Shirley Leung
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Boston, MA, United States
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John Hancock is getting a new leader
CEO Marianne Harrison is stepping down in April; to be replaced by Brooks Tingle, who now runs the Boston financial giant’s core insurance business. → Read More
From a jazz club to a speakeasy, more Black-owned businesses are coming to the Seaport
They’re changing the landscape in a neighborhood that has been criticized for its lack of diversity. → Read More
Record low temperatures across the state, thousands without power
“If you have to be outside, don’t be outside for too long,” said Rob Megnia, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Norton. “When it’s this cold, it doesn’t take long for frostbite to settle in.” → Read More
‘It’s a matter of basic humanity.’ Healey says homeless people can stay in South Station on cold nights
Governor Maura Healey reversed a policy at South Station and will open the state-owned transit hub during periods of extreme weather. → Read More
South Station is giving homeless people the cold shoulder
Homeless people seeking shelter used to be allowed to stay inside South Station past midnight, but these days, the downtown train hub is locking its doors overnight. → Read More
Business leaders are counting on a friendly relationship with Governor Healey
While Governor Maura Healey may not have the same bonafides as Charlie Baker, she cultivated a relationship with the business community during her two terms as attorney general. → Read More
Health care leader Andrew Dreyfus is charting his next chapter
In one of his last acts as chief executive, Dreyfus unveiled in December a new model of reimbursement that would hold providers financially accountable for reducing health disparities. → Read More
For Betty Francisco, new startup fund puts money with disadvantaged entrepreneurs
Bold Types is our weekly roundup of movers and shakers in Boston's business scene. → Read More
‘Permanent supportive housing’ may be controversial to would-be neighbors, but it’s been beneficial to those who live in it
While known for their emergency shelters, Pine Street and other homelessness providers are creating more housing that aims to keep people off the streets long term. → Read More
Out of tragedy, she found the tenacity to change the Massachusetts abortion law
“My driving force,” says Kate Dineen, “was to try and ensure that other people didn’t have to go through what I went through.” → Read More
Rob and Karen Hale: The couple who gave $1 million to charity every week this year
“It’s very cool,” Rob Hale says, “when you think, ‘Hey, we’re helping people who are going to help other people, now and forever.’” → Read More
MassVentures doubles down on diverse founders with $30 million fund
MassVentures, the state’s venture capital arm, recently made 3 deals out of its new $30 million fund for deep-tech startups with a focus on underserved founders or those based in underserved regions outside the Boston-Cambridge area. → Read More
Fighting homelessness, and ‘not in my backyard’
Two proposals to convert hotels into supportive housing have riled neighbors in Dorchester and Charlestown. → Read More
Maura Healey’s first big test: Finding someone to fix the T
The governor-elect must pick a general manager steeped in making the buses and trains run on time, and one who understands that safety has to be at the core of everything. → Read More
Millionaires tax is a big change for Massachusetts. What happens now?
Lawmakers could tinker with the tax code if too many people are caught up in the new tax on high earnings, but few expect changes anytime soon. → Read More
‘They just didn’t care’: Why more business leaders didn’t fight the ‘millionaires tax’
Local business leaders conceded that they struggled to recruit enough companies, their chief executives, and other heavy hitters to go public with their opposition to Question 1 — and donate to the campaign. → Read More
A key question on the ‘millionaires tax’: What makes you a millionaire?
Much of the debate over Question 1 on November’s ballot — which would add an extra 4 percent tax on incomes over $1 million — hinges on what income gets counted and how. → Read More
Voters have repeatedly said no to raising taxes on the highest earners. This time might be different.
The last time voters faced a ballot question to change how income taxes are collected in Massachusetts, the year was 1994. → Read More
Women chair more than half of prominent state boards and commissions, new study finds
The good news: Women now chair more than half of the 50 most prominent state boards and commissions. The bad news: There is a lot more work to be done elevating people of color to lead those boards. → Read More
Answers to your questions about the millionaire’s tax
Here are answers to frequently asked questions about the so-called millionaire’s tax proposal. → Read More