Thursday, October 10, 2013, 9:24am By Colleen M. Sullivan Banker Tradesman Staff Writer The Greater Boston housing market is undergoing "a real turnaround," according to an annual report prepared by The Boston Foundation. The Greater Boston Housing Report Card, prepared by Northeastern University's Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy, projects a further 4 percent increase in single family sales Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston is experiencing a housing market rebound, but the lack of affordable housing could undermine the recovery, according to the Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2013. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Continue reading >>>

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A
fifth Hubway bicycle share station has opened in Jamaica Plain.

As
of Oct. 9, a 15-dock station in front of the Green Street T station has opened,
according to the Hubway website.

A
sixth station is planned for the Jackson Square area.

Hubway
expanded into Jamaica Plain in 2013 after two years of the service in Greater
Boston. Hyde Square, Jamaica Plain Center, Egleston Square and the Monument
each have active stations.

Kyle Alspach Technology Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter  | Google+ Akamai Technologies on Wednesday announced a new set of programs and components, dubbed the Open Platform Initiative, which seeks to give customers greater control of and visibility into Akamai's technology. One ultimate aim is to create more opportunities for community collaboration around Akamai's Continue reading >>>

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As political crisis loomed in the nation’s capital, Marblehead resident Lynn Nadeau traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the J Street national conference as part of a delegation of over 150 “pro-Israel, pro-peace” activists from the Greater Boston area and over 2,800 from across the United States, Israel and beyond.  The conference, entitled “Our Time to Lead,” was the largest gathering of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement ever. Throughout the four-day conference, which took place Sept. 28 to Oct. 1, attendees engaged with political and opinion leaders, Continue reading >>>

Two years ago, the Swampscott school district was one of the top 50 in the Greater Boston area. Flash forward to 2013, and the district has plummeted 26 spots. But according to school officials, comparing Swampscott to other districts doesn’t necessarily paint an accurate portrayal of the education our students are receiving. “[Swampscott students] are absolutely receiving a good education,” Swampscott Assistant Superintendent Pam Angelakis said in a recent interview. “I work on what we’re concerned with in our own district. I hesitate to compare us with other Continue reading >>>

Americans are passionate about food. With television networks, magazines and weekly sections in big-city newspapers dedicated to cooking and fine dining; food trucks vying for space in upscale urban neighborhoods, and foodies from coast to coast waiting with great anticipation for Restaurant Week so that they can experience the trendiest, new place, food is clearly part of our national conversation. But this fascination with gourmet fare is at odds with reality. Nearly 50 million people in America — including 16 million children — are food insecure. This means that kids, the elderly, college Continue reading >>>

Hollywood has nothing on Greater Boston’s technology world when it comes to an obsession with youth. From Kendall Square to the Innovation District, companies trip over each other every day to recruit new, fresh-faced tech talent that can help them go public. In that culture, John and George Hatsopoulos stick out like a couple of sore thumbs. John, the chief executive of Tecogen Inc., is 79 years old, which makes him George’s kid brother. This chief executive is playing tennis — not extreme sports — during his spare time. But the brothers, who together own slightly more than half of Tecogen, Continue reading >>>