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From left to right: Hailey Hart-Thompson, Yasmin Morais and Fiona Whittington. The three are Boston University alumni recognized for their entrepreneurship by BostInno’s 25 Under 25. ILLUSTRATION BY CONOR KELLEY/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

TERRIERS IN BIZ: BostInno’s 25 Under 25 recognizes past BU Terriers

Divya Sood October 6, 2021
Three BUild Lab alumni are featured by Boston Business Journal for their individual start-ups.
The Initiative on Cities co-sponsors "Professor Perspectives: Gentrification in Boston" Oct. 25 at 100 Bay State Road. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Professors, students gather to discuss gentrification in Boston

Sydney Wertheim October 31, 2017

In 1964, Ruth Glass, a British sociologist, coined the term "gentrification," describing it as the displacement of the “social character of a district” because the inner working class neighborhoods...

A panel of business leaders gather Wednesday night in the Questrom School of Business Auditorium and discuss the potential economic impact of the 2016 motion to legalize recreational marijuana in Massachusetts. PHOTO BY BRIANNA BURNS/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Panel discusses potential of Massachusetts cannabis industry

Cynthia Fernandez February 23, 2017

More than 60 people gathered in the Questrom School of Business Auditorium Wednesday evening for a panel entitled “Beyond Stigma: Envisioning the Cannabis Market in Massachusetts.” The discussion...

EDITORIAL: Bernie and Phyl’s new ad campaign push social boundaries

EDITORIAL: Bernie and Phyl’s new ad campaign push social boundaries

Editors February 22, 2017

An episode of “Parks and Recreation” titled “Farmers Market” addresses how to advertise a product with a very small fan base, proving that its methods are still applicable to present day. In the...

EDITORIAL: Weedmaps student ambassadors will take down social stigma 

EDITORIAL: Weedmaps student ambassadors will take down social stigma 

Editors February 15, 2017

Massachusetts became the sixth state to legalize recreational marijuana when the residents of the Commonwealth voted yes on Question 4 on November. Since then, Gov. Charlie Baker’s administration has...

Publications around the Boston area have expressed condemnation for fake news spread online, stressing the importance of verifying news sites before sharing. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADDIE MALHOTRA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston news outlets lament fake news sites, discuss hopes for Facebook, Google

Lauren Frias December 8, 2016

Facebook and Google have been widely criticized for possibly impacting the outcome of the presidential election due to the sharing of “fake news” on the sites. Many say the country stands divided,...

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SOURCE: AMERICAN CITY BUSINESS JOURNALS

BU maintains endowment value as other schools see decline, study says

Taylor Kocher December 4, 2016

As the endowments of 24 other top private universities decline in value, Boston University manages to be the only one that maintains its worth, according to an article published in the Boston Business...

Honoree Jose de la Rosa, CEO of Guardian Healthcare, networks with other attendees of the “Power 50 — The Game Changers” event at the Ritz-Carlton Thursday night. PHOTO BY LEXI PLINE/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

BBJ 2016 Power 50 list reflects efforts toward inclusivity

Natasha Mascarenhas November 22, 2016

Frederica Williams was the only woman of color recognized by the Boston Business Journal as part of their 2015 Power 50 list celebrating “Influential Bostonians” in October of last year. She was...

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Local, national businesses fight on both sides of Question 4

Tyla Pink November 7, 2016

On Election Day, Massachusetts voters will vote on an issue possibly even more controversial than Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton: the legalization of marijuana. Question 4 on the Massachusetts ballot...

Maia Heymann, senior managing director and general partner at Converge Venture Partners, is one of the three women honored by the Boston Business Journal at the “2016 Women to Watch in Science and Technology” event on Thursday.

Female STEM professionals honored in male-dominated field

Natasha Mascarenhas February 25, 2016

Though the women set to be honored by the Boston Business Journal this Thursday at the “2016 Women to Watch in Science and Technology” event range in diversity of knowledge and specialties, there...

Allston Rock City Hall, a proposed live venue in community artist space Studio 52, was never opened due to issues with permitting and zoning. PHOTO BY BETSEY GOLDWASSER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Red tape records: How large venues and legislation are quieting the Boston music scene

Alex Creed October 30, 2014

Boston, the home of sites like hyperlocal music blog Allston Pudding, institutions such as the Berklee College of Music and a smattering of concert venues, has long been associated with a burgeoning music...

EDIT: Driving Away the Competition

EDIT: Driving Away the Competition

Editors October 24, 2014

It’s 2 a.m. and you’re on the corner of Gardner Street and God-Knows-What. The street is virtually empty — save for the creepy guy lounging on a stoop — and flagging down a cab could be difficult....

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