Photo: nito/Shutterstock Welcome to Renters Week 2013! We're going to deep-dive into all things apartment-related in Greater Boston from new development to dealing with brokers to expensive apartments to cheap apartments (to apartments in between) to Hub rentals through the ages. Weeks like these only get better with reader contributions, so if you've got something to say—whether it's about your very first rental, a terrible landlord, or perhaps your current search for the perfect new pad—please, email the always-discreet Curbed Boston Tipline. Spot an entertaining Craigslist post or Continue reading >>>

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-- Christie , along with Draper Inc., Alcorn McBride and rp Visuals Solutions, is presenting the latest Solutions that Rock Nov. 19-21 at High Output Studios in Canton, Mass., just outside Boston. The free event shows several display solutions to organizations involved with professional AV rental staging, fixed installs and corporate AV environments. "Solutions that Rock" gives consultants, architects, service planners and designers hands-on experience with some of the best audio and visual systems available, allowing them to discover inspiring ways to transform projection ideas into reality. Continue reading >>>

 Primrose Schools has announced plans to open at least 10 schools in the Greater Boston area in five years as the preschool company continues to seek approval from Natick’s Zoning Board of Appeals to open a location on Rte. 27. Construction has begun on a school in Burlington and franchise agreements have been awarded for Arlington and Bedford, N.H. The schools will offer a program designed for children 6 weeks to 5 years old, according to a press release from the Georgia-based company, whose schools are operated through a franchise system. Bill Pierquet, senior vice Continue reading >>>

The Middleborough resident is among shoppers across America — including 54 percent of Greater Bostonians — who are snatching up Christmas presents online this year, making the Internet America’s most popular holiday shopping destination for the first time.

THE TOWN of Milford and casino developer David Nunes have negotiated what may be the strongest casino host-community agreement in the Commonwealth so far. The deal, which voters can approve or reject in a referendum on Tuesday, provides Milford a fat upfront payment and then an annual check of roughly $30 million in exchange for permission to build a casino on a granite quarry at the edge of town. The deal compares favorably to rival plans in Greater Boston: Nunes promises more money than casino developer Steve Wynn gave Everett, and avoids the eyebrow-raising financial arrangements and phased Continue reading >>>

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The Builder and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston honored C R Flooring Inc. (Westwood, Mass.) with the 2013 Silver PRISM Award in the Community Spirit category. The Prestigious Results in Sales and Marketing (PRISM) Awards recognize the accomplishments of professionals in the home building industry who “influence the present and shape the future of building and design.” The 2013 Awards Gala celebrated the winners while also raising funds for the charity Housing Families Inc.Through C R Flooring, company president Chris Zizza provided materials, labor, and Continue reading >>>

José Mateo Ballet Theatre presents its 26th annual production of The Nutcracker in three Greater Boston locations, November 29-December 22, 2013. This Holiday season Mateo's timeless classic returns to The Duxbury Performing Arts Center (November 29-Dec.1), the Company's Sanctuary Theatre in Harvard Square, Cambridge (December 5-15), and The Strand Theater in Dorchester (December 20-22). Magical, thrilling, inspiring, and affordable, Mateo's The Nutcracker creates memories that will last a lifetime. "Our original production of The Nutcracker may very well be New England's longest running version Continue reading >>>

Senior Care leaders in the Greater Boston area converged at MIT for a Senior Care Innovation Focus Group Networking event on November 14, sponsored by MIT's premier senior care startup, GeriJoy. Parties interested in the the latest insights regarding adoption of innovation and assistive technologies in senior care may contact GeriJoy at info(at)gerijoy(dot)com to request a copy of the report summarizing the findings of the focus groups. Cambridge, MA (PRWEB) November 15, 2013 On Thursday, November 14, 2013, executives and leaders in the Greater Boston senior care industry converged at MIT Continue reading >>>