Tributes to ‘true Bostonian’

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    • Greater Boston author readings March 3-9

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    SUNDAY: Linda Marshall (“The Passover Lamb”) reads at 2 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith … Cal Armistead (“Being Henry David”) reads at 2 p.m. at Willow Books, 279 Great Rd., Acton … Jennifer Haigh (“News From Heaven”) reads at 3 p.m. at The Book Shop, 694 Broadway, Somerville … Kathryn Miles (“All Standing: The Remarkable Story of the Jeanie Johnston, the Legendary Irish Famine Ship”) reads at 3 p.m. at the Hingham Public Library, 66 Leavitt St., Hingham MONDAY: Jennifer Haigh (“News From Heaven”), Michael Lowenthal (“The Paternity Test”), Lauren Slater (“Welcome to Continue reading >>>

    For answers to housing woes, look to vibrant Davis Square

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    Last in a series THIRTY YEARS ago, Davis Square in Somerville and Forest Hills in Jamaica Plain looked a lot alike. Both were gritty corners of Greater Boston, far off most residents’ radar. And both were hoping a new subway station would breathe new life into a neighborhood with great potential. Since then, their paths have diverged. In Davis Square, the opening of the Red Line station in 1986 sparked a remarkable transformation. New residents flocked in. Bars and restaurants sprang up to welcome them. Housing construction surged. On Friday nights, Davis hums with activity. Somerville, in Continue reading >>>

    State investigators find fitness clubs are lacking on price disclosures

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    Matthew L. Brown Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Certainly lots of people in Greater Boston spent the last month or two struggling to get in shape at any number of the region’s health clubs. While they were doing that, state investigators were doing some heavy lifting of their own. The state Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation says it spent a month combing health Continue reading >>>

    UMass explains how it will increase transparency to the public

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    Mary Moore Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email Following on plans announced last November that University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret gave during a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, UMass released a report today that aims to make it easier for the public to monitor the university system's performance. The areas of accountability include student graduation rates, alumni giving and campus Continue reading >>>

    Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® Accepting Grant Applications for …

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    BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2013 -- /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Greater Boston Association of REALTORS® (GBAR) is currently accepting applications from members and others who wish to nominate a local housing-related non-profit organization for a monetary grant. Grants are restricted to 501 (c)(3) organizations which provide shelter, food and clothing, mortgage and/or rental assistance, home buyer counseling or other similar support to individual and households. In addition, the organizations nominated or applying for a grant must be located in or operate within the GBAR jurisdiction or an adjacent Continue reading >>>