Business columnist and associate editor at @BostonGlobe. Host of @GlobeOpinion podcast "Say More." @GBH @BosPublicRadio contributor
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Shirley Leung retweeted
Economic opportunity in Massachusetts shouldn’t depend on ZIP code or political connections. Our office just released a comprehensive report exposing significant inequities in the Massachusetts liquor licensing system. #mapoli
I'm moderating a panel with @DrChoueiri @TheVinodLab @moderna_tx Dr. Michelle Brown on breakthroughs in cancer vaccines at @globeevents Future of Medicine Summit on Tuesday. Register with code POWERPLAY at globe.com/futureofmedicine.
I’m excited to join fellow experts and Shirley @leung at @BostonGlobe Media’s Future of Medicine Summit to discuss how cancer vaccines are rewriting the rules of treatment – exploring how personalized mRNA vaccines are moving from moonshot ideas to real clinical trials with real patients and real benefits!
Join us on September 15 for a day of thought-provoking conversations about what’s next in healthcare. Learn more and register at Globe.com/futureofmedicine. #FutureofMed2026
@DanaFarber @DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarberNews @OnlyInBOS @ScienceinBoston @harvardmed @TheVinodLab #MichelleBrown
Shirley Leung retweeted
I’m excited to join fellow experts and Shirley @leung at @BostonGlobe Media’s Future of Medicine Summit to discuss how cancer vaccines are rewriting the rules of treatment – exploring how personalized mRNA vaccines are moving from moonshot ideas to real clinical trials with real patients and real benefits!
Join us on September 15 for a day of thought-provoking conversations about what’s next in healthcare. Learn more and register at Globe.com/futureofmedicine. #FutureofMed2026
@DanaFarber @DanaFarber_GU @DanaFarberNews @OnlyInBOS @ScienceinBoston @harvardmed @TheVinodLab #MichelleBrown
Shirley Leung retweeted
This guy. Was a Jimmy fund warrior when our daughter Kate was an 8 year old patient. She wore no. 13 on every team for the rest of her life and last night took her 7 year old boy to his first Fenway game. Please donate!
It's been 25 years since his Red Sox tenure ended, and John Valentin STILL helps out with @TheJimmyFund 🤩💙
"Obviously, being a part of the Red Sox family, you want to make a difference. You want to change lives if you can."
Donate now: jimmyfund.gives/NESN
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Shirley Leung retweeted
@jonchesto @leung #mabiz #smallbiz #mapoli The #salestax is the most regressive tax on the books. Consumer spending is 70% of the economy. If you want to improve affordability in MA for our working families, & also help our struggling shopping/dining districts, you cut the sales tax. Coupled with an estate tax threshold boost, it would be a perfect tax reform for the Commonwealth to boost the economy & long-term competitiveness for all residents.
Boston Foundation searching for new CEO | Power Play bostonglobe.com/2026/08/18/n… via @BostonGlobe
Excellent guide to where the best (and free) spots to watch #sail2026parade on Saturday.
Visiting the Tall Ships Parade of Sail tomorrow?
Want to know where the best free, public viewing locations will be, 99% of them not recognized on SailBoston's map or identified by the Boston media?
Here's a link to my complete, unrolled thread... skyview.social/?url=https%3A…
Jaylen Brown’s legacy in Boston goes far beyond basketball. Now what? cc: @FCHWPO @BostonXchange @7uiceFoundation bostonglobe.com/2026/07/02/b… via @BostonGlobe
Shirley Leung retweeted
One point the great @leung makes in this newsletter: New Celtics minority shareholder Bruce Beal Jr. is a real estate mogul who oversaw the development of Hudson Yards in NYC.
Interesting stuff from @bycathcarlock in the Globe’s “Power Play” business newsletter, which says the Celtics could be exploring the possibility of building a new arena near South Station.
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/n…
Shirley Leung retweeted
Interesting stuff from @bycathcarlock in the Globe’s “Power Play” business newsletter, which says the Celtics could be exploring the possibility of building a new arena near South Station.
bostonglobe.com/2026/06/30/n…
Shirley Leung retweeted
What if Jaylen Brown had taken over the Downtown Crossing building now occupied by Uniqlo?
In the first edition of Power Play, our newsletter on power and business in Massachusetts, @leung and @jonchesto wonder what could have been.
Get the scoops at globe.com/powerplay.
ALT Text on the card reads: “Friday’s opening of Uniqlo was a milestone for Downtown Crossing. But we can’t help but think what could have been had Celtics star Jaylen Brown been able to buy the 399 Washington St. building for his "Black Wall Street" project.” - Shirley Leung/Power Play co-writer, Jon Chesto/Power Play co-writer
Shirley Leung retweeted
I’m super excited for this newsletter & have subscribed. @leung & @jonchesto are THE BEST duo in Boston for 📰 & edgey color.
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Shirley Leung retweeted
The recent collapse of the Croft School in Boston has illustrated one important fact: a diligent, dedicated Board of Directors, whether in a for-profit or nonprofit, is necessary to keep your organization honest and focused on its mission.
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Shirley Leung retweeted
How do power and business really work in Massachusetts? The Globe’s @leung and @jonchesto are joining forces to launch Power Play, a twice-a-week newsletter that follows the money and delivers must-read scoops.
Sign up at globe.com/powerplay.
Shirley Leung retweeted
@leung My conductor on commuter rail blamed the T not Keolis for the mess today out of North Station because commuter rail was Not reduced Monday, thus preventing important maintenance work when few were riding.
bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/b…
How are folks @MBTA commutes this evening? Morning commutes on #RedLine have been tough, any better in the evening? @CaitlineAllen @transitmatters thinks reduced schedule during wintry weather might ease rider frustrations. bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/b… via @BostonGlobe
Shirley Leung retweeted
I did a bunch of analysis of the AI 50 produced by Fortune this year (not perfect, but vaguely right).
Of the 50 companies listed, 2 are Boston (actually Cambridge), Suno and OpenEvidence. OpenEvidence is headquartered in Miami. So, 1 out of 50 is actually in Greater Boston. Thank you @MikeyShulman!
17 of the 50 top ai companies have founders that went to school in Boston.
The average age of those 17 founders was 28.5 years old when they started the company.
We need to make Boston a great place to start a company. We need to make Boston an extremely attractive place for new grads to put down roots. There is a lot to like about Boston!
A bunch of us are getting together on Wednesday night to talk about it. This is a problem worth solving.
Lets continue discussing, debating, and engaging on how to improve the region.
I'd like to see some of the elected officials who are DM'g me weigh in here.
I’m starting to worry about Massachusetts
1. Biotech is way off from a few years ago
2. Only 1 of the top 50 ai companies are in MA
3. The Fed research funding cuts hitting MIT, Harvard, Whoi are brutal.
4. The millionaires tax is working in the short run, but I know a lot of wealthy folks preparing for a FL move.
5. A glut of empty condos
6. It’s not “cool” for young folks
7. It’s expensive as sh-t.
I honestly don’t think the MA/Boston govt can do that much about it as they are kind of macro issues. I give them big credit for working on building more housing and fixing the T, which will help.
I’m trying to help w HubSpot, partnering w WHOI, teaching at MIT. I’d like to help more. Specifically I’d like to encourage and help more ai and climate companies in the state. I think ai and climate should be our dual growth engines.
How @celtics owner Bill Chisholm closed the wildest deal of his life & still hasn't talk to Irv Grousbeck, architect of the sale and whose family owned the Celtics for two decades. A must-read by @AdamHimmelsbach bostonglobe.com/2025/12/17/s… via @BostonGlobe
Shirley Leung retweeted
From Shirley @Leung and @JonChesto: Hasbro’s relocation will bring over 700 jobs to Boston. Should Mass. celebrate stealing the toy company from Rhode Island? trib.al/R9LcaQZ
Shirley Leung retweeted
Outstanding programming throughout Globe Summit and really interested in the live 'Say More' podcast taping. Take a look!
Globe Summit 2025 set for Nov. 18-19 in Boston. Join us at @HOBBoston or virtually. We'll be doing a live recording of @GlobeOpinion Say More podcast with @YoBenCohen. Get tix at globe.com/summit. bostonglobe.com/2025/10/20/m… via @BostonGlobe
Thanks @nicholsmj for being on the reimagining downtown panel moderated by the fabulous @bycathcarlock on Nov. 19. Join us at House of Blues or virtually. Sign up at globe.com/summit. #GlobeSummit2025
Globe Summit 2025 set for Nov. 18-19 in Boston bostonglobe.com/2025/10/20/m… via @BostonGlobe
