, and they cannot stop workers from talking about pay.
Stonehill College is buying the Easton Country Club, a 150-acre golf course in Easton.
The course will stay semi-private and open to the public, while becoming the new home for Stonehill women’s golf and a future Division I men’s golf team starting in 2027.
JetBlue is launching new nonstop flights from Boston to Destin–Fort Walton Beach, Florida.
Intro fares start at $69 one-way.
The Florida Panhandle destination is known for its white sand beaches and emerald water, with flights operating multiple days a week from Logan Airport.
A new Realtor report shows the median list price in the Boston area is now $799,000.
Inventory is up 13.3%, but new listings are down 3%, and homes are taking longer to sell.
The Northeast remains one of the most undersupplied housing markets in the country.
New rule from United Airlines:
Passengers must wear headphones when listening to music, watching videos, or playing audio on their devices.
Anyone blasting audio out loud could be removed from the plane or even banned from flying United in the future.
The entrance to the North End is in the process of being converted into an Italian-inspired plaza featuring jewelry and clothing stores, a café, a Rome-based travel agency, and an Italian fusion rooftop restaurant overlooking the Greenway.
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Happy Friday.
Safety Tip.
If your phone is dead, lost, or locked, do you know any emergency numbers by memory?
Take a few minutes today.
It could matter more than you think.
Be cafeful driving out there this morning. It's icy.
New rule from United Airlines:
Passengers must wear headphones when listening to music, watching videos, or playing audio on their devices.
Anyone blasting audio out loud could be removed from the plane or even banned from flying United in the future.
Cambridge has the highest average 1-bedroom rent in Massachusetts at $3,030.
Brookline: $3,000
Boston: $2,930
Somerville: $2,560
Quincy $2,430
Newton $2,400
Revere $2,400
Worcester: $1,740
Brockton: $1,760
Nashua: $1,700
State median: ~$2,250
How some cars are parking in Seaport this month...
ALERT: Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will be replaced with GOP Senator Markwayne Mullin, President Trump says.
BREAKING: Jayson Tatum is expected to make his 2025–26 season debut Friday night for the Boston Celtics vs the Dallas Mavericks.
The return could come less than 10 months after surgery for a ruptured Achilles tendon.
The City of Cambridge has stopped posting on Twitter.
Cambridge city councilors introduced an order urging the city to reconsider its presence here, arguing it has become harmful to certain communities.
At least 15 city department previously maintained accounts here.
Zillow reports the typical Boston-area home value is now $713,906, up 1.4% from last year, with inventory rising 3.6%.
Nationwide, lower mortgage rates are boosting buying power and could bring more buyers and sellers back into the market.
A two-car crash near Washington Street on the Charlestown/Somerville line right now caused one of the vehicles to catch fire.
📹: @petervoli
Joe & The Juice, a Danish chain of juice bars and coffee shops around the world, is finally arriving to Boston in 2026 on Newbury Street.
7AM in March.
Moderna has agreed to a $2.25B patent settlement with Arbutus over technology used in its COVID-19 vaccines.
The deal includes $950M upfront and up to $1.3B more if a key appeal goes their way.
If fully paid, it would be the largest patent settlement in pharma history.
Boston after an ice storm...
Explain the 90s in two words.
Boston edition.
No “Big Dig.”
I’ll start.
Fleet Center.
Major shift planned for South Boston’s waterfront.
The Reserved Channel Development at 300 West First Street is increasing from 205 proposed housing units to 935 units in Phase 1, reducing lab space plans.
Massachusetts has been named the Best State for Women in 2026, according to a new WalletHub study.
• Lowest female uninsured rate in the country
• 2nd for women’s life expectancy
The best state to have a baby and the best state for working moms.
ALERT: The Massachusetts Group Insurance Commission has voted to eliminate coverage for GLP-1 drugs prescribed for weight loss.
GLP-1s will still be covered for conditions like diabetes, but not obesity alone.
About 22,000 members currently use them for weight loss.
ALERT: Trader Joe’s Chicken Fried Rice is being recalled nationwide after possible glass contamination, according to USDA officials.
The recall impacts 20-oz bags with Best By dates ranging from 9/8/2026 through 11/17/2026.
The City of Boston just announced $519,750 in grants through the Boston Tree Alliance Program to fund 6 community tree-planting and care projects across the city.
Massachusetts is officially the greenest building state in America for the second year in a row.
The U.S. Green Building Council ranked MA #1 in 2025 for LEED-certified space per capita, with nearly 30 million square feet certified across 121 projects.
Boston is officially in the running to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
The DNC announced the city has advanced to the next round of the selection process.
Leaders say hosting could bring up to $400 million in economic impact to Massachusetts.
Boston is officially in the running to host the 2028 Democratic National Convention.
The DNC announced the city has advanced to the next round of the selection process.
Leaders say hosting could bring up to $400 million in economic impact to Massachusetts.
