Somerville is seeking a master developer to maximize the use of parcels identified in the city's Union Square Revitalization Plan. By Brock Parker, Boston.com Staff Developers of some of the Greater Boston area's largest projects are showing interest in becoming the master developer for Union Square and Boynton Yards in Somerville. Mayor Joseph Curtatone's office said Thursday that the city has received 10 responses to a request for qualifications released by the Somerville Redevelopment Authority in December to find partner to develop what could be more than two million square feet Continue reading >>>

By Adeline Sire
medford@wickedlocal.com


Posted Feb. 6, 2014 @ 9:00 am
Updated Updated at 2:41 PM

Medford, Mass.

Gracie Gold won the U.S. Figure Skating Championship at TD Garden. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Greater Boston’s hotels had their strongest December in six years, fueled in part by 15,000 visitors Continue reading >>>

A Chelmsford dish recently made Boston Magazine’s “Cheap Eats” list.The magazine picked 26 “Cheap Eats” in the Boston area ($15 or less). The list will run in the magazine’s February edition.Among them was Gene's Chinese Flatbread Cafe in Chelmsford, which recently opened another location in Boston's Chinatown. Gene's also recently made news in Chelmsford as the restaurant will be forced to move due to an affordable housing project that is coming this summer.The Boston Magazine article recommends an order of "thick, ropey noodles à la minute" tossed in chili Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — While almost a foot of snow was falling on Greater Boston on Wednesday, people were already looking ahead to a possible major weekend storm. Forecasters are now saying that it may not be that bad after all. The National Weather Service is projecting that the major system headed our way will pass far enough out to sea and to the east of Boston that it will spare the region a major snow event. Still, some snow accumulation is expected. Glenn Field of the National Weather Service's Taunton office told the Patriot Ledger that "the big storm is off" for this weekend and to not expect Continue reading >>>

The snowstorm that swept into the state early this morning dropped a foot of snow in some areas, the National Weather Service said. With temperatures dropping below freezing in the greater Boston area, refreezing of standing water is also likely, the weather service said. As of about 4 p.m., 9.7 inches of snow had been recorded at Logan International Airport in Boston. The highest total in Boston was 11.0 inches, recorded in West Roxbury. The highest snow totals in the state were recorded in Douglas (12.5 inches), Lunenburg (12.2 inches), and Uxbridge (12.1 inches). The one-day storm, which arrived Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- The Greater Boston area is digging out from almost ten inches of heavy wet snow that fell on the region Wednesday. The storm flipped back and forth between rain and snow in the late afternoon, creating the potential for icy conditions later this evening when temperatures are expected to plunge into the teens. Another storm looms this weekend, though forecasters are still unsure as to when or if it will strike the Greater Boston area. "We’re focused on getting the city cleaned up in advance of the expected cold temperatures and any snow that comes our way this weekend," said Boston Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- As the latest snowstorm to hit the Greater Boston area begins to wind down, local officials are lifting parking bans in local communities. Parking bans in Boston and Cambridge are scheduled to expire at 5:00 p.m. In Somerville, the ban is set to run to 6:30 p.m. Brookline is holding their ban in place until 6:00 a.m. Thursday morning. Everett's parking ban ended at 4 p.m. The slushy mix of snow, sleet and rain on streets and sidewalks is expected to ice over this evening with temperatures projected to plunge into the teens. Residents in most Greater Boston communities with property Continue reading >>>

A snow plow operator works in front of Boston’s Lenox Hotel Wednesday morning. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) BOSTON — A storm that could drop more than a foot of snow in some places is blanketing Massachusetts. Up to 10 inches of snow is expected in Greater Boston by Wednesday night, with higher snowfall likely in western and northern parts of the state. Cape Cod and the Islands are forecast to see smaller accumulations. David Epstein’s Wednesday snowfall predictions, as of 6 a.m. (Click to enlarge) The heaviest snow is expected to taper off after midday, but most of the state remains Continue reading >>>

State Police are responding to a number of crashes across greater Boston and beyond this morning as a snowstorm blankets the state, dumping up to 2 inches of snow per hours in some communities. Thousands of snowplows are operating statewide and in Boston in response to the storm. Governor Deval Patrick ordered nonessential workers to stay home while dozens of school systems closed, including Boston’s. State Police Lieutenant Daniel Richard said troopers were responding to “a bunch” of car crashes all over the state, but none, so far, had caused any serious injury. “The entire Commonwealth Continue reading >>>