Now that it's officially autumn, Boston, it's time to start planning a day trip or two so that you can start digesting the increasingly apparent fall foliage. This seasonal New England trademark ought to be well known to all of you, but if it's not, allow me to do you a favor. The map embedded above isn't just a chart chock full of suggestions as to where to view the best horticultural colors. It's riddled with actual, specified, photographed areas throughout our corner of the country where leaves have just begun, or are already well on their way, to turn. Compiled by Yankee Publishing, Continue reading >>>

Friday, September 26, 2014, 11:37am Belmont Savings Bank, Caritas Communities and MutualOne Bank are among those featured in our weekly roundup of banks, brokerages, builders and more giving back to their communities.  Belmont Savings BankBelmont Savings Bank is sponsoring multiple events in the Boston area this weekend: the Newtonville Village Day Jazz Festival in Newton, the annual Faire on the Square Continue reading >>>

A Cambridge Favorite Celebrates 10 Years in Business PRWEB.COM Newswire PRWEB.COM NewswireCambridge, MA (PRWEB) September 26, 2014 Tabletop and outdoor furniture store Didriks in Cambridge MA, announces their 10th birthday this September. Since they have been in business, the independent, locally-owned store on Observatory Hill has been providing customers in the Greater Boston area with dinnerware, glassware, housewares, and outdoor furniture. To celebrate, they will be hosting a party at their Observatory Hill location, 190 Concord Ave. Cambridge, on Thursday October 9th Continue reading >>>

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EVERETT—The developer of Greater Boston's only casino-resort faces a warren of permitting: "Wynn, which has a 3-year construction schedule, needs up to 15 permits for its $1.6 billion casino from a range of agencies, including the state departments of transportation, conservation and recreation, and environmental protection, as well as the Boston Transportation Department, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and Massachusetts Water Resources Authority." [Herald] __HUB-WIDE—East Cambridge/Kendall Square isn't the region's only biotech hub. There's all sorts of mini-ones arising, including in Continue reading >>>

As we head into fall, more homes are hitting the market in key suburbs across Greater Boston. Just ask Rob Braunstein. Braunstein, who is in automotive sales, wants to trade in his Needham condo for another house in town, a spacious split level with a big yard and enough space for his two teenagers to spread out. And as he eyes the market, Braunstein is seeing something that has become a rarity in recent years, in many towns and neighborhoods across the Boston areas, a wider selection of homes to pick from. “I keep seeing things pop up,” said Braunstein, who has set a budget in the “high Continue reading >>>

Unless you work from home odds are that you have to commute to your place of employment on a daily basis. A recent survey of average commuter times across the country by WNYC shows that the typical American worker spends 25.4 minutes commuting to their job each day. How does that stack up in the major metro areas of Massachusetts? In the Greater Boston area the typical commuter will spend approximately 5-10 minutes more going to work each day. Contrary to popular belief living closer to Boston or even in it did not always guarantee a faster than average commute. Residents in leafy Boston neighborhoods Continue reading >>>

Senior Pat Foley scored the lone goal and goalie Zach Rowell recorded his sixth shutout of the season as St. John’s Prep (7-0-1) defeated Catholic Memorial, 1-0, in a Catholic Conference soccer showdown yesterday.In other Catholic Conference action, Christian MacKenzie scored the loan goal for Xaverian (2-3-1) in a 1-0 win over Malden Catholic.Felipe Calad netted two goals as Malden (6-0-1) shut out Greater Boston League foe Somerville, 3-0.Behind Carlos Cartegena’s three-goal performance, Chelsea (4-2-1) defeated Lynn Tech, 4-0, in Commonwealth Conference play.Christian Chavez led the way Continue reading >>>

For the next few months, as I wind down my regular duties here on Greater Boston, I’m going to be talking to people we’ve had on the show before, people with extraordinary skills and special perspectives, and people who’ve elevated the discourse of the show over the years: call it Emily’s List. First up is Wendy Kaminer, who never fails to speak her mind, honestly and openly, even when her way of thinking is contrary to popular opinion. Wendy is a lawyer, social critic and author who writes for publications like the New York Times, the Atlantic Monthly, and the Village Voice.   Continue reading >>>

Boston, MA (September 24, 2014) - Community Call has kicked off its Stand-Up Boston Comedy Challenge, the first of its kind event that invites local companies to enter their employees into a competition for Boston’s funniest, amateur corporate stand-up comedian. The aspiring comedians will hit the Laugh Boston stage, located in Boston’s bustling Seaport District, on Tuesday, October 21 from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh will serve as the event’s Honorary Chairperson. All proceeds will benefit Community Call, an organization that utilizes community event planning Continue reading >>>