The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce has been quietly working on a partnership with startup accelerator Mass­Challenge in a move designed to electrify the organization by bringing high-tech companies into the fold.“The Chamber and Mass­Challenge are in the process of exploring a partnership to more effectively engage the innovation community and showcase the region’s dynamic startup economy,” said Paul Guzzi, president and chief executive of the Greater Boston Chamber.A representative for Mass­Challenge was not available last night, but discussions between the powerful business group Continue reading >>>

A winter storm was expected to sweep through Massachusetts on Wednesday, threatening to make for dangerous, hazardous conditions on one of the busiest travel days of the year.By Wednesday night, however, forecasters said an approaching warm air mass could turn the anticipated snow on the coast to messy sleet. Continue reading below A winter storm warning was set for areas west of approximately Interstate 495, and a winter weather advisory was issued for those east of the interstate. The warning and advisory are set to take effect from 7 a.m. Wednesday to Continue reading >>>

For more than a decade, Mayor Joe Curtatone has worked with Harvard Kennedy School students to reshape the city. The terms “sketchy,” “shady,” and the “armpit of New England” are just a few of the words that have been used to describe the city of Somerville in the past—at least, that’s according to people who have both lived and worked in the Greater Boston community. But that’s no longer the case. Pulling from the “shadows” of Cambridge and Boston, with new neighborhoods like Assembly Row cropping up, and the redevelopment of Union Square on the horizon, Continue reading >>>

Eric Convey Web Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  |  Twitter Homes in Greater Boston gained value more slowly over the past year than did homes across the country as a whole, according to the widely respected Case-Shiller home price index.A home sold in the Boston market in August 2014 fetched on average price 5.0 percent higher than the same home sold in August 2013, according to Case-Shiller. The national Continue reading >>>

Tuesday, November 25, 2014, 11:46am Atlanta-based developer Jamestown added to its portfolio of tech-focused properties in Greater Boston with the acquisition of the Davenport, a 220,000-square-foot office complex at 25 First St. in Cambridge's Lechmere section.Terms of the transaction were not immediately available. DivcoWest previously acquired the property in 2012 for $79 million.Built in 1860 as a furniture Continue reading >>>

As I think back on my time as host of Greater Boston, there are certain people who stand out, people we came to rely on for unique perspective on the issues we tackle here. And so, before I step down from this post, we’re inviting back a select few who helped elevate the show over the years. We’re calling it the Greater Boston version of my weekly radio segment, "Emily’s List." Nancy Koehn is known for her keen insights on entrepreneurships and branding. She’s a professor at the Harvard Business School who also happens to be an accomplished equestrian and master of her own universe, which Continue reading >>>

Seasonal Bargains From the Mayor’s Holiday

 

 

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The Greater Boston Toys for Tots drive officially began Monday with a donation from Mayor Martin J. Walsh — a “Frozen”-themed snowcone maker.The toy will be one of thousands that the nonprofit organization collects this year, said Marine Corporal Vin Dolan, a spokesman for the charity. Continue reading below Toys for Tots, which is run by the US Marine Corps, collects toys to provide gifts for the holiday seasons to needy children across the country, Dolan said.A new feature of the drive this year will be a Christmas tree in the third-floor lobby of Continue reading >>>