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Here are 36 Local Bars That Serve Wi-Fi with Their Drinks [Map]

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On Tuesday, November 11, Veterans Day, BostInno, much like the Greater Boston Region at large, had a work from home day. And with the weekend looming, some of you may have to put in a few overtime hours. I don't know about you but I'm not the biggest fan of work from homes. I either get too comfortable on my couch, too distracted by premium cable television, or too immersed in watching tourists and the like scuttle about the neighborhood below – Rear Window style. Nearby coffee shops and cafes are usually my go-to's, but sometimes, I just want a beer or two. Now, I'm not one to advocate Continue reading >>>

Kevin Washington to Lead the YMCA

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Kevin Washington’s ability to think strategically, push boundaries, and see the big picture helped him nearly double the membership of the Greater Boston Y to more than 40,000 households and forge a common identity among what were 13 turf-conscious branches. Now, after four years, Washington is moving to Chicago in February to take the reins of the national Y, making history, as he did in Boston, as the first African-American to serve as the organization's chief executive. Selected in September from a field of 100 applicants, Washington will oversee a federation that serves 22 million Continue reading >>>

Kaplan Construction Certified as a Women Business Enterprise

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Kaplan recently announced the culmination of a three-year management transition where Jane Kaplan Peck was appointed chief operating officer (COO) and majority owner. Women Business Enterprises (WBEs) are entities that are at least 51% owned and/or controlled by women. Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) and women owned businesses provide ever increasing value to the Massachusetts economy, making up the state’s fastest growing business sector in the Commonwealth. “My vision for Kaplan Construction as a Women Business Enterprise is twofold: to continue to service our clients in the personal Continue reading >>>

Kevin Washington Becomes First African-American CEO of National YMCA

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Posted by kwhaley on Nov 13, 2014 Kevin Washington, former president of the Greater Boston YMCA, is scheduled to take on the job of chief executive of the national YMCA. Washington will be the first African-American to hold the position. Washington, a South Philadelphia native who grew up attending the Y, was unsure of whether he even wanted to apply for the recreation company’s top position. He reflected on all the progress he had made as the first Black American to lead the Greater Boston Y and knew that even more could be Continue reading >>>

Gov.-Elect Baker Names Members Of Transition Team

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BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Gov.-elect Charlie Baker has announced leaders of his transition team as he prepares to take the reins of state government from outgoing Gov. Deval Patrick. Among those tapped by Baker is Martin Meehan, chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell. The former Democratic congressman will team with Beth Anderson, CEO for the Phoenix Charter Academy Network which operates schools in Chelsea and Lawrence, to lead Baker’s advisory committee on schools. Others chosen by Baker to help lead the transition include former Massachusetts Department of Social Continue reading >>>

Daily guide to TV and radio highlights

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ON WGBH Greater Boston’s Beat the Press 7 p.m. WGBH 2: How news organizations covered the week’s big stories. Open Studio With Jared Bowen 8:30 p.m. WGBH 2: Thomas W. Lentz, director of the redesigned Harvard Art Museums. Continue reading below ON CHRONICLEPhotography 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) Photographic work inspired by reporter Jay Schadler’s global travel. RADIO HIGHLIGHTS Morning Edition With Bob Seay 5 a.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Kara Miller looks at sports analytics since “Moneyball.” Boston Public Radio 11 a.m. WGBH-FM (89.7) Art Caplan. All Continue reading >>>

Kevin Washington Becomes First Black CEO of National YMCA

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Kevin Washington, the first African-American chief of the Greater Boston YMCA, has been tapped to run the organization’s national office starting next February, the Boston Globe recently reported. This promotion marks yet another “first” achievement for the Y leader, as he becomes the first African-American to hold the position. “Kevin brings deep and varied YMCA experience and a strong record of accomplishment on behalf of communities to this position — one he has been building toward his entire career,” said the organization in a statement. "He is an exceptional cause-driven leader Continue reading >>>

New time capsule to be installed in Old State House lion statue

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A new time capsule filled with significant markers of today’s generation will be packaged into the recently restored State House lion statue this weekend, where The Bostonian Society hopes it will reside for the next 100 years. Unbeknownst to most Boston residents until this September, a time capsule was hidden in the head of the golden lion statue perched on top of The Old State House in downtown Boston since 1901. Continue reading below On Sunday, The Bostonian Society will place the 2014 version of the time capsule in the newly restored lion in a studio in Woburn Continue reading >>>

City Hall Appoints HBS Grad Lauren Lockwood as Chief Digital Officer

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Lockwood's LinkedIn profile. The City of Boston has appointed a chief digital officer in Lauren Lockwood, a Harvard Business School grad currently working as a product manager at consulting startup HourlyNerd. The news, announced Thursday morning on Boston Herald Radio, comes more than six months after Mayor Marty Walsh announced the position's creation to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Thrilled to announce applications for our Chief Digital Officer position are now open: https://t.co/TyMaXFnCvu — Daniel Arrigg Koh (@dank) April 29, 2014 Lockwood, originally from Idaho, Continue reading >>>