It’s unfortunate that neither Gov. Deval Patrick nor Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be able to spend the political dividends earned from helping lead the Greater Boston area through one of the most horrific weeks in its history.Both demonstrated coolness and compassion in the immediate aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings, a gritty determination to find the killers. They were effusive in their praise of the law enforcement personnel who within days took down the Tsarnaev brothers so citizens could rest easier.But Menino, hobbled by illness and injury, has announced that he will not seek Continue reading >>>

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OvaScienceSM, (OTC: OVSC), a life sciences company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of new treatments for infertility, announced that Michelle Dipp, M.D., Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer of OvaScience, will be a featured speaker at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Women’s Network Breakfast being held today at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston. Dr. Dipp will participate in the panel “Women Leading Growing Innovative Companies,” which is comprised of women Continue reading >>>

(NECN) - It's time to go on the record with the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce.President and CEO Paul Guzzi talks about the recovery businesses on Boylston Street face in the wake of the Boston Marathon blasts.Guzzi says in the short term, there is damage but, "I think mid and longer term... one, that business is going to come back and two, the 'Boston brand' I think is going to be enhanced by how we are dealing with this not only from a national point of view, I've had contact with international folks saying 'We want to come to Boston,'" Continue reading >>>

Rich Cawley, United Multi Family Multi-family properties in the Greater Boston area continue to be the hottest commodity in the real estate market today. Due to limited inventory and all-time low interest rates there continues to be a pent-up demand by investors seeking to purchase. In 2012 there were 167 multi-family sales (buildings with 9 units or more) compared to 100 in 2011. This is the first time since the last markets peak in 2007 that there has been an increase in transactions and total dollar volume for two consecutive years. Interest rates continued to decrease in Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (CBS) – Paul Guzzi, the president-CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, talks to WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Joe Mathieu every Thursday.

This week’s segment covers the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings and the impact they have had and will have on the business community.

Listen to the interview here:

Organizers of the Boston Festival of Indie Games announced the launch of a Kickstarter campaign to fund the annual event dedicated to independently developed games by game developers in the Greater Boston Area. The event takes place September 14 at MIT's Stratton Student Center and Johnson Athletic Center. As part of its Kickstarter campaign, it is offering the Figgie Bundle (at the $25 tier reward level), which includes a number of games such as Fieldrunners by Subatomic Studios, Go Home Dinosaurs by Fire Hose Games, Fish Listening to Continue reading >>>

SUNDAY: Len and Cherylanne Gengel ("Heartache and Hope in Haiti - The Britney Gengel Story") read at 1 pm at Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman St., Westborough … Dana Cameron ("Seven Kinds of Hell") and Toni Kelner ("An Apple For The Creature") read at 2 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford … Margaret Roach (“The Backyard Parables”) and Katrina Kenison (“Magical Journey”) read at 3 p.m. at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord … Richard Johnson (“Field of Our Fathers: An Illustrated History of Fenway Park”) reads at 4 p.m. at the Cohasset Historical Society, 109 South Continue reading >>>