HERKIMER, N.Y. — At 6:35 a.m., under a blood-red sky, 1,075 pigeons sip water in a ventilated trailer in the Wal-Mart parking lot before the Greater Boston Homing Pigeon Concourse race to Boston. They are athletes, thoroughbreds of the sky, but they are also rookies, all born in 2013. I am an aging news veteran, and a victim of gravity. But I have a heavy foot, an old Honda Civic, a GPS, and a Fast Pass. I chug a large coffee even though it ensures a pit stop and the loss of precious time. The weekly pigeon race begins in 25 minutes, and I am an unofficial entrant. Weeks earlier, while visiting Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston’s development boom is putting more people to work, fueling one of the biggest recoveries in construction jobs in the nation, according to a new report.The Boston, Cambridge and Quincy metro area has added 8,700 jobs since August 2012, a 16 percent jump that was second only to the 8,900 jobs added in the greater Los Angeles area, according to a report released yesterday by the Associated General Contractors of America. The report was based on an analysis of federal employment data, the AGC of America said.Local construction groups weren’t surprised by the numbers, citing big Continue reading >>>

By Bob Holmes, Globe Staff Cambridge Rindge Latin is moving closer to joining the Dual County League, a switch that could lead to the end of the Greater Boston League. Cambridge is interested in joining the DCL and according to Westford principal Jim Antonelli, Cambridge school officials had a preliminary meeting with their counterparts from the DCL in mid-August. The next step is for Cambridge to meet with other GBL schools and ask for a release from the league. GBL athletic directors are scheduled to meet next week. Though the process is complicated and can be time-consuming, the DCL wants Continue reading >>>

Thursday, September 26, 2013, 12:27pm The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the 63 women who have been selected to participate in its 2013-14 Women's Leadership Program.The yearlong curriculum, which began yesterday, is conducted in collaboration with the Simmons School of Management and is designed to help participants enhance their leadership skills and become involved in the region's Continue reading >>>

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Meyer Earns Gridiron Club of Greater Boston’s DII/III Gold Helmet Award from New England Football Writers Meyer was presented the Gold Helmet at today's weekly New England Football Writers luncheon at Harvard University by Stonehill defensive coordinator Eli Gardner. Ventura, Calif., senior is sixth Stonehill football player to receive weekly award Harvard University press release CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 25, 2013) – Stonehill College senior quarterback Logan Meyer (Ventura, Calif./Saint Bonaventure) has received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston's Gold Helmet Award Continue reading >>>

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce announced Wednesday the names of 63 emerging women leaders who have been selected to participate in its 2013-14 Women’s Leadership Program. The year-long curriculum is conducted in collaboration with the Simmons School of Management and is designed to help participants enhance their leadership skills and become engaged in the region’s civic and business communities, the chamber said. “One of our top priorities as a chamber is fostering a new generation of leaders for the Greater Boston community through our leadership development programs and talent Continue reading >>>

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Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston (RMT) pays tribute to a sentimental American journey with the revival of its popular original musical revue, “Remembering the ’40s,” on Saturday, Oct. 5, at 2 and 7 p.m., and Sunday, Oct. 6, at 2 p.m. Veterans of all wars are honored guests with free admission, and are welcome to appear wearing service attire or uniform, adding a deep sense of patriotism to the production, according to the theatre, located at 617 Lexington St., Waltham. Back by popular demand, the show takes the audience down memory lane with a tribute to big Continue reading >>>