In fact, the biggest regret among renters was not discussing beforehand how to split up their finances, the survey found. But messy apartments are also apparently bad for couples as well. More than 31 percent said "differences in cleaning habits" has been the biggest problem in their relationship since moving in together. Now as husband now with three little ones, I can't imagine what those differences in "cleaning habits" might be. Couples also had some novel ways of deciding who winds up doing the chores. My favorites were those who stuck their hapless girlfriend or boyfriend - the Continue reading >>>

Boston • The city of Boston is known for its “wicked” rich history, to use a term the locals love, going back to the Boston Tea Party and roots of the American Revolution. But pride is not limited to the past: The city is also home to the World Series champion Red Sox team. Historic landmarks are scattered across the downtown from 17th century churches and meetinghouses to some of the nation’s oldest schools. And taking in the sites won’t cost you a penny. Just remember that the cramped vintage streets are better tackled on foot than by car. Continue reading >>>

 Boston goes lamb wild in April.Lamb is, of course, the centerpiece of Easter menus throughout Greater Boston next week. All four Boston-area Metropolitan Club restaurants serve roast leg of lamb stuffed with pine nuts and dates on Easter Sunday (metrestaurantgroup.com), while the prix fixe Easter Sunday brunch at Rialto in Cambridge is highlighted by roast leg of lamb with minted ricotta ravioli and artichoke cream (rialto-restaurant.com).Grafton Group restaurants, meanwhile, have teamed with the American Lamb Board to celebrate domestic lamb all month long.Each eatery in the family (Grafton Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, April 7, 2014 /NEWS.GNOM.ES/ — Greater Boston’s commercial real estate office market closed a strong first quarter 2014 with 542,000 square feet of positive absorption. The vacancy rate rose slightly – to 13.8 percent from 13.4 percent in fourth quarter 2013 – with the delivery of 742,000 square feet of new office space, according to the “officeSTATus – Spring 2014,” report from Transwestern | RBJ. “The growing market dynamics that began to take shape in 2010 continue to remain well in place as we go into 2014,” Continue reading >>>

Kimberly Bookman of WCVB-TV5 and Jan Symosek of Hunter Company Communications at the Meet Your Mentor BizWomen Mentoring Monday presented by the Boston Business Journal at the Seaport Hoteon April 7, 2014. Eric Convey Web Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Continue reading >>>

An artist rendering of the first AC Hotel by Marriott to be built in Greater Boston at Station Landing in Medford. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  |  Continue reading >>>

More people flock to Faneuil Hall Marketplace each year than to Disney World, the Eiffel Tower, and the Great Wall of China. Faneuil Hall ranked 7th on a list of the 50 most-visited tourist attractions in the world, according to research by the site lovehomeswap.com. The site pinpointed the most iconic destinations around the globe and researched how many people visit them annually. Faneuil Hall Marketplace, in 7th place, boasts 18,000,000 visitors per year. The site described Faneuil Hall as follows: “The backdrop of many famous speeches, this marketplace also has an array of dining Continue reading >>>

The latest reality show set in Greater Boston is not about singles with drinking problems, women with boyfriend problems, or South Boston families with enunciation problems. Its focus is a hard-working young couple with a cozy nest and plans to start a family. Continue reading below Streamed live, 24 hours a day, Wellesley College’s “Ravencam” is making unlikely stars of the big, black birds, previously best known for midnight visits and uttering a single ominous word. Nicholas L. Rodenhouse, a Wellesley biology professor who studies songbirds, was surprised to see ravens on the suburban Continue reading >>>

One year after it emerged as a leader in the collective healing process that followed the Marathon bombings last April, the Greater Boston Interfaith Organization is embarking on a campaign to strengthen links among local congregations. The Rev. Burns Stanfield, president of the organization, began a meeting Sunday with a prayer of remembrance for the victims of the bombings. He recalled the importance of the city’s interfaith structure in the grieving progress. Continue reading below “That fabric took a blow, but it was not ripped apart,” Stanfield said. Interfaith leaders announced Continue reading >>>