BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With unemployment remaining high, and another holiday season upon us, HighRoads, the industry leader in health care compliance and benefits management, is putting 6,250 traditional Thanksgiving turkey meals on the table for Boston area families. HighRoads is renewing its support of the Greater Boston Food Bank’s campaign to provide needy families with a good meal this holiday season. The 12 to 14 pound turkeys donated by HighRoads are enough to feed a family of eight. Greater Boston Food bank has Continue reading >>>

My Friends at "On the Water" sent along this report: "We're still catching stripers in Greater Boston and points north folks, and the outings are not micro-marathons but jousts with fish that will pull drag! When not preoccupied with linesider longing, we're finding jack smelt big enough to rival a stocked trout. And for sweet water pursuits, there's fine fishing for salmon and rainbows in Wachusett Reservoir and its tributaries until November 30 . The Stillwater River is loaded with salmon right now. "This is a year for the books. Striper fever kicked in earlier than in memory with blitzes Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston will host its annual Tree of Lights ceremony in Swampscott at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 on the lawn in front of the Swampscott Town Hall at 22 Monument Ave. The Tree of Lights is an event that invites members of the community to sponsor a light on a tree in memory or in honor of a loved one with a donation to support the mission of Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston. Immediately following the tree-lighting ceremony, there will be a reception across the street at the First Church of Swampscott Congregational, where guests will be able to Continue reading >>>

A volunteer distributes supplies as part of the United Way’s Thanksgiving Project in Dorchester Saturday. (Jack Lepiarz/WBUR) BOSTON — More than 7,000 Thanksgiving meals were distributed in Boston and other Massachusetts communities Saturday by the United Way and Catholic Charities of Greater Boston. In Dorchester, Cardinal Sean O’Malley helped to hand out turkeys and other Thanksgiving ingredients to about 3,000 families. “Thanksgiving is a time when as a country we come together to give thanks,” O’Malley said. “And one way we show our gratitude is by Continue reading >>>

  Lt. Gov. Tim Murray could not hold out any longer. On Thursday, he told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce he'd like to be governor, according to WBUR.  Mind you, he didn't say he would run, just that he wants to be governor. With the election two years away, starting an official campaign now would be a bit premature.  But Murray's not alone. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not run in 2014, leaving the door open for Murray and a host of other aspirants for the office. State treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker have also expressed Continue reading >>>

And the budgets are finely tuned. Almost 42 percent said they would spend up to $500 on gifts this year. Another third said between $500 and $1,000. That’s in line with the study by the National Retail Federation that I wrote about last month. I liked hearing about the reasons for the firmer budget. About 70 percent said that they had focused on tightening their budget overall and didn’t feel the need to spend as much. Some readers wrote in responses that included, “I’d like to focus less on the stuff and more on the reason for the season and family together time.” Another reader echoed Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is eyeing the governor's office. Murray speaking Thursday before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said "like many of you in the room, I would like to be governor." The Democrat stopped short of making a formal announcement, while making it clear he wants to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick, who has said he won't seek another term. Murray is one player in what could be a complex game of political musical chairs during the next two years. Others, including Democratic state Treasurer Steven Grossman and Republican Charles Baker, are also Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is eyeing the governor's office. Murray speaking Thursday before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said "like many of you in the room, I would like to be governor." The Democrat stopped short of making a formal announcement, while making it clear he wants to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick, who has said he won't seek another term. Murray is one player in what could be a complex game of political musical chairs during the next two years. Others, including Democratic state Treasurer Steven Grossman and Republican Charles Baker, are also Continue reading >>>

Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray could hold out any longer. On Thursday, he told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce he'd like to be governor, according to WBUR.  Mind you, he didn't say he would run, just that he wants to be governor. With the election two years away, starting an official campaign now would be a bit premature.  But Murray's not alone. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not run in 2014, leaving the door open for Murray and a host of other suitors to the office. State treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker have also expressed Continue reading >>>