Hepatitis C testing continues in Greater Boston Region

Testing of individuals for hepatitis C continues at Exeter Hospital and at additional sites coordinated by the Division of Public Health Services (DPHS). Testing is for individuals identified as patients treated in the Main Operating Room and the Intensive Care Unit of Exeter Hospital between April 1, 2011 and May 25, 2012. Exeter Hospital is aware of the difficult time patients have experienced in the fallout of David Kwiatkowski’s alleged stealing of syringes filled with the anesthetic fentanyl for his own personal use and returning the syringes for Continue reading >>>

Affordable Care Act panel examines contentious issue

The Indian Medical Association of New England and the Greater Boston chapter of the South Asian Bar Association joined together to put on a successful panel discussion on July 18 at Tufts University about recent health care legislation and its impact. The panel, “Affordable Care Act and the Supreme Court: The Future of Healthcare Reform,” featured area experts and included a lively QA sessions. Over 100 people attended the event. The discussion examined how the Supreme Court ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act will dramatically impact health care, law and politics for years to come. Panelists, Continue reading >>>

Wedding Venues In Boston Have Found New Exposure

08/08/2012 (press release: grlpub) // Austin, TX, USA // Alex Gurevich WeddingVenuesInBoston.com, a new website launched last week will have its hands full. The website will covers Boston area wedding events, local wedding news, wedding venues and other wedding service providers in a greater Boston area. The publisher of WeddingVenuesInBoston.com intends to feature stories about wedding venues in Boston, cake makers, wedding photographers in Boston, musicians and entertainers who service local weddings, wedding dresses, bridal sales and tailoring services for brides and grooms. WeddingVenuesInBoston.com Continue reading >>>

Jordan’s Furniture Shops for Innovative Financial Solution to Augment Existing …

For more than 80 years, Greater Boston leading retailer Jordan's Furniture has prided itself on providing "not just a store, it's an experience." At the root of that vision is a deep commitment to innovation, both in the way the company treats employees, partners and customers and in the way it operates. Over 20 years ago, the company purchased an ERP system that has grown with their merchandising, inventory and other operational needs. But when the time came time to modernize the budgeting module, Jordan's Furniture ultimately decided to select a best-of-class financial management solution Continue reading >>>

Blooms of toxic algae close swimming holes

Other bodies of water under advisories last week included Lovell’s Pond in Barnstable, Moll’s Pond in Eastham, Santuit Pond in Mashpee, Walker’s Pond in Brewster, and Wedge Pond in Winchester. Swimming has been prohibited in several, including Wedge Pond and Lovell’s Pond.Other local bodies of water under advisories last week included Wedge Pond in Winchester, and on Cape Cod, Lovell’s Pond in Barnstable, Moll’s Pond in Eastham, Santuit Pond in Mashpee, and Walker’s Pond in Brewster. Swimming has been prohibited in several, including Wedge Pond and Lovell’s Pond. Continue reading >>>

Boston-area to do list

PICK OF THE DAY Perfect pairing Sarah Pfisterer and Rick Hilsabeck are married in real life, so the sparks should fly nicely when the pair star as Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins in “My Fair Lady.” Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston presents the Lerner and Loewe classic musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s “Pygmalion.” In case you don’t recall which familiar songs go with this show, here are a few from the long list — “Wouldn’t It Be Loverly?,” “The Rain in Spain,” “I Could Have Danced All Night,” and “Get Me to the Church on Time.” The production boasts Continue reading >>>

Fall Boundless Way Zen Retreat Registration is now Open

Boundless Way ZenOctober SesshinOctober 4 – October 7, 2012“To Touch the Heart-Mind”Teachers for this retreat:Josh Munen Bartok, Sensei is the resident teacher at the Greater Boston Zen Center, a Soto Zen priest, and Dharma successor to James Myoun Ford Roshi. He is a senior editor at Wisdom Publications.Melissa Myozen Blacker, Roshi is the Abbott of Boundless Way Zen, a Soto Zen priest and Dharma successor to James Myoun Ford Roshi. She was a director of programs at the Center for Mindfulness (CFM) for many years and now offers private Zen spiritual direction and meditation consulting. Continue reading >>>

Tempur-Pedic opens first of several ‘flagship retail stores’

Share this on David Perry -- Furniture Today, August 8, 2012 NATICK, Mass. — Tempur-Pedic has opened its first retail store here in the greater Boston market, part of a new brand-building initiative by the company.  Consumers can shop at the new flagship Tempur-Pedic store at the Natick Mall in Natick, Mass.  “Bed pods” give consumers some privacy to try out beds in the new Tempur-Pedic Continue reading >>>

Tempur-Pedic opens first flagship store in greater Boston

Tempur-Pedic International Inc. the leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of premium mattresses and pillows worldwide, announced that its premiere retail store — the very first of its kind — is now open. Conceived to immerse consumers in the brand experience in a way not possible before, this first Tempur-Pedic flagship store invites shoppers to explore the full product line in one place, at their own pace, to discover first hand why Tempur-Pedic owners love their beds.Now open in the greater Boston area, the new Tempur-Pedic store occupies Continue reading >>>

Jordan’s Furniture Shops for Innovative Financial Solution to Augment Existing …

    Focus: IT/Enterprise Jordan's Furniture Shops for Innovative Financial Solution to Augment Existing ERP System -- Chooses Coda Financials Due to Deep Functionality, Ease of Integration and Usability By marketwire MANCHESTER, NH -- (Marketwire) -- 08/07/12 -- For more than 80 years, Greater Boston leading retailer Jordan's Furniture has prided itself on providing "not just a store, it's an experience." At the root of that vision is a deep commitment to innovation, both in the way the company treats employees, partners and customers and in the Continue reading >>>