Boston Metal will lay off 71 employees. This follows an industrial accident at a Brazilian facility. The accident caused critical equipment failure and halted operations. It also led the company to miss a key operational milestone. As a result... — read more
Campbell's Ends Cape Cod Chip Production in Hyannis
Campbell's Co. announced the closure of its Cape Cod chip plant. The facility is located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Production at this plant will cease in April. Forty-nine employees will be affected by layoffs. The company plans to transfer... — read more
Layoffs Ongoing at Baystate Health
A Baystate Health spokesperson said Monday the system has taken “another difficult step” to improve efficiency by cutting 117 corporate positions. The affected employees make up less than 1% of the overall workforce. Those impacted have been notified... — read more
Garlock Flexibles Closes Massachusetts Facilities, Cuts Jobs
Garlock Flexibles will close two sites. These facilities are located in Massachusetts. Nearly 100 employees will lose their jobs. The company is a flexible packaging firm. Layoffs are scheduled to begin in late April. ... — read more
Lowe's Announces Layoffs at Tech Hub and Headquarters
Lowe’s Co. Inc. detailed plans for a mass layoff. The company disclosed these plans to local and state officials. The affected operations include a technology hub. The company's headquarters is also impacted. Further details were not provided in the... — read more
Neiman Marcus Boston Store Closure Impacts 73 Employees
Neiman Marcus will close its Copley Place location. The closure is scheduled for April. This action affects 73 workers. The store leaves 100,000 square feet vacant. Simon Property Group plans redevelopment through... — read more
American Eagle Outfitters Closes Logistics Site, 103 Jobs Lost
American Eagle Outfitters acquired Quiet Logistics in 2021. Quiet Logistics operated as a fulfillment service. American Eagle is now closing the Quiet Logistics Devens site. This closure will result in 103 layoffs. The parent company is undergoing a... — read more
Curia Global plans to close its Burlington plant
Curia Global is set to close its pharmaceutical production plant in Burlington, cutting around 81 positions. Company documents indicate the shutdown will take place in March, marking yet another setback for the area’s life sciences and advanced... — read more
Bedford Labcorp facility cuts 94 jobs
Labcorp announced layoffs at its Bedford, Massachusetts facility. The global life sciences company plans to cut 94 employees. These layoffs will begin on March 9, 2026. The process will continue through January 14, 2027. This follows Labcorp's 2021... — read more
Seres Therapeutics cuts 30% of staff, pauses trial
Seres Therapeutics announced a significant workforce reduction. The company plans to cut its headcount by 30%. It will also stop investing in its SER-155 phase 2 study. Operational focus will shift to high-value earlier-stage programs. This follows a... — read more
Palo Alto Networks Finalizes CyberArk Merger, Layoffs Expected
Palo Alto Networks completed its $25 billion merger. The deal combined two major cybersecurity firms. The merger with CyberArk closed on Wednesday. Layoffs are planned following the acquisition. CyberArk employed about 300 people in... — read more
MFA Boston Layoffs Spark Community Outcry Over Diversity Cuts
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston recently laid off 33 staff members. This decision represents 6.3% of its workforce and aims to reduce costs. Art community members criticize the MFA, stating the cuts target diverse programming. Curators of... — read more
Converse Employees Face Layoffs, Restructuring
Converse employees were told to work from home this week. Layoffs and restructuring are expected at the brand. Converse CEO Aaron Cain sent a note to employees about the changes. The Boston-based brand reported a 30% drop in quarterly sales. These... — read more
Circle Furniture Enters Chapter 7 Liquidation
Circle Furniture, a 70-year-old retailer, closed all its locations in December 2025. The company filed for Chapter 7 liquidation on January 30, 2026. Court documents reveal $13.7 million in liabilities and $2.2 million in assets. Customer deposits... — read more
Smithfield Closes Springfield Facility, Affecting 190 Workers
Smithfield announced layoffs for 190 workers in Springfield. The company will permanently close its local dry sausage facility. Layoffs are scheduled to start on April 10, 2026. The plant's production will cease by August 21, 2026. Smithfield... — read more
Panera Bread Closes Franklin Bakery, 92 Jobs Eliminated
Panera Bread is closing its bakery facility located in Franklin. This action will result in the termination of 92 employees. The company is shifting its operating model to use third-party bakers. Panera staff will then finish the baked goods... — read more
Smithfield Foods Layoffs Prompt Legal Inquiry
Strauss Borrelli PLLC is investigating Smithfield Foods regarding a potential mass layoff. The firm is looking into the company's facility in Springfield, Massachusetts. Smithfield Foods notified the state of 190 employee layoffs on February 6, 2026... — read more
Marblehead Projects $8.4 Million Deficit, Dozens of Layoffs
Marblehead anticipates an $8.4 million budget shortfall. Town Administrator Kezer expects over 50 town employee layoffs. Service reductions and delayed capital improvements are also likely. Kezer likened the financial situation to the 2008 recession... — read more
Campbell’s Co. Job Cuts (Hyannis Chip Plant)
Campbell's Shuts Hyannis Chip Plant, Layoffs Campbell’s Co. is closing its Cape Cod chip plant. The plant is located in Hyannis, Massachusetts. Production will end in April after decades of operation. The company cited economic reasons and a shift... — read more
Panera, Zipcar, Thermo Fisher Cut Massachusetts Jobs
Three major companies are closing facilities and offices in Massachusetts. Panera, Zipcar, and Thermo Fisher Scientific will lay off approximately 250 workers. Panera is closing its Franklin bakery due to a new operating model. Zipcar is... — read more
Greenfield, Massachusetts: 41 Layoffs (VMG)
Valley Medical Group Cuts 41 Jobs Amid Financial Strain Valley Medical Group laid off 41 employees. The multi-specialty group cited years of financial strain. This reduction represents 10% of its 400-person workforce, but all four health centers... — read more
Massachusetts Layoffs: Medford CPL Shuts Operations, 63 Employees Displaced
Medford CPL Shuts Operations, 63 Employees Displaced Medford CPL, Inc. is closing its Massachusetts facility. This closure will result in 63 employee layoffs. The company supplied products to over 60 Dunkin' locations. Layoffs are scheduled between... — read more
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston Layoffs 2026
MFA Boston Cuts 33 Jobs for Cost Reduction The Museum of Fine Arts Boston is reducing its workforce to cut costs. The museum announced a 6.3% reduction of its total staff. This translates to approximately 33 jobs being eliminated. Sixteen of these... — read more
Pharma company to close Massachusetts facility, lay off 81 workers
Curia, based in Albany, New York, partners with pharmaceutical and biotech companies to help them with research, development, and manufacturing, according to its website. The company got its start in 1991 as Albany Molecular Research, Inc. and has... — read more
Gene editing startup Tessera announces workforce reduction amid pipeline shift
Tessera’s layoffs come amid broader biotech industry adjustments, with the company narrowing its research scope to core gene-editing efforts tied to its partnership with Regeneron and moving other projects... — read more
Whitman Hanson Regional School District Layoffs
The district has already laid off staff, including counselors and teachers, because of budget cuts. Students and community members are pushing back against the... — read more
Biotech Layoffs
Massachusetts Biotech Layoffs Surge in Q3, 1,800 Jobs Lost Across 27 Companies The Massachusetts biotech sector is facing its steepest round of job cuts in more than a year, with 27 companies eliminating a combined 1,800 jobs during the third... — read more
Revvity Layoffs
Revvity Inc., a biomanufacturing company, is closing its South End facility in Boston and laying off all 74 employees at the site. The layoffs are expected to be completed by the end of the year, with a WARN notice filed with the state of... — read more
Biotech Layoffs
Massachusetts Biotech Sector Faces Slowdown in Venture Funding and Increased Layoffs A new report from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council (MassBio) has outlined concerning trends within the state's biotech... — read more
Cold Chain Technologies Layoffs / Massachusetts
Franklin-based Cold Chain Technologies, a manufacturer of specialized thermal packaging for life sciences and other industries, will permanently end manufacturing at its Massachusetts headquarters this fall and lay off 82 employees between October 1... — read more
MA restructuring some industry sectors
Massachusetts is experiencing targeted layoffs in 2025. Overall job losses are down compared to 2024, but key industries are cutting workers. Biopharma is one of the hardest-hit sectors. Between January and March, 17 biopharma companies in... — read more
Wayfair...again
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See this: Massachusetts c-sino closure order prompts layoffs ...
In August, MGM laid off 18,000 furloughed workers, about 1,000 of which were at MGM Springfield. That day, MGM Springfield's employees received a letter concerning the layoffs, stating that the company hopes to bring the workers back to work and... — read more
unemployment benefits
In Mass, #unemploymentbenefits are currently capped at 26 weeks. BUT if the unemployment rate hits 5.1% in ANY of the state’s metro area, the cap automatically goes up to 30 weeks. #layoffs #covid19