BOSTON, MA--(Marketwired - May 20, 2013) - As a full-service online resource offering expansive databases for available properties in the Greater Boston Area, Boston Pads knows that while it may be tough finding real estate in the city, there are many considerable options if a prospective resident approaches the search in the right way. However, a recent article from CBS Boston suggests that some professionals in the city are having trouble finding apartments that fit tight budgets. As a result, micro-unit complexes are coming into vogue around the city and many residents are opting for this Continue reading >>>

As the mayoral race in Boston begins to take shape and excitement grows among voters who live in the city, there might be yawns in the suburbs. That would be a very big mistake.No, suburbanites, you can’t vote for Tom Menino’s successor, but don’t think Boston isn’t electing your mayor, too.“Mayor of Greater Boston” would be a far more appropriate title for the job. Nearly every day a Boston mayor spends time on decisions that greatly will affect a broad area around the city. If you live in Lexington or Cohasset and work in Boston, the mayor could play a big role in matters such Continue reading >>>

Spingtime in Greater Boston is one of my favorite times for cycling. I still try to repeat some of the same treasured routes that I started doing 20 years ago. Here's one: a 32-mile ride out in apple orchard country around Littleton, Harvard, Bolton, Lancaster and Boxborough. I was chafing at the bit to get out there this year, but I didn't have time until Frdiay. It was a spectacular day, cool and sunny, windy but manageable. I was about a week late for the apple blossoms. There were a few gone-by popcorn-like clusters left. No matter. The Continue reading >>>

To the editor, In honor of National Volunteer Week, celebrated in April, we would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank and celebrate the 420 volunteers whose steadfast dedication and commitment enable Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston to fulfill its mission: to enrich the quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families. Our volunteers’ selfless acts of kindness and compassion, both large and small, allow our patients the comfort, companionship and dignity that make all the difference at a critical turning point in their lives. Our Continue reading >>>

  There’s a popular new food truck in Malden — and it’s bringing healthy groceries to those who might otherwise have gone hungry. The Mobile Food Market was in town May 11, providing bread, produce and frozen meat for more than 460 people in need of food. In practice, registered patrons choose from a selection of eight to 10 food items, with the average family taking away roughly 30 pounds of groceries. “It’s meant to be very much like a farmer’s market,” said Hallmark Health Director of Community Services Eileen Dern. “It’s really a very warm and Continue reading >>>

CNN's Susan Candiotti reports that Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote a note on the boat that he was found in claiming the attacks were retaliation for U.S. wars in Afghanistan and Iraq that resulted in the deaths of Muslims. The scribbled message said an attack on one Muslim was an attack on all, and he wouldn't miss his deceased brother Tamerlan because he would soon be joining him. The latest developments in this case come from a law enforcement Continue reading >>>

SUNDAY: Jackson Galaxy (“Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me about Life, Love, and Coming Clean”) reads at 2 p.m. in Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley … James C. O'Connell (“The Hub's Metropolis: Greater Boston's Suburban Development From Railroad Suburbs to Smart Growth”) reads at 2 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford … Ted Reinstein (“New England Notebook”) reads at 3 p.m. at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord … Paul Theroux (“The Last Train to Zona Verde: My Ultimate African Safari”) reads at 7 p.m. at Harvard Book Continue reading >>>

Boston bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev wrote what amounts to an admission.It said the bombing was brought on by the United States involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan and talked about his dead brother as well as the Boston victims.CBS News reports the writing also says "when you attack one Muslim, you attack all Muslims."Tsarnaev compares the victims in Boston to Muslim civilians who have been killed, calling them collateral damage.Tsarnaev referred to his dead brother Tamerlan as a “martyr in paradise.”Reports say there were gunshot holes in the boat but they didn’t interfere with being Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, May 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, is presenting sponsor of Step UP! Pride and Passion 2013, Greater Boston PFLAG's annual fundraiser.  This is BNY Mellon's second year as a presenting sponsor of the event, which is being held on Thursday, May 16 at the Party in the Park Tent in the Back Bay Fens.  The company's $35,000 contribution helps fund Greater Boston PFLAG's bullying prevention, family support and education programs.   Greater Boston PFLAG is a local affiliate of PFLAG, a national non-profit organization Continue reading >>>

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