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Recent Events

  • Apr

    2012

     MassVegas
    The debate over whether to legalize casinos was only the first step. The state must now decide how many and what kind of casinos to license and where to put them — a process that will be contentious and could significantly change the character of many communities.

  • May

    2012

     Loosen Up, Boston?
    Risqué movies are no longer “banned in Boston,” but proposals for new buildings, liquor licenses, and late operating hours often meet with great skepticism in many neighborhoods. To outsiders — and many local business owners and developers — efforts to protect neighborhoods come across as NIMBYism, nannyism, and resistance to a more active nightlife.

  • May

    2012

     The Hub of Startup Universe
    Everyday a new startup launches in Greater Boston. We boast of the highest venture capital per capita in the world, the largest business plan competition, the best and well-resourced universities, and the densest concentration of startups in the world. Yet are we doing enough to develop, attract and retain our best entrepreneurs and startups?