Another winter storm appears to be headed for Boston this week but whether it brings heavy snow or a mix of rain and snow will depend on if the storm tracks west or east. If the storm tracks west the Greater Boston area will receive a mix of rain and snow while the western portion of the state will see more snow. If the storm tracks east the Hub will get mostly snow. The amount of snow that Greater Boston receives remains unknown. The extended forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Tonight: Partly cloudy, with Continue reading >>>

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The Enterprise


Posted Feb. 10, 2014 @ 1:58 am
Updated Feb 10, 2014 at 2:02 AM

BOSTON (CBS) – Boston is world renown for innovation, education and hard-working people. But the city and region are still facing some big challenges. For many families, finding an affordable place to live is a struggle, whether buying or renting. It was the pursuit of more for their money that took Eric Jenson and Rose Chau across Boston Harbor a year and a half ago. “For what we could get and for what we wanted to pay, it was such a more amazing value in East Boston,” Chau said. The couple just moved into their second place in East Boston. It’s a close-in, one bedroom for $1,400 Continue reading >>>

Forecasters are predicting light snow on Sunday night and early Monday morning that could bring 1 to 2 inches of snow to the Greater Boston area, including the Cape and islands.

Snow ocean effect snow could bring as much as 4 inches for some areas along the coast, according to the National Weather Service.

Though not a big storm, the timing overnight could mean a slippery Monday morning commute.

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By Sanjay Salomon / Boston.com staff

If you’re still house-hunting there are plenty of chances to find a home this weekend. We’ve gathered a handful of open house offerings around Greater Boston to make your search a little easier.

This weekend’s listings include a Charlestown penthouse with a private deck, a beautiful Quincy Colonial, and a luxury condo in Arlington.

By Kyle Plantz, Globe Correspondent In an effort to shift away from driving, universities and colleges in the Greater Boston area are offering students more options to use public transportation and opportunities to shape transportation policy, according to a report released Thursday by MASSPIRG Education Fund. The report, titled "A New Course: How Innovative University Programs Are Reducing Driving on Campus and Creating New Models for Transportation Policy," featured University of Massachusetts Boston, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, and Harvard University Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (CBS) – Paul Guzzi, the president-CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, talks to WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Joe Mathieu every Thursday.

This week’s segment covers the job market ahead of the government’s monthly employment report due Friday morning.

They also discuss the impact health care reform could have on the job market and the latest addition to the Seaport District.

Listen to the interview here:

The Greater Boston area is dodging a major snowstorm this weekend as a system will be tracking off the coast all weekend. Earlier in the week, forecasters were projecting a significant snow event over the weekend before reducing it to less than half a foot of snow and eventually only scattered snow showers. Here's your weekend forecast from the National Weather Service: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 14 mph. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Saturday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 29. Wind Continue reading >>>

President Obama spent his most formative years in the Greater Boston area as an aspiring Harvard Law student, in Cambridge. And aside from bringing his Choom Gang chops to The Hub, he also learned a thing or two about a thing or two. So it's only natural that he'd descend upon Boston to meet with some local movers and shakers while raising funds to aid the Democratic National Committee. According to the Associated Press via CBS Local, President Obama will be coming to Boston on March 5 after a roundtable discussion in Washington D.C., "for another round-table and a dinner." The money generated Continue reading >>>

★★★½ The LEGO Movie (PG), 18 Reviewed Thursday ★★ The Monuments Men (PG-13) Note: “Vampire Academy” did not screen in time for publication in today’s G Section. A review can be found on BostonGlobe.com and Boston.com. Continue reading >>>