Attorney General Martha Coakley told a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Wednesday that government's role is not to pick business winners and losers but to create a competitive environment conducive to the development of new ideas and technological innovation.  How to do that will be one of several topics explored at an energy summit she'll convene this spring. Massachusetts has the nation's fifth highest energy costs, with price per kilowatt hour twice as much as many competitor states.  "Even if solutions are not obvious or easy, that doesn't mean they don't exist," she told Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston (HNSGB) has received accreditation from the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH) for the third year in a row. This accreditation strengthens HNSGB’s mission to provide quality, patient-centered care and ensures that the religious and ethnic observances of all Jewish patients are fully addressed. As a part of the ongoing education required for accreditation all HNSGB staff are trained in a variety of specialized areas including: Jewish aspects of consolation and bereavement, concerns about entering a hospice, Jewish religious rituals at death Continue reading >>>

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January 26, 2013 Tinkham accepts youth hockey job with Greater Boston Vipers By Dan Guttenplan Sports Editor The Daily News of Newburyport Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:00 AM EST Salisbury resident Mike Tinkham has been a highly coveted coaching prospect at the youth level in recent weeks.The former Newburyport High standout and professional hockey player accepted an offer earlier this week to remain in his position as the ‘03 Elite coach for the Greater Boston Vipers of the New England Hockey League. Vipers management sweetened Tinkham’s financial package after he was Continue reading >>>

Attorney General Martha Coakley told a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Wednesday that governments role is not to pick business winners and losers but to create a competitive environment conducive to the development of new ideas and technological innovation.  How to do that will be one of several topics explored at an energy summit shell convene this spring. Massachusetts has the nations fifth highest energy costs, with price per kilowatt hour twice as much as many competitor states.  Even if solutions are not obvious or easy, that doesnt mean they dont exist, she told attendees, Continue reading >>>

By Christina Jedra, Globe Correspondent South Asian Indians from Greater Boston region will gather this weekend to celebrate India Republic Day, the 64th anniversary of the country’s constitution coming into force. The Indian Association of Greater Boston will host an event Saturday at Burlington High School from 4-8 p.m. Local artists will present musical, Bollywood, folk, and classical performances to showcase Indian diversity and their patriotism. Vendors will be present, and a folk art exhibit will hold a viewing. The event is free and open to the public, and food will be catered to the Continue reading >>>

On Wednesday, in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced plans to organize an energy summit to address the high costs of energy in Massachusetts. The summit would include a variety of government, industry and environmental stakeholders, and would take place in the spring. Coakley said that Massachusetts has the fifth highest energy costs in the country, and that industry pays the highest energy costs in the nation. The Attorney General was clear that addressing the increasing costs of energy will be vital for Massachusetts to stay competitive. Continue reading >>>

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Here in Boston, we are seeing enormous growth and innovation come from our e-commerce companies. Whether it’s exciting home grown technology companies with expert e-commerce approaches such as Demandware, Zmags, LiquidPixels, Akamai, Criteo, Optaros, and Sapient or outposts from the big boys, such as Apple and Amazon opening offices in Kendall Square, it seems like we’ve got ourselves a mini cluster forming. Large companies have made acquisitions in the space to create growth and end-to-end solutions for online selling. IBM’s Smarter Commerce group, in Littleton MA, is developing software Continue reading >>>