BOSTON — A Moultrie native stationed at Woods Hole, Mass., with the U.S. Coast Guard was recently honored by the Greater Boston Federal Executive Board. Lt. Andrew Pritchett received the Unsung Hero Award from the board. “Lt. Pritchett is an outstanding military officer who consistently does more than required without needing the commensurate accolades for his work,” his unit wrote in its nomination letter. “Through his fantastic leadership and performance, Lt. Pritchett ensures the safe and efficient operation of the 10 sub-units that conduct Coast Guard missions in the southeastern Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, June 13, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- June is National Homeowner's Month, and one Boston-area business says its home-buying business is blazing even during an already hot real estate market. The Boston area HomeVestors of America franchisees, the number one buyer of houses, has seen a double-digit increase in inquiries and sales in recent months, and they predict activity this summer will be a high not seen for several years. "We've seen a real uptick in activity by everyone in the greater Boston area -- from Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Norfolk, Essex, Middlesex, Plymouth and Suffolk Counties, Continue reading >>>

Hollywood Actor and GLAAD National Spokesperson Omar Sharif Jr. to Attend June 20th Get Konnected! Boston Networking Event Celebrating National Pride Month Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 Hollywood actor and gay rights activist Omar Sharif Jr., the grandson of Legendary Award winning actor of Doctor Zhivago and Funny Girl fame Omar Sharif, will be in Boston on Thursday June 20th 6:00p.m.-8:00p.m. at The Boston Globe, 135 Morrissey Blvd., Boston. Sharif will be a special celebrity guest of Get Konnected!, Greater Boston’s premier urban professional and business networking Continue reading >>>

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Bostonians are buzzing about local sports. The Patriots have signed Tim Tebow, and the Bruins are in the Stanley Cup Final. NECN sports reporter Chris Collins and professional sports agent Stephen Freyer join Emily Rooney to talk about what position Tebow might play and how the Bruins’ style might win the team another Stanley Cup. 

Hospitals Deliver Healthy Meals in Attempt to Reduce Patient Readmission

The Rolling Stones rolled into Boston June 12 for their 50 Counting tour to celebrate five decades of performances.   The band played their first Boston-area show the summer of 1966 at the Manning Bowl in Lynn and in the 1990s made a habit of starting their American tours here.  Music journalist Stephen Davis went to many of those shows and wrote a biography of the band in 2001. He tells us about the memorable ones, and Emily Rooney shares her favorite Stones songs.  Continue reading >>>

To mark the start of the James "Whitey" Bulger trial, Greater Boston dug into its archives to present a 40 minute special on Bulger's decades-long crime spree, the people who associated with and protected him, and his victims.  Watch Emily Rooney's interviews with former Bulger associates Kevin Weeks and John Shea; the mother of Bulger's only known child, Lindsey Cyr; and former FBI agent John Connolly, who is serving a 40-year prison sentence for second-degree murder.  Continue reading >>>

A Beacon Hill resident was recently part of the "Step Into Summer" fundraiser that helped raise both money and awareness for the Greater Boston Food Bank. Sarah Biller, who lives on Beacon Hill and is the president of Capital Market Exchange, is one of three chairs of GBFB's "Kitchen Cabinet," which hosted the Monday event at the Harpoon Brewery Beer Hall. Spokeswoman Dianna Curry said Monday's event was attended by over 100 people and was able to raise enough money "to provide more than 23,000 nutritious meals for those in need throughout eastern Massachusetts." According to their website, Continue reading >>>