SUNDAY Paul Czajak (“Monster Needs a Costume”) reads at 1 p.m. at Book Ends, 559 Main St., Winchester … Mark Flanagan and Caroline Flanagan (”Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Sing Song Rhymes for Kids”) read at 1 p.m. at Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman St., Westborough … Chris Raschka (“Alphabetabum”) reads at 2 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith … Gregory Flemming (“At the Point of a Cutlass”) reads at 2 p.m. at Needham Free Public Library, 1139 Highland Ave., Needham … Ellen Stimson (“Good Grief: Life in a Tiny Vermont Village”) reads at 3 p.m. at Concord Bookshop, Continue reading >>>

When I think about my time at the University of Massachusetts Boston, I think about a whirlwind of incredible experiences: senior thesis, innovative growth and expansion, discounted Red Sox tickets, and walking the harbor with my dog. But I also think about that gnawing question that always lurked: What in the world am I going to do after I leave here? Continue reading >>>

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present its annual spectacular, ChristmasTime, from December 5-14th at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington Street, Waltham, MA 02452). ChristmasTime is a musical extravaganza that brings the true spirit of the holidays to life. Audiences will be transported by the inspirational Living Nativity, Santa's Workshop, Teddy Bears' Nutcracker, Parade of the Wooden Soldiers, Victorian Christmas, precision dancers and heartwarming choral numbers. A cast of nearly 200 comes gift wrapped in fabulous holiday sets and costumes - all backed by a full live orchestra. ChristmasTime Continue reading >>>

EVERETT – Everett needed a boost on Friday night. Lukas Denis provided it and more. His pick-6 on the first play after halftime sparked a dominant second half for Everett in a 42-27 win over Malden at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Continue reading below The victory secured the second-ranked Crimson Tide’s 20th straight Greater Boston League title.“It’s always nice to win the GBL title. This is a rivalry game, an important game,” said coach John DiBiaso, whose team hasn’t lost to Malden since 1991, a stretch of 22 games.Malden started the second half with Continue reading >>>

As soon as Wynn Resorts received the Greater Boston casino license, the calls began pouring in from potential employees and vendors. All of them had questions. Now, through a series of six information sessions, Wynn Resorts hopes to provide some initial answers to the throngs of folks wanting to know how to get involved in the region’s fledgling casino industry. <!--/* * The backup image section of this tag has been generated for use on a * non-SSL page. If this tag is to be placed on an SSL page, change the * 'http://sparkwiresolutions.com/revive/www/delivery/...' Continue reading >>>

This luxury home is located in Back Bay, so naturally it’s on the more expensive side of things. Besides a Back Bay address, this $4.35 million home comes with two garage parking, a banquet sized formal living and dining room with dual fireplaces, and enormous windows. The chef’s kitchen has custom cabinetry, plenty of storage, granite counters, and top-of-the-line appliances. The home has two guest suites with Juliet balconies. 30 Hundreds Circle, Back Bay More listings in Back Bay Listed price: $4.35 million Open House: Oct. 26, 12:30 p.m. — 1:30 p.mProperty Continue reading >>>

While sellers in Boston and Cambridge are still stingy, a few neighborhoods are seeing a rise in homes and condos with price cuts, signaling a more buyer-friendly fall real estate market. East Boston, Roslindale, Hyde Park and the Fenway are leading the price-cut parade, with double-digit jumps in number of listings that have a reduced price, according to the latest Zillow numbers. Even so, the number of discounted homes in Boston and Cambridge remains well under 40 percent. That’s compared to 42 percent for Greater Boston as a whole, once the suburbs are taken into account. A look at the Continue reading >>>

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Shanghai-listed stocks for trainmaker China CNR (6199.HKG, 601299.SHA) shot up 9.9% on news that the company had secured a contract to provide at least 284 subway cars to greater Boston, Bloomberg reported. In Hong Kong, shares for the company rose as much as 4% to an intraday record after Xinhua announced the victory. China CNR beat out competitors including Bombardier (BBD.B.TSE), Hyundai Rotem, Kawasaki Rail Car and CSR Qingdao Sifang with a US$567 million bid according to a proposal posted on the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's website. Continue reading >>>

 The thing is, you never really know how a single terrorism incident will play out. Pat Moscaritolo, the head of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau last year pointed out to CBS News that it took his city’s tourism industry more than two years to recover from 9/11. Yet it took just a few weeks after last year’s Boston Marathon bombings before tourists returned in force. Yes, the scale of the attack on the Twin Towers in New York dwarfed what took place in Boston in April 2013. Nevertheless, three people died in Boston, more than 250 were injured, and residents lived through Continue reading >>>