Newton ordered to repay over $2 million to marijuana companies; some funded police dog to keep kids off drugs

The fees originated from concerns that cannabis businesses would increase crime, substance abuse, and traffic.

Unionized CVS pharmacy workers move closer to strike over staffing shortages, burnout

Workers say chronic understaffing, mounting workloads, and stalled contract negotiations have pushed them to the brink.

‘The party is over’: Readers sound off on why Massachusetts has lost its mojo

Once a star performer, Massachusetts is losing ground to other states on job growth and new business creation.

France is banning unsolicited telemarketing calls starting next week

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BC Law professor’s new book charts how private tech companies got out of control

“Untamed Unicorns: Why Startup Finance is Broken and How to Fix It" catalogs how decades of relaxing securities rules have allowed private companies to become so big and unregulated that they could threaten to tank the economy.

Takeda’s narcolepsy drug approved by the FDA, seen as a boon for new class of treatments

The twice-a-day pill will be marketed as Orzeyful.

Iran and the US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close, but one or both would have to back down

The agreement is likely to be contingent on the United States lifting its blockade on Iran’s ports.