Scott Kirsner
The Boston Globe
Boston, MA, United States
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The extreme South Shore: Why these Boston tech entrepreneurs are working from Puerto Rico
They’re taking advantage of post-pandemic flexibility, tax incentives, and nice weather. → Read More
Did computers get dumped in a pond at Digital Equipment’s Maynard complex?
It depends on who’s telling the story of how engineers used to deal with setbacks at New England’s biggest tech employer of all time. → Read More
The surge in Seaport construction continues
The cranes aren’t coming down anytime soon in Boston’s fastest-evolving neighborhood. → Read More
Kendall Square remains a work in progress. Here’s what’s under construction
The pace of work in Cambridge’s Kendall Square will accelerate in 2024, when MIT starts to demolish and reshape what’s called the Volpe Center, a 14-acre site between Broadway and Binney Street. → Read More
Are venture capitalists giving Boston the cold shoulder?
Plenty of money is still being invested here, but the region faces rising competition from cities such as New York and Los Angeles. → Read More
These people have the inside take on Boston’s tech scene
Who are the central nodes in Boston’s tech network — the people who unfailingly know about funding rounds coming together, founders on the verge of being ousted, and acquisition whispers? → Read More
Somerville startup has a cool take on air conditioning
Transaera is working to design new air conditioners that require dramatically less energy. This month, it plans to announce that it has raised an initial funding round of $4.5 million. → Read More
This billionaire has quietly driven Boston’s biotech industry for decades
He set in motion a series of events that created the company Moderna — and committed to being its first investor. But he still regularly rides his bike to work, and he “never viewed science as a way to make money." → Read More
‘Please do not erase’: A treasured whiteboard at Boston Children’s Hospital has not been touched for 15 years
Preserved for posterity on the 12th floor of a research building, the board captures notes from the former chief of surgery’s transformative cancer research. → Read More
Boston has the Freedom Trail. How about an Innovation Trail?
The city has been a hub of discovery and scientific breakthroughs for four centuries. A walking tour seeks to tell that story. → Read More
Startups need more women in the board room
In 2019, when Corbin Petro helped get Waltham startup Eleanor Health off the ground, she and her two female co-founders found themselves working with a board of directors with four white men. Petro wanted to change that. → Read More
Lightening the load for warehouse workers
Somerville startup Verve Motion’s "exosuit" acts like extra muscle to make picking up heavy objects easier. → Read More
Joe Curtatone feels energized by his new gig
The former Somerville mayor is on a learning curve as president of the Northeast Clean Energy Council. → Read More
For ProfitWell, it’s all about getting the price right
The Boston startup, which helps companies decide how much to charge for products and services, was just acquired by London-based Paddle for $200 million. → Read More
How much do you know about Cambridge inventions? Take the quiz to find out.
If you fail, two new books on the city’s outsized role in changing the world are here to help. → Read More
These barbers will come to you
Mobile barbershops in the Boston area are getting a boost because of the pandemic. → Read More
This engineering marvel marks a new high for Provincetown
It took several years to build, but an inclined outdoor elevator to the Pilgrim Monument is finally up and running. → Read More
The pandemic-era telemedicine boom has peaked. Here’s why.
As the public health emergency subsides, doctors, Medicare, and private insurers are evaluating how much of a role virtual care will play going forward. → Read More
They want to power your boat with a battery
Flux Marine, a startup with new backing from the Winklevoss twins, says it has a better kind of motor. → Read More
Startups aim to bring music-making to the masses
ToneStone and Vinyl Dreams offer production tools designed to be less intimidating than existing software. → Read More