(NECN) - Do you want to be in pictures? Boston Casting founder and owner Angela Peri can help.Sixty-thousand people, from reality TV want-to-be's, to extras in some of Hollywood's biggest hits, got their starts with Boston Casting.Just how hot is the film industry in New England right now, and how can you nail an audition?Between the Massachusetts Film Tax Credit, the push for a new studio and universities with film programs, Greater Boston is becoming an even greater place for movie-making.Peri talks about the industry and how every movie Continue reading >>>

Early next year, the Supreme Court will take up McCullen v. Coakley, a case challenging the Massachusetts statute that requires anti-abortion protesters and “sidewalk counselors” to stay at least 35 feet away from abortion-clinic entrances. Signed by Governor Deval Patrick in 2007, it is the strictest such “buffer zone” law in the nation; violators can be punished with up to 30 months in prison and fines as high as $5,000. But McCullen v. Coakley isn’t about abortion. It’s about freedom of speech. Can Massachusetts make it a crime for private citizens to stand on a public sidewalk Continue reading >>>

The Massachusetts Alliance of Portuguese Speakers is in an excellent position fiscally and programmatically this year, according to Executive Director Paulo Pinto who spoke at the annual meeting held Oct. 22 in Cambridge. The agency, which serves Portuguese speakers and others throughout Greater Boston, Greater Lowell and the Framingham area, has a budget of more than $3 million for the first time in its 43-year history, said Pinto. Board President Elizabeth Chaves also announced that the agency’s endowment had reached a landmark $250,000 last June after 10 years of existence Continue reading >>>

(NECN: Josh Brogadir, Quincy, Mass.) - Members fo the Filipino American community in the Greater Boston area are expressing relief that Typhoon Haiyan did not do any more damage in the Philippines.Its power was felt across a wide swath of the Philippines as one of the strongest storm ever recorded, super Typhoon Haiyan made landfall across the central part of this Southeast Asian nation composed of more than 7,000 islands.Three quarters of a million people had to flee their homes.But the storm has an even wider reaching impact as American Continue reading >>>

Friday, November 8, 2013, 11:41am Weston-based GFC Development Inc. has received a 2013 silver PRISM award from the Builders and Remodelers Association of Greater Boston. The PRISM (Prestigious Results in Sales and Marketing) awards recognize the finest builders, developers, architects and other professionals in the industry. The company earned the award for its innovative and green design for 64 Catherine Continue reading >>>

(NECN) - What will a Marty Walsh administration mean for the Boston business community?Jim Klocke, executive vice president at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, goes on the record with NECN on Thursday to give his take on the mayor-elect."Some continuity with Tom Menino," said Klocke. "He's a business fan - he wants to see development, he wants to see business grow."Klocke also breaks down the casino proposals that voters recently knocked down and describes a new online source for economic growth.You can find that resource here.Tags: Continue reading >>>

Nearly one year ago, General Catalyst announced the inaugural pool of Boston-area students responsible for bringing a new source of capital to the city's college campuses. Rough Draft Ventures debuted as a way to foster the student startups being built in a city known for launching big-name companies out of Greater Boston's dorm rooms, including Dropbox, Facebook and HubSpot. On Thursday, Rough Draft announced the newest cohort of collegiates who will be investing anywhere between $5,000 to $25,000 in local student startups. "I feel really good about how diverse of a team we have, just in Continue reading >>>

The NFL is having a rocky year- at least from a public relations standpoint. This year alone, more than 40 players have been arrested- most notably New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, who stands trial for murder. Then, there's the bad press generated from the Frontline documentary League of Denial, which exposed the NFL's efforts to cover up concussion risks to players.  Now, the sports world is abuzz over reports of ruthless hazing in the Miami Dolphins locker room. It’s a story that’s transcended the sports pages and is raising questions about what’s expected and tolerated Continue reading >>>

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SUNDAY: Norman DeLap (“But I Can't Shoot Straight, Really!”) reads at 10 a.m. at Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman St., Westborough … James Kuhtreiber (“The Architect”) reads at 1 p.m. at Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman St., Westborough … Moira Linehan (“If No Moon”) and Michael E. McCarthy (“From Cork to the New World”) read at 2 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford … Tracy Sweeney (“Living Backwards”) reads at 3 p.m. at Book Ends, 559 Main St., Winchester … The Mast Brothers (“Mast Brothers Chocolate: A Family Cookbook”) read at 6 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith Continue reading >>>