Sweetheart Deal: Casino Gambling, East Boston, And Mohegan Sun

So, call me jealous since I live in the Back Bay and not Eastie, but I don’t get why it’s such a great thing that Mayor Marty Walsh has shaken down Mohegan Sun for $18 million a year to hand over to just one neighborhood for “improvements” when frankly, everyone in Greater Boston is going to be affected by a casino in either Revere or Everett. It’s more of the bizarre tribalism fostered by all of Boston’s byzantine rules and regulations that divide our city by neighborhoods. Even the parking sticker system is an anachronism. You live in Eastie but you can’t park Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston Office Market Records 5th Straight Quarter of Positive Absorption

Overall vacancy remained steady at 13.8 percent, due to new office space delivered during the quarter. High-quality space still drives the market, with Class A buildings in the Back Bay and Financial District accounting for 486,000 square feet of absorption and East Cambridge rents reaching $60 per square foot for the first time since 2000. Class B buildings are also benefitting from the strong market, with Downtown Boston Class B rents growing at a faster rate than their Class A counterparts. "It's a very good sign of a strong office market to see growth permeate the entire region, not just Continue reading >>>

The Where Inc. Mafia: Part 2

In April 2011, Boston's Where Inc. sold to eBay-owned PayPal for $135 million. And now, more than three years later, we are putting the startup back in the headlines. Last week, we introduced you to the first half of the Where mafia – a select list of individuals who had a hand in building the location-focused mobile company, and, in the wake of the acquisition, continue to catalyze innovation in other ventures within Greater Boston and beyond. The reason for outlining a "mafia" at Where, or any company, is larger than showering a team with well-deserved praise post-exit. A mafia is Continue reading >>>

ME AND MY GIRL Opens Tonight at Reagle

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston will present Me and My Girl from today, July 10-20, 2014 as part of its 46th Annual Summer Season at the Robinson Theatre (617 Lexington St. Waltham, MA). Me and My Girl is the joyously funny story of an unrefined cockney gent who must choose between love or money. The mixture of cockney and nobility results in a rollicking, hilarious Downton Abbey with engaging song and dance. Me and My Girl Director Cynthia Thole is a Broadway veteran and choreographer who was an original cast member in the Tony Award-Winning Broadway revival of Me and My Girl. Reagle Music Continue reading >>>

NWS: Tornado Warning was issued for Boston

Related Coverage CHICOPEE, Mass. (WWLP) – Western Massachusetts wasn’t the only part of the Bay State dealing with severe weather. Parts of Greater Boston were under a tornado warning earlier Monday evening. Heidi Labritz sent a picture to 22News using our Report-It feature. It shows a possible funnel cloud near Terminal E at Boston Logan Airport. So far no tornadoes have been confirmed, but damage in Concord, Bedford and Winchester will be investigated by a survey team from the National Weather Service on Tuesday. Western Mass. dealt with Severe Thunderstorm Warnings during Continue reading >>>

Can you find value in a hot market?

REAL Estate Talk-Boston segment: Boston Power Player and top agent out of the Newton/Brookline markets, Matt Montgomery from Hammond Residential was in studio discussing today's real estate environment and how to find value in a hot market. Matt also shared his insight on the Newton market and why it is a hot spot to buy real estate locally here in the Greater Boston area along with what makes Newton unique to surrounding towns. Click the link below to tune in! to hear what Matt has to say... 6-14-14show_MMontgomery_Newton.mp3 If you are buying or selling real estate in the Newton/Brookline Continue reading >>>

A.R.T. and 826 Boston to Host Summer Theater and Writing Camp, 7/14-8/15

The American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) and 826 Boston announce the second annual Free Summer Theater and Writing Camp for children ages 11-16. Eighteen students have been chosen by lottery to participate in a five-week free Camp from July 14 through August 15. It takes place Monday through Thursday, 1:30 - 5:30pm at The Greater Boston Bigfoot Research Institute/826 Boston, 3035 Washington Street, Roxbury, MA. This summer, the campers will write a play script, design sets and costumes around the theme inspired by the A.R.T.'s upcoming world premiere musical Finding Neverland, opening at the A.R.T. Continue reading >>>