Following on the heals of the Greater Boston Labor Council, Painters and Allied Trades 35, Carpenter’s Local 40 and the National Association of Social Workers, Marc McGovern, a City Council candidate, has also earned the endorsement of the Sierra Club. “Marc McGovern offers an opportunity to move Cambridge toward a healthier, more sustainable future,” said Phil Sego, chairman of the Massachusetts Sierra Club Political Committee. “His leadership will move Cambridge in the right direction — the direction we need to take for our children’s future.” “I’m Continue reading >>>

By Ling-Mei Wong   The Boston Foundation and the Greater Boston Citizenship Initiative celebrated immigrants on Citizenship Day Sept. 17 at the foundation’s office on 75 Arlington Street. Rebeca de Vives spoke about immigration on Sept. 17 at the Boston Foundation. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.) Both agencies help legal permanent residents become American citizens through workshops, application assistance and support services. They also refer individuals to English classes and legal advice. Tref Borden, executive director of the Fish Family Foundation. Continue reading >>>

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Race has been a loaded topic in Boston ever since the busing battles of the 1970s. Now, as Boston prepares to elect the first new mayor in two decades, race is playing a role again.

State Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz and Boston NAACP president Michael Curry joined Greater Boston to discuss the diverse pool of candidates, how they’ve dealt with matters involving race, and how voters are vetting them.

See the full discussion below: 

Weylu's has finally sold, but at a discount price of $4 million. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Fifteen years after Weylu’s closed, the palatial hilltop restaurant on Route 1 in Saugus has been sold for Continue reading >>>

Three banks with branches in the Greater Boston area were ranked among the 10 worst in the nation for complaints, reported The Boston Globe.US Public Interest Research Group reported that Sovereign Bank, RBS Citizens Bank and TD Bank were all ranked among the 10 worst when adjusted for size, reported The Globe.The results came from US PIRG’s US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Most of the complaints involved checking accounts, including disputed transactions and fees.In a press release this week, US Public Interest Research Group gave some key findings:Some key findings:The banks that generated Continue reading >>>

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Tavern in the Square, a favorite neighborhood sports bar for many, will soon expand to four new locations by the end of 2014, making it the fastest growing restaurant in the Greater Boston Area. The existing six Tavern in the Square bars, known as “TITS” to rowdy college students, each have their own unique atmosphere. While some worry that expanding Tavern in the Square to further locations will detract from the individuality each bar holds, the owners of Tavern in the Square reassure bar-hoppers that their restaurants will not lose their special neighborhood vibe. Nearing the Continue reading >>>

For seven years, Marbleheader Mia Klein has participated in Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston’s annual Walk for Hospice, not knowing one day she would turn to the organization to help her own family. Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston, the largest non-profit hospice organization in Massachusetts, has for 35 years provided terminally ill patients and their families with hospice and palliative care services. “The amount of sensitivity, warmth, understanding and commitment everyone from administration to custodial staff give to their patients along Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — Economic growth was mixed across Massachusetts metros last year, with the broadly defined Boston and Springfield areas leading the way. Real gross domestic product increased 2.3 percent in 2012 in both Greater Boston — which also includes parts of southeast New Hampshire — and the Springfield metro, according to figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Other areas in Massachusetts did not fare as well (PDF). The Barnstable Town metro (Cape Cod) saw its real GDP grow 1.6 percent last year, the Worcester area — which also contains Continue reading >>>