News    Images Sir Grout, Hard Surface Restoration Experts, Launches a New Website for Residents of Greater Boston and Surrounding Areas PRWEB.COM Newswire 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 2004, Sir Grout has been named by Entrepreneur Magazine a Top Continue reading >>>

Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman lives in the Greater Boston area. She's a mom of one with another child on the way, a Harvard sociologist, and an expert on children in competitive sports and activities, as well as children in beauty pageants. Her new book, "Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture," is due out Aug. 26. She will be online Tuesday, Aug. 6, at noon to discuss kids in competitive sports and activities and raising kids in a competitive society. Continue reading >>>

Dr. Hilary Levey Friedman lives in the Greater Boston area. She's a mom of one with another child on the way, a Harvard sociologist, and an expert on children in competitive sports and activities, as well as children in beauty pageants. Her new book, "Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture," is due out Aug. 26. She will be online Tuesday, Aug. 6, at noon to discuss kids in competitive sports and activities and raising kids in a competitive society. Continue reading >>>

By Jasper Craven, Globe Correspondent Sunny, dry weather with seasonable temperatures is expected this weekend in the greater Boston area, National Weather Service forecasters say. “We can’t rule out a shower or thunderstorm, but for the most part, I think it will be dry,� said meteorologist Alan Dunham. “Expect pretty much perfect August summer weather.� Temperatures should be in the low to mid-80s Saturday in Eastern Massachusetts and the low 80s on Sunday. Next week should bring slightly cooler temperatures in the 70s and 80s. Precipitation should Continue reading >>>

Just months after the Boston Marathon bombings, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis remains in the spotlight. Davis sat down with WGBH's Greater Boston and spoke about the investigation surrounding Amy Lord, rumors of a post as Secretary of Homeland Security, the FBI's investigation of the Tsarnaevs, and the growing number of shootings in the city. On the Boston police detective who failed to follow-up on Amy Lord's alleged murderer, Edwin Alemany: This is an aberration. This is not what people should expect. I have tremendous detectives out there ... We've Continue reading >>>

Miamisburg, OH -- August 1, 2013 -- 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, Mass., to enhance strategic opportunities with potential partners and spearhead recruiting efforts in the technology-focused Greater Boston area. “The Boston area is a center of activity in the security industry, and opening our new office here presents many strategic advantages as we look to build new technology partnerships and recruit top-level talent to enhance our opportunities Continue reading >>>

Patricia Blanchard of Framingham has been named a winner of a 2013 College Scholarship Award from The Plumbing Heating Cooling Contractors Association of Greater Boston. These annual awards are presented to children of families who work for union plumbing and heating companies in the Greater Boston area. "We put a great value on supporting the families who work for our union contractors," Hugh Kelleher, the executive director of the contractors’ association, said in a press release. "We are very proud that this year we were able to give $26,500 to deserving students from Continue reading >>>

By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent A 39-year-old Brighton man hopes to soon set a Guinness Book World Record by completing an indoor triathlon – swimming 2.4 miles in a pool, pedaling 112 miles on a stationary bike and running 26.2 miles on a treadmill – in less than eight hours. Tony Rich plans to try to tackle the feat at the Oak Square branch of the Greater Boston YMCA on Saturday, Aug. 3, the organization announced. While trying to set the record, he also hopes to raise $10,000 for the Y branch, officials said. Two years ago, Rich finished an indoor triathlon in 10 hours and 13 minutes Continue reading >>>

By Don Aucoin, Globe Staff Hoping to enlarge the profile of theater in the Boston area, dozens of companies that usually compete for audiences will band together on Sept. 10 for the Greater Boston Theatre Expo. At the free Expo — the first of what organizers hope will be an annual event — members of the general public will be able to learn about upcoming productions, capitalize on special ticket offers, and meet actors, playwrights, directors, and designers of sets, costumes, and lighting, according to organizers. It will take place in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center Continue reading >>>

More than 50 Greater Boston theatre companies of all styles and sizes will unite on Tuesday, September 10 in the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts (539 Tremont Street, Boston) for the first annual Greater Boston Theatre Expo. The public is invited to attend the free event held from 5:30pm to 7:30pm to meet representatives and artists from the region's fringe, small, mid-sized, and large theatre companies, to get information about upcoming productions, and to take advantage of Expo-only ticket offers and giveaways. See below for a complete list of participating organizations. RSVPs Continue reading >>>