The autumnal rental season has largely passed us by. How'd things go? Above is a map from our pals at Zumper spelling out the median rents on one-bedrooms in much of Greater Boston as of September, using the search site's agent tool, Zumper Pro. Wow, Charlestown, wow. · Our Rent Check archive [Curbed Boston] Continue reading >>>

  Even the rain couldn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the more than 3,500 people who showed up at the St. John’s Prep campus early Sunday morning to take part in the 26th annual Walk for Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston. “Despite the weather, family members, staff, volunteers, students and friends of HNSGB were in high spirits and the turnout seemed as strong as ever,” said Diane Stringer, executive president of HNSGB. Since donations are still arriving, there’s no way of coming up with an exact amount raised but Stringer estimates that the walk will Continue reading >>>

Cambridge Rindge Latin is moving closer to joining the Dual County League, a switch that could lead to the end of the Greater Boston League. According to Westford principal Jim Antonelli, Cambridge school officials had a preliminary meeting with their counterparts from the DCL in mid-August to discuss the potential move. The next step is for Cambridge to meet with other GBL schools and ask for a release from the league. GBL athletic directors are scheduled to meet next week. Though the process is complicated and can be time-consuming, the DCL wants Cambridge, and Cambridge wants the DCL, so what’s Continue reading >>>

HERKIMER, N.Y. — At 6:35 a.m., under a blood-red sky, 1,075 pigeons sip water in a ventilated trailer in the Wal-Mart parking lot before the Greater Boston Homing Pigeon Concourse race to Boston. They are athletes, thoroughbreds of the sky, but they are also rookies, all born in 2013. I am an aging news veteran, and a victim of gravity. But I have a heavy foot, an old Honda Civic, a GPS, and a Fast Pass. I chug a large coffee even though it ensures a pit stop and the loss of precious time. The weekly pigeon race begins in 25 minutes, and I am an unofficial entrant. Weeks earlier, while visiting Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston’s development boom is putting more people to work, fueling one of the biggest recoveries in construction jobs in the nation, according to a new report.The Boston, Cambridge and Quincy metro area has added 8,700 jobs since August 2012, a 16 percent jump that was second only to the 8,900 jobs added in the greater Los Angeles area, according to a report released yesterday by the Associated General Contractors of America. The report was based on an analysis of federal employment data, the AGC of America said.Local construction groups weren’t surprised by the numbers, citing big Continue reading >>>

By Bob Holmes, Globe Staff Cambridge Rindge Latin is moving closer to joining the Dual County League, a switch that could lead to the end of the Greater Boston League. Cambridge is interested in joining the DCL and according to Westford principal Jim Antonelli, Cambridge school officials had a preliminary meeting with their counterparts from the DCL in mid-August. The next step is for Cambridge to meet with other GBL schools and ask for a release from the league. GBL athletic directors are scheduled to meet next week. Though the process is complicated and can be time-consuming, the DCL wants Continue reading >>>

Thursday, September 26, 2013, 12:27pm The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce yesterday announced the 63 women who have been selected to participate in its 2013-14 Women's Leadership Program.The yearlong curriculum, which began yesterday, is conducted in collaboration with the Simmons School of Management and is designed to help participants enhance their leadership skills and become involved in the region's Continue reading >>>

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Meyer Earns Gridiron Club of Greater Boston’s DII/III Gold Helmet Award from New England Football Writers Meyer was presented the Gold Helmet at today's weekly New England Football Writers luncheon at Harvard University by Stonehill defensive coordinator Eli Gardner. Ventura, Calif., senior is sixth Stonehill football player to receive weekly award Harvard University press release CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (September 25, 2013) – Stonehill College senior quarterback Logan Meyer (Ventura, Calif./Saint Bonaventure) has received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston's Gold Helmet Award Continue reading >>>