Olives Charlestown could be officially closed. According to an article posted by Boston.com, Andrew Flatley, an observer in the area, send a tweet saying "Olives in Charlestown closed 'until further notice.' Notices in windows direct inquiries to building owner." The information has not been confirmed, but this is not the first time that a restaurant owned by celebrity chef Todd English has faced problems. On May 2016, Faneuil Hall landlord General Growth sued English for over $1 million in unpaid rent for Continue reading >>>

Todd English announced today the relocation of his signature Charlestown restaurant, Olives. The landmark establishment that opened its doors in 1989 on Main Street, and moved to City Square three years later, is once again moving to a new location in the greater Boston area. 
 “Charlestown is and will always have a special place in my heart. It is with sadness that I will be leaving this neighborhood. We have been here since 1989 and so many wonderful memories are tied to this place,” says Todd English. “But with the incredible way America’s culinary landscape has been evolving, I have Continue reading >>>

Todd English announced today the relocation of his signature Charlestown restaurant, Olives. The landmark establishment that opened its doors in 1989 on Main Street, and moved to City Square three years later, is once again moving to a new location in the greater Boston area. 
 “Charlestown is and will always have a special place in my heart. It is with sadness that I will be leaving this neighborhood. We have been here since 1989 and so many wonderful memories are tied to this place,” says Todd English. “But with the incredible way America’s culinary landscape has been evolving, I have Continue reading >>>

Last year, the restaurant finally reopened two years after damage from a grease fire shuttered it, and English was promptly sued by the landlords for $723,000 in back rent, apparently not the first such lawsuit for the chef. Adding insult to injury, Devra First penned a somewhat scathing review of the reopened restaurant for the Globe — and a vandal repeatedly threw a brick at the restaurant. Last month, an Eater tipster reported that the building housing Olives was slated to become a hotel, but that wouldn't necessarily spell the end for the restaurant. English also owns an Olives in New Continue reading >>>

For years a favorite destination among locals and visitors alike, the beloved restaurant will be relocating to the Greater Boston area as it also looks forward to its evolution and reinvention. Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 28, 2013 Todd English announced today the relocation of his signature Charlestown restaurant, Olives. The landmark establishment that opened it doors in 1989 on Main Street, and moved to City Square three years later is once again moving to a new location in the greater Boston area. “Charlestown is and will always have a special place in my heart. It is with sadness Continue reading >>>

By Lauren Dezenski, Globe Correspondent Storms have begun popping up in the western part of the state, with conditions ripe for strong to severe thunderstorms in the greater Boston area, but not in southeastern Massachusetts, the National Weather Service said this afternoon. Beginning this afternoon, these storms are expected to bring heavy rainfall and urban flooding, with damaging winds and hail possible, forecasters said. The storms will wind down once the sun sets as the atmosphere cools, though scattered showers will likely linger. Cape Cod and the islands will likely see another Continue reading >>>

  Mary Patchett, a Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston RN and Newburyport resident was named the 2013 recipient of the Annual Kathleen Schroot Memorial Award during National Nurses week in May. Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston President Diane Stinger presented Patchett with the award saying that Patchett, a nurse with the nonprofit organization for the last 19 years, exemplified the traits that Kathleen was so well known for: compassion, grace, commitment to collaboration, and an acceptance of others. Schroot, a long-time Hamilton resident was the Continue reading >>>

Rep. Marty WalshIt took less than 10 minutes: After ten mayoral hopefuls stepped off the stage and left a Dorchester union hall on Thursday night, the Greater Boston Labor Council quickly voted to throw its support to state Rep. Marty Walsh. Walsh, who has represented Dorchester in the state Legislature since 1997, is a former laborer and top union official. Earlier this year, after announcing his run for mayor, he stepped down from the job of secretary-treasurer of the Boston Building Trades Council. A few hundred delegates to the Greater Boston Labor Council, which represents 90,000 union Continue reading >>>

The Greater Boston Labor Council, a federation of 154 unions in the area, endorsed state Representative Martin J. Walsh Thursday as their candidate for Boston’s mayor, citing his background as a union crusader.

A summary of personnel moves, events, accomplishments and awards in Greater Boston’s real estate community. Neal Ratto has joined Parsons Commercial Group as a leasing and sales associate for the Framingham-based commercial real estate firm. William Dermody of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Needham has received the Andrew F. Hickey Distinguished Continue reading >>>