Marblehead Realtors selling Thanksgiving pies to help the ill

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Marblehead will help to sell Thanksgiving pies prepared and donated by more than 150 of Greater Boston’s top restaurants and caterers, including Aquitaine, Blue Ginger, Flour Bakery Café, Harvest, Mistral, Sel De La Terre, The Capital Grille and Upstairs on the Square. Apple, pecan, pumpkin, sweet potato, and diabetic apple pies will be sold for $25 each to benefit the clients of Community Servings as part of its annual “Pie in the Sky” fundraiser. Community Servings is a nonprofit organization that provides free, home-delivered Continue reading >>>

Citi Performing Arts Center names Toni “Bee” Brooks as community artist fellow

Citi Performing Arts Center has named Toni “Bee” Brooks as its community artist fellow for 2012-13. Working with Citi Center’s Education Department, Brooks will develop, deliver and advocate for arts education programming in the Greater Boston area, encouraging youth and adults in public schools, libraries and community centers to express their creative voices. She will host upcoming interactive readings of Dr. Seuss’ “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” for youth and families at the Faneuil Hall Marketplace, Boston Public Library branches, and Boston Centers for Youth and Families Continue reading >>>

Local REALTORS® Donate to Victims of Hurricane Sandy

BOSTON, Nov. 12, 2012 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) has approved a donation of $10,000 to the National Association of REALTORS® Relief Foundation to support association members and other property owners who suffered damage or the loss of a home, business, or other personal property as a result of Hurricane Sandy. Funds for this donation come from the Greater Boston Real Estate Board Foundation, which is supported, in part, from voluntary contributions made by GBAR members during the annual dues billing process. The donation will be Continue reading >>>

Things to Know in Fenway-Kenmore Today, Nov. 12: Taste of Boston

1. Weather: The National Weather Service predicts a warm, sunny day with a high near 67 degrees.  2. Holiday Fundraiser: The Taste of Boston: Boston magazine’s ultimate culinary celebration, the annual Taste event is tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Madarin Oriental Boston (776 Boylston St.) Visit the chefs at their stations, socialize, sip, savor, in support of the Greater Boston Food Bank. More information here.  3. Santa's coming to town: Bring your kids to meet the big jolly man himself, at The Shops at the Prudenial Center from Nov. 23 to Dec. 24. A variety of photo packages will Continue reading >>>

Dover gathers food for Hurricane Sandy victims

In conjunction with the Greater Boston Food Bank, the town of Dover will be gathering food for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Items needed are as follows: bottled water, soups/stews, peanut butter, canned meals, pasta, crackers, energy/granola bars, tuna, beans, juice boxes, meal replacement bars, Gatorade/Powerade. No expired or torn items, please. Donations will be accepted from Nov. 12-30, and can be placed in designated bins at all Dover churches, the Dover Deli, the Dover Market and the Dover Post Office. The Dover Church High School Youth Group will be sorting food on the evening of Sunday, Continue reading >>>

Wilmington auditorium hosts sports celebrities

Despite Hurricane Sandy blowing through the northeast last weekend, there was still a great turnout at this year’s Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club show at Shriners Auditorium in Wilmington on Nov. 4-5. With 16 guests set to join the 27th annual GBSCC show, four had to cancel, while retired welterweight boxing champion Tony DeMarco was added to the list to make a grand total of 13 past and present celebrity athletes present.   Statuesque On Saturday, Oct. 20, there was an unveiling of a DeMarco statue on the corner of Hanover and Cross streets in the North End of Boston. “I’m Continue reading >>>

Lexington’s Coldwell Banker selling pies for charity

The Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Lexington will help to sell Thanksgiving pies prepared and donated by more than 150 of Greater Boston’s top restaurants and caterers. Apple, pecan, pumpkin, sweet potato and diabetic apple pies will be sold for $25 each to benefit the clients of Community Servings as part of its annual “Pie in the Sky” fundraiser. Community Servings is a nonprofit organization that provides free, home-delivered meals to acutely ill individuals, their families and their caregivers in 18 cities and towns throughout Massachusetts. For every pie sold, Community Continue reading >>>

In Wellesley: Dana-Farber doctors to talk about taking on women’s cancers

By Laura E. Franzini, Globe Correspondent More than 250 women business and community leaders from Wellesley and the greater Boston area are expected to attend the 4th Smith Center for Women's Cancers Executive Council, Beyond Boston Luncheon on Thursday, Nov. 15 from noon to 2 p.m. The luncheon is aimed at raising awareness and providing insight into the research that is happening at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through the executive council's financial support, according to the Institute. Since 2004, the executive council has raised more than $9 million to fund early stage research in breast Continue reading >>>