In a region infatuated with competition, politics, and personalities, the battle for casino development rights in Greater Boston has all the elements of can’t-miss public theater. The sniping and chest-thumping is already underway, in a clash of egos and corporate power that will unfold during the next 13 months, until the state gambling commission chooses a single winner. Hundreds of millions of dollars are at stake in the all-or-nothing contest among Suffolk Downs, led by lead investor Richard Fields; Wynn Resorts, the firm founded by Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn; and Crossroads Massachusetts, Continue reading >>>

Matthew Guerrieri (“The First Four Notes: Beethoven’s Fifth and the Human Imagination”) reads at 6 p.m. in Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley . . . Eric Asimov (“How to Love Wine: A Memoir and Manifesto”) reads at 6 p.m. at Harvard Book Store . . . Larry Tye (“Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero”) reads at 7:30 p.m. at Belmont Public Library . . . Dan Zevin (“Dan Gets a Minivan: Life at the Intersection of Dude and Dad”) reads at 7:30 p.m. at the Leventhal-Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton St., Newton. Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston has received accreditation from the National Institute for Jewish Hospice for the third year in a row. According to the organization, this accreditation strengthens HNSGB’s mission to provide quality, patient-centered care and ensures that the religious and ethnic observances of all Jewish patients are fully addressed. As a part of the ongoing education required for accreditation, all HNSGB staff are trained in a variety of specialized areas, including Jewish aspects of consolation and bereavement, concerns about entering a hospice, Jewish religious Continue reading >>>

Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray gives a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in November 2012. (Courtesy of Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce) BOSTON — Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray’s surprise announcement Friday that he would not seek the governor’s office in 2014 promised to further reshape the political landscape in Massachusetts even as the state prepared for a likely special election for the U.S. Senate. It had been widely believed that Murray was laying the groundwork for a gubernatorial run, despite some setbacks including a 2011 car crash in which he was cited Continue reading >>>

George Howell, who sold his 24 coffee shops to Starbucks in the 1990s is looking for a flagship space in downtown Boston. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter George Howell may have sold his two dozen Coffee Connection shops to Starbucks Continue reading >>>

George Howell uses a Chemex to brew a pot at his Acton headquarters. He’s aiming to put his skills to work in a flagshop shop in the Boston area. The man who launched a gourmet coffee revolution in Greater Boston with the Coffee Connection in the 1970s is brewing a comeback. George Howell, who later sold his two-dozen cafes to Seattle-based Starbucks Corp. (Nasdaq: SBUX), has Continue reading >>>

WESTERLY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Washington Trust’s Commercial Real Estate Group recently provided a $4.2 million commercial mortgage to Parkingway Acquisitions, LLC for the purchase of a two-building multi-use property in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area. The property, located at 150-152 Parkingway/ 31 Hancock Court in Quincy, Massachusetts, is situated on 55,265 square feel of land, and consists of 57,995 square feet of retail and office space and 119 parking spaces. “This property is ideally situated on the newly-constructed Continue reading >>>

Steve Wynn, the prominent developer of casino and resort properties, has submitted the Phase I application and the $400,000 licensing fee in quest of the one casino license that will be granted in the Greater Boston area. Suffolk Downs in East Boston had been the only organization known to seek the license up until Monday when Wynn made his intentions officially known. Suffolk Downs has done a great job keeping the town of Winthrop informed throughout the casino process.  Suffolk Downs Chief Operating Officer Chip Tuttle has been accessible and has come to our town to meet with residents and Continue reading >>>

Washington Trust Finances $4.2 Million Greater Boston Property Bank Finances Mixed-Use Building Located Near Historic Quincy, MA District WESTERLY, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Washington Trust'sCommercial Real Estate Group recently provided a $4.2 million commercial mortgage to Parkingway Acquisitions, LLC for the purchase of a two-building multi-use property in the Greater Boston, Massachusetts area.The property, located at 150-152 Parkingway/ 31 Hancock Court in Quincy, Massachusetts, is situated on 55,265 Continue reading >>>

The Builders Association of Greater Boston has announced its fourth female President in Felecia Elias. Officially, Elias took office on January 1, 2013 replacing Ted Mahoney, owner of Fairview Millwork, who has served as President of the Association for three separate terms. The Builders Association of Greater Boston (BAGB) is a long-standing trade Association affiliated with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and Home Builders Association of Massachusetts (HBAM), and has represented the industry since 1944.  BAGB has evolved into one of the leading trade associations in Continue reading >>>