A Dedham man has been arrested in connection with the investigation of more than 20 armed robberies at Dunkin’ Donuts shops in the greater Boston area, Canton police said this afternoon. Isaiah Murphy was taken into custody at 2:40 p.m. Murphy is to be arraigned Wednesday in Stoughton District Court on armed robbery charges, said Canton Police Chief Kenneth Berkowitz. Berkowitz said evidence had been found that “specifically linked Mr. Murphy to the crimes of armed robbery at several of the Dunkin’ Donuts.” Asked if anyone else was believed to be involved, Berkowitz said, “The investigation Continue reading >>>

When the results of Plonkapalooza, the Globe's annual wine tasting, are published, customers come out in droves. They arrive at wine shops throughout the Greater Boston area with print article in hand -- or, more commonly these days, on smart phones or tablets. Top vote-getting wines sell out quickly. Even after nine years of conducting the annual event, we are still amazed by the response. Readers tell us they refer to the list of wines -- $15 and under, nominated by area wine shops -- well into the new year. In case you missed it, here is the article, "Value wines offer some surprises," along Continue reading >>>

  Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston has come a long way from the all-volunteer company that began in a two-family house in downtown Beverly in 1978. Today it has 385 employees, offers a range of services, not just hospice, helping 550 people each day while serving about 90 cities and towns from the New Hampshire border to Norfolk County communities just south of Boston. And starting Jan. 1, the Hospice will take on a new name — Care Dimensions. Part of the reason for the new name, was the length of the old name. “We realized that that’s kind of Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston has come a long way from the all-volunteer company that began in a two-family house in downtown Beverly in 1978. Today it has 385 employees, offers a range of services, not just hospice, helping 550 people each day while serving about 90 cities and towns from the New Hampshire border to Norfolk County communities just south of Boston. The organization plans to open a 20-bed inpatient hospice facility on a 12-acre parcel of land located on the Waltham and Lincoln line. In 2012, Hospice cared for more than 900 patients who lived Continue reading >>>

ROCKLAND QUINCY, MASS.  -- Two dozen commercial real estate Brokers from across Greater Boston – representing a Who’s Who of the region’s Brokerage community -- recently attended a reception at the Ten99 Hingham Street building in Rockland (MA) sponsored by The Grossman Companies, Inc.  (www.grossmanco.com) At the reception, a ‘Sweetheart Commission Deal’ was announced in which Brokers will earn a fee of $1.50 per square foot per year for new tenants signing an initial five-year lease. The offer expires on February 14, 2014, Valentine’s Day. There remains Continue reading >>>

A few weeks ago, I was at an event celebrating the opening of Facebook’s office in Cambridge. They flew out several VPs to meet folks within the local startup community. They all gushed about the openness, depth and “pay it forward” culture that exists within Greater Boston. Were they trying to be nice? Maybe. But, who cares? They are right. The greater Boston startup scene — and Boston, in general — has so much to be thankful for. Since it is almost Thanksgiving, I’ve put together a short list of Boston and/or Boston startup things I’m thankful for. You have the rest of winter Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore tacked on Greater Boston to its name a couple years ago to signify its larger service area with the acquisition of Partners Hospice, but now the Danvers-based organization is changing its name altogether.As of Jan. 1, the nonprofit will be known instead as Care Dimensions. The new name was revealed last week.The company has provided hospice care for 35 years and is now the largest provider of its kind in the region.A company announcement says the new brand name, tagline and logo "clearly articulates the breadth and depth of care" provided to patients. Administrators Continue reading >>>