Mass. business & Trump | 2,800 housing units | Moderna's Norwood purchase

Welcome to the BBJ's LinkedIn Weekly Edition! This is Managing Editor Don Seiffert bringing you biggest business news from Massachusetts — now one of just 17 states that backed Kamala Harris over Donald Trump in this week’s election. More on that below.

How Trump will change Bay State businesses

The median Massachusetts voter woke up Wednesday and realized she was in the minority in the U.S. for the first time in 20 years. More of her neighbors had changed than she probably noticed: While 61.4% of them voted for Kamala Harris for president, like she did, a few more backed Trump — either vocally or quietly — then did four years ago.

The national shift portends big changes for Bay State businesses. Several business leaders weighed in on what they see ahead in terms of potential cuts to federal aid and more. Reporter Hannah Green delved into what life sciences leaders are saying about getting along with Trump, and Greg Ryan looked at the ramifications for the booming clean energy sector here.

One other factor employers may face: What to do when a worker suddenly wants to display a Trump flag — or a poster about protecting women’s reproductive rights — in the office? I spoke to a lawyer who advises companies on exactly those issues.

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Good news on housing

Much of the news around the MBTA Communities Act has centered on a problem child named Milton. But quietly, the obedient sons and daughters of the housing initiative — those towns that are actually complying — are getting serious interest from developers, reports Greg Ryan. At least 2,785 housing units have been put forward in state-approved MBTA Communities zoning so far.

Moderna buys Norwood real estate

The company behind the vaccine named Spikevax said this week it has entered into an agreement to buy the properties it currently leases in Norwood. Moderna said it’s paying around $400 million for the campus, reports Hannah Green.

Hospital construction in Mass.

Isabel Hart reached out to Massachusetts’ biggest health systems and asked about all active major construction and development projects of $500,000 or more. Here’s a roundup.

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