McHugh: What’s your end game? Caption: Gaming Commission members from left: Bruce Stebbins, Enrique Zuniga, James McHugh, and Gayle Cameron The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Wednesday unanimously rejected a request from Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to put the Greater Boston casino licensing process on hold until after voters decide in November whether or not to keep the state’s gaming law in place. The city’s arguments took a pounding legally and factually, and its contention that voters would be harmed by knowing whether Everett or Revere will play host to the proposed casino Continue reading >>>

Massachusetts gaming regulators have rejected Boston officials’ request that they delay the awarding of a Greater Boston casino license until after a November referendum on the 2011 law that authorized casinos in the state.Instead, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission will proceed with its consideration of the competing projects proposed by Mohegan Sun, in Revere, and Wynn Resorts, in Everett. The commission had previously adopted a schedule calling for a licensing decision by early September at the latest.By a 4-0 vote, the commission denied the City of Boston’s request that the Continue reading >>>

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission today unanimously denied a request by Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh to delay awarding the coveted Greater Boston casino license until after Bay Staters have a chance to vote on a possible repeal of the gaming law in November.Eugene O’Flaherty, the city’s corporation counsel, argued that if the commission did not grant a stay, Boston would ”suffer irreparable harm” in terms of time and money spent.“The public interest is served by people having their say,” O’Flaherty added.A decision by the Supreme Judicial Court last week to put a referendum on casinos Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, MA — Cushman Wakefield of Massachusetts announced the hiring of Brendan Daly as a Director in its Boston office. His responsibilities include tenant advisory and landlord representation services in the 128 West market of Greater Boston. Mr. Daly joins CW with more than eight years of brokerage experience advising tenants across Greater Boston, including such companies as VMWare, Texas Instruments and Ipswitch. At CW, his primary focus will be tenant representation in the Burlington, Waltham and Needham areas, working closely with CW Executive Director Mark Roth, Director Matt Malatesta Continue reading >>>

The Gaming Commission will hold a hearing today on whether it should delay giving out the coveted Greater Boston casino license until after Bay State voters weigh in on the state’s expanded gambling law in November — a move Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh is advocating as a common-sense, cost-saving measure, but gaming backers are casting as an unnecessary stalling tactic.The Supreme Judicial Court last week sanctioned a referendum to repeal the casino law. Walsh said, “It’s really about putting it off until after the ballot question is decided. If we go through all this work before the ballot Continue reading >>>

BOSTON--Global shifts in the life sciences landscape may be rewriting the global map, but U.S. cities continue to lead the world in biopharmaceutical resources and enterprises. Access to talent and research is keeping cities like Boston, San Francisco and San Diego at the top of the U.S. life sciences clusters list. Factors shaping these clusters, and the city rankings, were revealed in JLL's third annual Global Life Sciences Cluster Report released at the BIO International Convention. "The right-sizing and reshuffling of the global biopharmaceutical companies has left its mark on key U.S. cities," Continue reading >>>

New Repertory Theatre announces A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, performed at a variety of locations in the Greater Boston area from July 13-20, 2014. Presented by New Repertory Theatre's Classic Repertory Company and directed by Clay Hopper, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will be free and open to the public with donations accepted. "Hosting our young professional touring company is an ideal way to enliven the arts programs of our partners at the Arlington Center for the Arts, Hyde Community Center in Newton, the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, and The Mall at Chestnut Hill," Continue reading >>>

Your risk of taking a bath are the greatest in Hartford, with short-term buyers facing a 36 percent chance of winding up in the red. Providence is No. 2 at 31 percent, according to the Bloomberg/Zillow survey. In fact, if you don't know how long you are going to be in town for, it's safer to buy in Las Vegas, where your chances of winding up selling at a loss drop to 21 percent, the survey finds. Right now we are living through what increasingly looks like the third big housing bubble here in Greater Boston in the past three decades. The first was the run-up in prices during the 1980s, Continue reading >>>

More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]>   June 30, 2014 -- BOSTON, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Barry Aldorisio, Vice President of Mortgage Sales for Metro Credit Union in Chelsea, was named the recipient of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS (GBAR) Affiliate Member of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Brunch held on June 20, 2014 at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. Barry has been an Affiliate Member of GBAR since 2011, and has actively supported the Association in many ways since Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At the stroke of midnight, Keolis Commuter Services officially began operating the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 14 commuter rail lines with a pledge to increase on-time performance and improve safety, cleanliness and customer service. In January 2014, Keolis Commuter Services, part of Keolis North America, won a highly competitive bid for the $2.6 billion, eight-year contract to operate and maintain MBTA's commuter rail service, which is the fifth busiest in the nation, serving 127,000 passengers daily. "This is a momentous day for Keolis, Continue reading >>>