The Bay State Stonewall Democrats have announced their endorsement of Medford state Rep. Carl Sciortino in his bid for U.S. Congress in Massachusetts’ 5th District. “There is a clear difference between the candidates in this race,” said BSSD co-chair Steve Iannaccone, “and Carl Sciortino’s unwavering commitment to the LGBT community in the State House made this endorsement an easy decision. His willingness to lead the tough fights and build the coalitions to win those fights, is what gave him the edge in our endorsement process.” “Carl’s tireless work Continue reading >>>

With less than one week until the huge migration of apartment renters on the September 1st move in date, the real time apartment vacancy rate in the Greater Boston Massachusetts area is 3.4% according to the BostonPads database. There are a total over 2,840 available apartment units in their industry leading real estate database that covers Massachusetts and the Greater Boston footprint. The BostonPads database continuously gathers data through its network of sites and is the largest real time apartment database in New England. The 3.4% is based on analyzing the data of over 69,000 apartment Continue reading >>>

Friday, August 30, 2013, 12:01pm Citizens Bank hosted 75 children from the YMCA of Greater Boston on Thursday for the opening of the Rose F. Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Carousel. Rides on the carousel, located across from Fanueil Hall Marketplace, are $3 per person. The characters on the Massachusetts-themed ride were suggested by Boston children and designed and sculpted by Jeff Briggs of Newburyport. Continue reading >>>

Craig Douglas Managing editor/online vertical products and research- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter While most of Greater Boston's student population already has locked down housing for the current semester, there are those last-minute Continue reading >>>

The campaign of Jefferson R. Smith for Cambridge City Council has received the endorsement of the Sierra Club of Massachusetts, as well as the Greater Boston Labor Council, a federation of more than 154 local unions and district councils in the Boston area. Recognizing the importance of economic growth, coupled with the effects that new development can bring to cities and towns, Smith has been a strong advocate for a balanced approach to development in the city that will maintain Cambridge’s leadership role in recycling, greenhouse emissions reduction and green economy Continue reading >>>

Wilmington Public Schools ranked 84th in the Boston Magazine Best Schools list in the September 2013 issue.According to Boston Magazine, 84 percent of Wilmington students achieved proficiency (scoring 3-5) on AP exams with 85 percent of Wilmington students going on to attend college.Wilmington has a 91.4 percent graduation rate, according to Boston Magazine, with total enrollment at 3,559.Other Wilmington statistics reported by the magazine include:Per pupil expenditures -- $12,330Average class size--19.5SAT Reading--510SAT Writing--513SAT Match--543Check out where some nearby towns fell Continue reading >>>

TRT Editor | Aug 29, 2013 | Comments 0 Carl Sciortino Sciortino a leader in the fight for LGBT equality BOSTON, Mass.—The Bay State Stonewall Democrats have announced their endorsement of State Representative Carl Sciortino in his bid for US Congress in Massachusetts’ 5th District. “There is a clear difference between the candidates in this race,” said BSSD co-chair Steve Iannaccone, “and Carl Sciortino’s unwavering commitment to the LGBT community in the State House made this endorsement an easy decision. His willingness to lead the tough fights, and Continue reading >>>

Here's a taste: What about a broker? Up to you. Rental brokers are a different animal than sales brokers. Sales brokers (see our Curbed University lesson on them here) have more demanding expertise when it comes to the local housing market and work with you a lot longer. It can be a much tougher job, in other words. Rental brokers do a volume business. They show lots of apartments to lots of prospects (remember: demand almost always exceeds supply here), and their expertise might come down to being able to unlock a door and name the rent while you gape at the slapdash paint job in the living Continue reading >>>

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On August 22nd the Boston Celtics and Sun Life Financial joined together to host an exercise fit clinic at the Boston Celtics practice facility for the youth of YMCA of Greater Boston. Thirty five youth members got a chance to check out the Celtics’ practice facility and shoot some hoops with new and old Boston Celtics. The Celtics of note who were there were new additions Marshon Brooks and assistant coach and former player Walter McCarty. Another name of note who attended the event was former Celtics’ Continue reading >>>