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Boston Boosts Outdoor Seating For Restaurants

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“This is not a typical community process, but the conversations will continue,” Mayor Martin J. Walsh said in a press conference, referring to the lack of community input over the elimination of parking spaces. “We Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has said t he next phase of the reopening will include opening dining rooms.

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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

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“Quite the contrary,” says Bob Brennan, chairman of the National Expansion Council and one of the directors of a nonprofit organization called Entrepreneurship for All (EforAll) based in Boston, Massachusetts. “I They don’t have VC funds. And what is that model? I tell them that business is a game of misses, not hits,” he said.

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What Famed Boston Eatery Petit Robert’s Owner Sees As Restaurants’ Future

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Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro , one of the city’s fanciest French restaurants, started 2020 with expectations that were anything but small. So far, it looks like the eatery will pull through — thanks to support it’s received from the local community to make a successful transition from fine eat-in dining to carryout and delivery.

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Hometown Financial near Boston strikes seventh M&A deal in past decade

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Buying North Shore Bancorp in Peabody, Massachusetts, would give Hometown nearly $6 billion of assets and a higher profile in New England.

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Spreaker Partners With Staples On Podcast Studios

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Podcast company Spreaker has teamed up with Staples Connect in Boston and its surrounding areas to be the hosting and distribution vendor in the podcast space at retail stores, according to a release. . The first six locations are opening in Massachusetts, in Cambridge, Somerville, Needham, Boston, Brighton and Danvers. .

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Citi: Healing Broken PPE Supply Chains With Streamlined Cross Border Payments

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But in a collaborative effort with Flywire , Citi Commercial Bank is working to accelerate these transactions for Boston-area hospitals that need equipment fast. Citi and Flywire are putting their decade-old partnership to a new use in an initiative with The Boston Foundation , a community foundation connecting nonprofits to funding.

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting

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Staples is thinking outside the box with a new store format that highlights podcasting, community events and coworking spaces. The Staples Connect concept, which will be officially introduced in six Boston area stores on Feb. 5, offers experiences and solutions as well as a place to transact, Chain Store Age reported.