By Bill Forry, Editor, special to the BIR, July 2, 2014 A who’s who of Boston business leaders— with a heavy dose of Irish-American heavies – packed the city’s newest hot-spot near Faneuil Hall last week. The opening of Bostonia Public House – located in the Board of Trade Building on State Street – was hailed as a “elegant renewal of a classic Boston meeting space.” The restaurant and bar replaces the Irish pub Kitty O’Shea’s, but is bigger and American-themed. Partners in the venture include Irish-American development titan Dave Greaney of Synergy Continue reading >>>

When the country band Ward Hayden put together for a one-off show needed a name, he thought of “every name under the sun,” and the rest of the band rejected all of them. “I was thinking of the key elements of country music, and I said to the guys, ‘Girls Guns and Glory,’ ” he says by telephone from his home in Boston. “We could have had four, but drinkin’ doesn’t start with a ‘g.’ ” Eight years and a few lineup shifts later, Girls Guns and Glory has released five albums, plays Continue reading >>>

The work of a medical social worker and the cooperation of Boston and the Red Sox have helped inspire a man who had basically given up hope and wanted to die, according to a Boston Globe article. Frank Nunes, 72, had stopped eating and was refusing his medication, according to the report. "He had basically given up," Michael Remeck, a medical social worker for Hospice Services of Massachusetts who began visiting Nunes in December, told the Globe. "He was basically signing out of life." Remeck, however, recognized Nunes' love for the Red Sox. He saw how Nunes' room was decorated with memorabilia Continue reading >>>

A 23-year-old Boston native dethroned the reigning World Series of Poker Player of the Year on Tuesday in the “Big One For One Drop” charity poker tournament in Las Vegas. His $15 million in winnings are the tournament’s second largest payout so far, according to the Associated Press. Online poker celebrity Daniel Colman outlasted 41 other competitors over a period of three days to beat famed World Series of Poker Player of the Year Daniel Negreanu, who took second place and won $8 million. Negreanu was the event’s champion for the past Continue reading >>>

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By Marianne Delorey © Recently, a marketing genius at the Department of Transportation got a simple message across statewide by talking to commuters in the language they understood. Signs across the state read, “Changing lanes? Use yah blinkah.” This ad campaign was so wildly popular that it was covered on the news and voluntarily spread by Bay Staters via Facebook and Twitter. With this inspiration, I wrote the guide below to help seniors find their perfect next home. The Massachusetts Guide for Apahtment Hunting: •Not for nothing, but alls I know is a N’oreastah can kill Continue reading >>>

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Monica Gill, a 24-year-old resident of Millbury, MA, was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2014 last week. It has been quite a journey for Gill, who models and volunteers her time for a number of organizations throughout New Englandand last November was crowned Miss India New England 2013, followed by Miss India USA 2013. Miss India Worldwide was held on June 20, 2014 at the Al Raha Beach Resort in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates where Gill was crowned Miss India Worldwide 2014 by outgoing queen Nehal Bhogaita. The first runner-up was Cynferth Turrian of Switzerland and the second runner-up was Priya Continue reading >>>