Why should non-Bostonians care about the city’s mayoral race? Setti Warren, the mayor of Newton, and David Luberoff, an advisor to the Boston Area Research Initiative, answered that question on Greater Boston.

Warren said that the race is “extremely important” and that the next mayor of Boston will influence suburbanites’ jobs, safety and municipal governments. 

Playable pianos will be placed in public Friday. The Celebrity Series of Boston is launching “Play Me, I’m Yours; The Street Pianos Boston Festival,” in which 75 pianos will be located around the Greater Boston area to be played by anyone passing by. The event honors the 75th anniversary of the Celebrity Series of Boston. The group has published a map and lists of piano locations on its website. Many artists have contributed to the festival by colorfully decorating the pianos. Natalia Chilcote, and artist from Jamaica Plain, painted a puzzle design on a piano ready for the public. The pianos, Continue reading >>>

Iron Mountain has broken ground on a 30,000 square foot data center in Northborough. The plan for the project is shown here in a rendering. Kyle Alspach Technology Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter  | Google+ Iron Mountain Continue reading >>>

The 26th Annual Walk for Hospice was this past Sunday at St. John's Prep. Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston has posted more than 300 photos from the event. Can you find yourself or your team?Proceeds from the walk benefit the organization's services not covered by insurance, such as compassionate care for the uninsured and underinsured, grief counseling and volunteer training.If you follow the link to the photo above, you can get to the gallery posted on Facebook. Continue reading >>>

Matthew L. Brown Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Citizens Bank says it will help several Massachusetts nonprofits provide 1 million meals to needy state residents this year. The help will take the form of a series grants totaling $525,000 from the bank’s charitable foundation. Organizations slated to receive donations include the Greater Boston Food Bank, the Food Bank of Western Continue reading >>>

Scott David Cutler, a lifelong Medford resident and accomplished local REALTOR® with RE/MAX Andrew Realty Services was recently awarded the Greater Boston Real Estate Board’s (GBAR) prestigious Life Membership distinction. This honor is reserved solely for those REALTORS® who have been a board member for a minimum of 30 years and moreover, consistently demonstrated outstanding and effective service to the board and their profession. As an active member of GBAR, Cutler has chaired and served on a variety of board committees, including the Nominating Committee; Professional Continue reading >>>

“Chef Joanne Chang has said before that without the courses she took at the BCAE she would not have had the temerity to commit herself to her passions.” Calling all young professionals in the Greater Boston area - it’s time for you to take a second look (or maybe a first) at New England’s oldest educational non-profit, the Boston Center for Adult Education. Don’t worry, I’m fully aware that you’re well versed in computers. And can’t blame you for judging the center by its name. But let’s face it, where else in Boston can you take classes like “Burlesque for Beginners,” Continue reading >>>

Bret O'Brien, Greater Boston Commercial Properties 35 Scales Lane - Townsend, MA Bret O'Brien of Greater Boston Commercial Properties (GBCP) recently represented the buyer in the purchase of 35 Scales Ln. for a sale price of $650,000. The 39,000 s/f warehouse and 10 acre industrial parcel on which it is located were acquired by Everett Murray owner of Triple M. Moving Storage based out of Brockton. The seller Merrimack County Savings Bank had acquired the property through foreclosure in October of 2012, and was represented in the subsequent sale by Joel Aho of O'Brien Commercial Continue reading >>>

Craig Douglas Managing editor/online vertical products and research- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter While the housing market has shown signs of overheating in recent months, it is still considerably cheaper to buy a house than it is to rent one in Greater Boston. That’s according to Trulia Chief Economist Jed Kolko, who told Forbes.com that on average it's about 35 percent cheaper to Continue reading >>>

(NECN) - Peter Howe and Paul Guzzi of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce discuss the fifth anniversary of the financial crisis. In many ways, we have recovered remarkably as the stock market has hit record highs and most of the bailout money repaid with some profits.  Cornelius "Con" Hurley of Boston University's Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law says that while progress has been made, we still have a ways to go. Watch the above video for the complete discussion. Tags: economy, Peter Howe, TWIB, Paul Guzzi, Continue reading >>>