19 days to Nov. 5. State Rep. Marty Walsh and City Councillor At-Large John Connolly both appear in front of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning at the Fairmont Copley Plaza. Walsh will then campaign with City Councillor At-Large Felix Arroyo in Hyde Park, while Connolly holds a press conference on his proposal for a Roxbury Entrepreneurship Center. Connolly will be joined by campaign co-chair Val Hyman, a DJ, Greg Selkoe of Karmaloop, Darryl Settles of D’Ventures Limited, and Clayton Turnbull, president of Waldwin Group, among others. FUNDRAISING FIGURES: In the first half Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — The housing market in Greater Boston continued to rebound in 2013 with rising home prices and sales, increased housing production and fewer foreclosures, yet a lack of affordable housing hinders the recovery, according to a report released earlier this week.Affordability remains a problem, especially for renters, the Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy at Northeastern University reported. And it’s not just due to the recent increase in housing prices.Researchers reported the overall cost of living in Greater Boston has increased twice as fast as median homeowner household Continue reading >>>

Although the Boston housing market has experienced fewer foreclosures and increased housing production in 2013, rising home prices and a lack of affordable housing supply could challenge the market’s recovery, according to a new report.Barry Bluestone, lead author of the Greater Boston Housing Report Card released on Oct. 10., said more multi-unit home construction would help Boston’s housing affordability problem.“After a long drought of very little production, falling prices, lots of foreclosures, we seemed to have come out of the housing crisis,” he said. “On the other hand, we have Continue reading >>>

“It’s a situation where good is coming from it and it allows us to take care of our own community,” explained Catherine D’Amato, president and CEO of the food bank. D’Amato estimated an additional $33,000 in revenue could be generated by the conversion, which would go towards the food bank’s programs. The two billboards, which are visible from I-93 and South Boston, are located in a commercial/industrial area and are not near any residential structures. If the conversion were to be approved the size, shape, and positioning of the billboards would not change. If the Greater Boston Continue reading >>>

Our cover story on minorities in the workplaces of Greater Boston started out small. Our cover story on minorities in the workplaces of Greater Boston started out small. Contributing writer Colman Herman proposed a story about the racial makeup of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, the agency charged with bringing three casinos and a slots parlor to the state. Herman thought it was odd that a new agency starting from scratch had only four minorities (two blacks and two Hispanics) on its 29-person staff. One of the minorities was Commissioner Enrique Zuniga, who was appointed by state Continue reading >>>

Ekua Holmes was recently appointed by Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to a five-year term on the Boston Arts Commission, in acknowledgement of her distinguished service to the arts. Ms. Holmes is the first African American to be appointed a commissioner since the founding of BAC in 1890. Holmes is one of six Greater Boston artists recently selected to receive a 2013 Brother Thomas Fellowship from The Boston Foundation. Holmes and the other awardees were chosen for making significant contributions to their communities through excellence in their craft. Brother Thomas Fellowships are given every Continue reading >>>

Boston goes by a number of aliases: the Hub, Beantown (people that live here don't really say that), the Cradle of Liberty and so on. Myself and the millions of residents that inhabit the city and the Greater Boston area, however, simply think of it as "home." Six months ago on Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013, our home became the site of a senseless act of violence that still has us reeling. The Boston Marathon bombings and the events that followed claimed four innocent lives, injured hundreds of unsuspecting civilians and made a horrific impact that none of us will soon forget. Continue reading >>>

After a decade in the business, Henry Mittelman is expanding his Growth Coach business to serve more Boston business leaders. Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 For almost a decade, Henry Mittelman, the CEO of The Growth Coach Boston has been primarily focused on working with CEOs, business owners and self-employed professionals – and now he’s expanding to serve even more business leaders and sales professionals in the Boston community. “Due to the need presented by the unique challenges of today’s business environment, I have decided to expand the business to serve executive teams, Continue reading >>>

Related:Press Release, News MANCHESTER, NH - Newforma, a project information management (PIM) software company integrating people, projects and processes to transform building and infrastructure project delivery, today announced its participation in the 18th Annual Canstruction® Boston design/build competition, in which Greater Boston area architecture, engineering, and construction firms build sculptures made of canned food. All entries represent the theme "Movies and Cinema." Newforma's entry, modeled after the Marvel Entertainment character Iron Man, is titled "Iron Can." Newforma's Iron Continue reading >>>