Mass Save Heat Pump Rebates Drop in 2027: What Boston Owners Get Now
Massachusetts heat pump rebates: Mass Save pays up to $8,500 for whole-home systems installed in 2026, falling to $7,500 in 2027. Rules and deadlines.
Boston business
Boston and Massachusetts business news: companies, deals, layoffs, startups, real estate and jobs.
Logan Airport’s Building Boom: Terminal E Garage, Remote Terminals and What’s Next
Boston Logan Airport plans: a $4.1B Massport capital program, Terminal E garage, Braintree remote terminal, new routes and Net Zero by 2028.
Cheapest Places to Live in Massachusetts 2026: Rents and Home Values
Cheapest places to live in Massachusetts in 2026: Census rent, home value and income data for all 14 counties and 12 cities, plus FRED listing prices.
Boston vs. NYC Cost of Living 2026: Rent, Taxes, Fares and Inflation Compared
Boston vs NYC cost of living in 2026: Census data on rent and income, sales and income taxes, MBTA vs. MTA fares, and inflation from BLS via FRED.
Massachusetts Taxes Explained: Income, Millionaires, Sales and Property Tax
Massachusetts taxes explained: the 5% income tax, 4% millionaires surtax above $1,107,750, 6.25% sales tax and Boston’s $12.40 property tax rate.
Why Is Boston Housing So Expensive? Rents and Home Prices by the Numbers
Why is Boston housing so expensive? Census and FRED data on Boston rent, home values, renter cost burden and mortgage rates, plus what officials propose.
Amazon to Hire 6,000 Seasonal Workers in Massachusetts This Holiday Season
Amazon seasonal jobs: about 6,000 Massachusetts roles, 3,000 in Greater Boston, averaging $20 an hour, with health coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027.
Tango Therapeutics and Fractyl Health Cut Jobs to Narrow Their Focus
Boston biotech layoffs: Fractyl Health is cutting about 45% of staff and Tango Therapeutics about 14% as both focus on lead programs, filings show.
Encore Boston Harbor Strike Cuts Casino Revenue 22% in September
The Encore Boston Harbor strike cut September gaming revenue 22% to $46.1M, and state taxes from the Everett casino fell to their lowest level since 2021.
Blanchard’s in Jamaica Plain Set to Become a Kappy’s
Blanchard’s Jamaica Plain store at 741 Centre St. would become Kappy’s Fine Wine & Spirits under a license transfer the Boston Licensing Board hears Oct. 28.