Here in Massachusetts, it’s no secret that we’re home to some of the most well-to-do neighborhoods in the country – where the residents tend to enjoy the finer things in life (as they should). But now, thanks to Movoto.com, our “snobby” way of life has been confirmed. According to their study, Brookline is the third snobbiest small city in the country – ouch. And with a median home price of $681,900, I guess we can see why. To actually live there (renting doesn’t count sorry), will cost you an arm and a leg. And as a former Brookline renter myself, I can attest that the Continue reading >>>

Boston communities are expanding their solar reach, as municipalities seek to reduce their electricity costs and carbon footprints, and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) advances its Regional Solar Initiative. Richmond Court, Brookline, Mass. Credit: Thomas Kelley/Wikimedia Commons In fact, 17 Greater Boston cities and towns will work with BlueWave Capital, LLC and the MAPC to purchase renewable energy generated from facilities that BlueWave will develop on parking lots, school roofs, landfills and other publicly-owned spaces in the participating communities. Continue reading >>>

By Anna Tse   Congresswoman Katherine Clark held a panel on immigration reform at Cambridge College on July 21. The six other panelists were immigration experts who shed light on the impact of immigration reform on children and families. Congresswoman Katherine Clark (first left) held a discussion on immigration reform at Cambridge College on July 21. Other panelists included (second left to right) Gerald Wall of Greater Boston Legal Services, Eva Millona of MIRA Coalition, Ester Serra Luque of Transition House, Lauren Shebairo of Community Legal Services and Counseling Center, Brian Flynn Continue reading >>>

Posted Jul. 24, 2014 @ 10:21 pm

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Posted Jul. 24, 2014 @ 10:21 pm

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This three-bed, two-and-a-half-bath at 33 Kimlo Road in Wellesley just had some radical price reduction surgery.Previously listed at $600,000, the 1,536-square-foot home, built in the 1930s, was recently knocked down to $549,900.Believe it or not, you can also buy into Hingham now for less than $400,000. The owners of this three-bedroom, two-bath, turn-of-the-century village colonial recently knocked $35,100 off the price, lowering it to $388,900. At 1,057 square feet,105 Hersey St. is a bit on the small side, but also a good $160,000 cheaper than that Wellesley home. Needless to say, Continue reading >>>

BlueWave Capital LLC has been selected by the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) of Greater Boston to develop 17 municipal solar projects in the region.The participating MAPC communities are now eligible to enter into long-term agreements to purchase renewable electricity generated from facilities that BlueWave and its partners will develop on parking lots, school roofs, landfills and other publicly owned spaces in these communities.The participating communities include Belmont, Beverly, Boxborough, Brookline, Chelsea, Hudson, Lincoln, Marlborough, Medford, Medway, Melrose, Continue reading >>>

A task force of labor investigators shut down two “farm labor camps” in Western Massachusetts last year after finding migrant workers underpaid, overworked, and living in squalor, in part of statewide crackdown on employers that dodge wage, hours, tax, and worker safety laws. The actions against Chang and Sons Enterprises Inc., of Whatley, as well as massage parlors in Greater Boston, were highlighted in the annual report of the Joint Task Force on the Underground Economy to be released Wednesday. The task force of state, federal, and local officials investigated hundreds of complaints, and Continue reading >>>