Greater Boston’s hotels achieved a nearly 79 percent occupancy rate in April, driven by the Boston Marathon, a survey said. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Greater Boston’s hotels achieved strong results in April fueled, Continue reading >>>

The following was submitted by Leslie Granese, director of marketing and enrollment, School for Field Studies: The School for Field Studies (SFS) Board of Trustees announced on Monday that it has appointed James A. Cramer to be SFS's fourth president, capping a five-month national search for a leader. Cramer will begin his tenure at SFS in mid-July. The School for Field Studies is the United States' largest environmental study abroad provider for college undergraduates. Cramer was President and CEO of World Learning and the School for International Training (SIT) in Brattleboro, Vermont, from 1998-2005. Continue reading >>>

Police officers checking on the well-being of a reclusive Brookline man discovered a cache of 36 firearms, including 14 high-powered rifles and 1,200 rounds of armor-piercing ammunition, in his residence near Coolidge Corner Monday. Brookline police also found several silencers and thousands more rounds of ammunition at 181 Harvard St. and arrested resident Richard Becker, 55, who is expected to appear in Brookline District Court Wednesday on multiple charges stemming from alleged firearms violations. Police Chief Daniel O’Leary said Tuesday that the Bureau of Alcohol, Continue reading >>>

FOXBORO — The town’s Wall Street Post Office building will be closed and put up for sale, and Foxboro’s carrier routes will be moved to the Mansfield Post Office under a plan announced to workers Tuesday. But Foxboro will still have a post office. A postal storefront will be opened in Foxboro to maintain customer service, including post office boxes, according to an announcement postal officials were assigned to read to their staffs. “When these recommendations are set in action, it will provide Continue reading >>>

The gym and wellness facilities will be moved into the main building, which will be renovated to be more modern, efficient, and handicapped accessible. At a community meeting late last month, Y members and neighborhood residents expressed some concerns about the project, but others were optimistic the changes would help the organization. “I realized that this place is historic not because of the framework and everything; this place is historic because of the people,” said Christopher Rogers, 19, of Dorchester, who has been coming to the Y since he was a child and continues to frequent the Continue reading >>>