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Eastern Insurance sale to Gallagher is completed
In September, Eastern Bank announced that it is not only acquiring Cambridge Trust, but also selling off its insurance division. On Tuesday, the insurance sale was completed.
Fifth Third Bank to close SouthPark, Monroe branches in 2024 amid consolidation effort
Fifth Third Bank's SouthPark location is one of two branches in the Charlotte market that will close next year.
Local private equity firm closes $1.3 billion fund
The firm currently has 500 active investments totaling nearly $8 billion in value.
Health insurer Medica promotes CFO Lisa Erickson to CEO
Minnetonka-based health insurance provider Medica has named a new president and CEO, Lisa Erickson, as announced Wednesday, effective immediately. The promotion comes after her predecessor, John Naylor, decided to step down this past summer in July.
Gene therapy company enGene goes public via SPAC
A Boston biotech has begun trading publicly as of Wednesday, only the second Massachusetts company to hit Wall Street using a SPAC merger.
Biotech startup taps ancient biology for new way to attack diseases
The company last year raised a $60 million Series A round led by Versant Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz and including ARCH Venture Partners and GV.
Legend Senior Living ‘sets the stage for the next generation of growth’
The Wichita-based Legend Senior Living has had a nearly 25% growth spurt in the last year, and will have a new generation of leadership on its path to continued expansion.
SNACpack Program receives Empire Whole Health award for feeding food insecure children in Saratoga Springs
In 2014, federal data showed 17.4 million households had difficulty affording food at some point during the year. Families in the Saratoga Springs School District were no exception; approximately 619 children lived in poverty at the time.
One of them was a boy named Richard, who, in elementary school, was considered learning disabled. It was discovered he struggled due to severe hunger. Oftentimes, he didn’t get dinner or have food on the weekends.
After taking notice of Richard’s situation,…
Alkermes is building on its neuroscience heritage to fuel R&D progress
Neurological and psychiatric diseases strike at the core of who we are as people, often irreversibly impacting many facets of life for affected individuals and those around them. While remarkable progress has been made in our understanding of and ability to treat these disorders over the last several decades, neurological or central nervous system (CNS) disorders remain the leading cause of disability and the second leading cause of death worldwide.
Globally, the numbers of deaths and people with…
PreventScripts raises more than $1 million, looks to speed up growth
Health-tech firm PreventScripts is looking to grow following its latest capital raise.
The Paducah, Kentucky-based startup has secured a $1.5 million round of funding, according to a news release, led by venture capital firms Keyhorse Capital and iSelect Fund, with participation from angel investors.
PreventScripts’ remote monitoring app allows physicians to follow a patient’s progress in between doctor visits, tracking metrics such as blood pressure, weight, blood sugar and body mass index.…