BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington says he has a role waiting for retired pitcher Pedro Martinez, if he wants it. Cherington says he's had discussions with Martinez about rejoining the Sox as an instructor. Martinez was in town on Saturday at the Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club convention.WASHINGTON (AP) — The Ohio State forward taken in the first round of the draft, made his first NBA start on Saturday. Jared Sullinger replaced Brandon Bass in Boston's lineup. Sullinger ended up with four points and four fouls in the Celtics Continue reading >>>

OpedNews contributor Dan Welch and his wife, Julia Nambalirwa-Lugudde, co-Directors of the progressive Greenhouse School in Salem (in the greater Boston area)  found the opportunities to practice a random act of kindness as well as and what they call "a teachable moment" after Hurricane Sandy slammed the Rockaways. One of Welch's friends and his two sons were displaced from their Rockaway home as a result of the devastation, and The Greenhouse School kids wanted to help. So they dug into their classroom stash and also sent out a call for donations. The kids helped pack the car with canned goods, Continue reading >>>

Boston — Tenants and supporters marched to the offices of Alpha Real Estate in Boston to oppose the unprecedented, forced, mass, “no-fault” evictions aimed at residents of a 300-unit apartment complex in Malden, Mass., a suburb of Boston. Those on the spirited Nov. 1 picket line chanted, “Alpha, Alpha, you can’t hide, we can see your greedy side!” For six months tenants have been fighting to keep their housing in an ever-expanding battle. In April, soon after acquiring the rental complex for $26 million, Alpha raised rents overnight by 25 percent to 40 percent. Alpha gave Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) -- A new program is expected to find housing for chronically homeless veterans in Boston. HomeStart Inc., a non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness in Greater Boston, says it is working with the city of Boston and the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. The program is expected to serve approximately 80 homeless veterans and their families through housing vouchers provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration. HomeStart will work with the center to connect veterans with housing options, as well as provide rental assistance, Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) — A new program is expected to find housing for chronically homeless veterans in Boston. HomeStart Inc., a non-profit dedicated to ending homelessness in Greater Boston, says it is working with the city of Boston and the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. The program is expected to serve approximately 80 homeless veterans and their families through housing vouchers provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Veterans Administration. HomeStart will work with the center to connect veterans with housing Continue reading >>>

  Members of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) have teamed up with Olympia Moving and Storage to run a furniture drive benefitting the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless. GBAR's Community Service Committee, chaired by Mary Crane of Century 21 Commonwealth in Needham, have worked with the Coalition since 2007. The furniture drive, nicknamed "Furnish the Future", is a week long event that helps families make the transition from homelessness to permanent housing. The donations received will go to the furniture bank located at the Massachusetts Continue reading >>>

In addition to receiving a quarterly mailing, Boston employees create a 10-minute newscast every two weeks about what they’ve been up to. “Experience News” airs on TVs in the back of the house, with a different department and guest employee anchor starring in each show. The executive chef hosted a bit about passing out frozen turkeys at the Greater Boston Food Bank; a doorman talked about visiting his native Haiti after the earthquake. A sales coordinator runs the camera, the public relations director writes the script, and the room service assistant manager edits the raw footage and gussies Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- Pedro Martinez and David Ortiz were headed to dinner Saturday night, a day after Ortiz and the Red Sox zeroed in on a two-year deal. Down the road, Martinez himself could rejoin the Red Sox as an instructor. He's talked to the club about it. "We've had discussions," general manager Ben Cherington said Saturday. "He knows there is a role waiting for him when the time is right for him." Martinez, who spent Saturday afternoon at the Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club convention, often speaks of how much he enjoys his post-playing life. He didn't Continue reading >>>

BOSTON -- One of Will Middlebrooks' best friends in the game, David Ortiz, is close to re-signing with the Red Sox. Another, Mike Aviles, was shipped out of Boston last month. And there's another, free agent Torii Hunter, that Middlebrooks wants to see in a Red Sox uniform. Ortiz's two-year deal with Boston is still unannounced, but that's a formality, and the young third baseman is thrilled Ortiz is coming back. "Very happy," Middlebrooks said Saturday at the Greater Boston Sports Collectors Club convention. "I talked to him yesterday, and he's very excited. Continue reading >>>

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