Matrix Systems opens sales and marketing office in Lowell to enhance strategic …

Matrix has added two professionals to its sales and marketing team that will be based in the Lowell office Matrix Systems, an access control and security solutions provider with a reputation built on service and long-term customer relationships, has opened a sales and marketing office in Lowell, Massachusetts to enhance strategic opportunities with potential partners and spearhead recruiting efforts in the technology-focused Greater Boston area. “The Boston area is a centre of activity in the security industry, and opening our new office here presents many strategic advantages as we look to Continue reading >>>

Mending Boston at MIT Museum

“I decided that if I wanted to be considered important to the city of Boston, I really had to work with people who didn’t have art in their lives,” Clara explained to 90.0 WHUR radio. The Boston native has made up to 60 other community quilts with a diversity of groups, from women in Vietnam, Brazil, Thailand, Puerto Rico, to those affected by the initial bombing of Baghdad, to troubled teens, to Gloucester Fishermen’s wives. “The reaction of most people is delight that they were invited to participate in creating a memorial.” She connected with the MIT Museum through MIT Police Sergeant Continue reading >>>

30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase to High Point, Boston Pads Weighs In on Trend

New reports reveal that 30-year mortgages in the US have increased to their highest point within a two-year period. While this may concern some prospective buyers, Boston Pads highlights alternative options. Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) August 06, 2013 As a comprehensive online property listing resource, Boston Pads is one company that remains dedicated to making sure prospective buyers have what they need to buy a dream home within the Greater Boston area. Although the demand for housing has increased within the country in recent months, the company explains that many consumers—especially Continue reading >>>

Upcoming grief support groups, workshops announced

The Bertolon Center for Grief Healing, a program of Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston, is offering a variety of workshops and support groups during the summer and fall of 2013. Most groups are free of charge, and all groups are open to the public regardless of hospice involvement. All groups meet at the Bertolon Center for Grief Healing’s offices at 78 Liberty St. in Danvers, unless otherwise noted. Space is limited, and advance registration is required. To sign up or for more information, call 978-774-5100, email grief@hns.org or visit hns.org. Offerings Continue reading >>>

Boston Real Time Apartment Vacancy Rate From BostonPads!

BOSTON, MA, August 06, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Today is a landmark day in the Boston Real Estate Market. The real time apartment vacancy rate in the Greater Boston Massachusetts area is 3.8% according to the BostonPads. There are a total over 3,222 available apartment units in the industry leading database that covers Massachusetts and the Greater Boston footprint. The 3.8% is based on analyzing the data of 69,000 apartment listings. This number includes apartments that are currently on the market and available for rent. The real time vacancy rate does not include data gathered from large luxury Continue reading >>>

Indians express disappointment at cancellation of India Day celebrations

"It's a pretty big event for the Indian American community in the Boston area," she said. "And it exposes a lot of other people to Indian culture. It's just pretty upsetting that it has been cancelled — and especially on such short notice." A letter dated Aug. 5 from IAGB President Amrit Soni to members, participants, sponsors, and well wishers described the issue as "out of our control" while stating officials were actively looking for an alternate location to hold the event. "As you may know, IAGB has been holding the India Day celebrations for more than two decades at the beautiful DCR Hatch Continue reading >>>

30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase to High Point, Boston Pads Weighs In on Trend – Virtual

New reports reveal that 30-year mortgages in the US have increased to their highest point within a two-year period. While this may concern some prospective buyers, Boston Pads highlights alternative options. Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) August 06, 2013 As a comprehensive online property listing resource, Boston Pads is one company that remains dedicated to making sure prospective buyers have what they need to buy a dream home within the Greater Boston area. Although the demand for housing has increased within the country in recent months, the company explains that many consumers—especially Continue reading >>>

Boston Real Time Apartment Vacancy Rate From BostonPads!

BostonPads analyzed its comprehensive database to find the real time apartment vacancy rate in the Greater Boston area as of August 2013! BOSTON, MA, August 06, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Today is a landmark day in the Boston Real Estate Market. The real time apartment vacancy rate in the Greater Boston Massachusetts area is 3.8% according to the BostonPads. There are a total over 3,222 available apartment units in the industry leading database that covers Massachusetts and the Greater Boston footprint. The 3.8% is based on analyzing the data of Continue reading >>>

Sir Grout, Hard Surface Restoration Experts, Launches a New Website for …

This website makes all of our hard surface restoration services more accessible, and brings us closer to the Boston community Boston, Massachusetts (PRWEB) August 05, 2013 Sir Grout, leading restorer of hard surfaces in America and abroad, launches a new website to support its Greater Boston client base. At http://www.sirgroutboston.com, Boston residents can now easily access tips and service options for professional hard surface restoration services. Founded in Continue reading >>>

Is ’70s-style suburban living dead?

Karen and I bought a fixer-upper within a 20 minute walk from downtown a decade ago and have seen Natick's downtown blossom. It's worth the walk now, with a nice assortment of shops and restaurants, and a commuter rail stop as well. We were hardly trend seekers - we stumbled onto Natick in our search for something with potential we could buy for under $300,000. But we have definitely liked what we have seen - call us converts. Honestly, we have no desire to sell our Natick house and move into the kind of traditional '70s subdivisions where we both grew up. To do anything, you had to jump in Continue reading >>>