October 17, 2012 Athletic Communication Photo JORDAN HARRIS WAS AWARDED THE GOLD HELMET FOR HIS PERFORMANCE LAST WEEK SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Junior wide receiver Jordan Harris (Lincoln University, Pa.) was recognized by the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston with the New England Football Writers Association Gold Helmet Award for his outstanding performance in Bryant's 38-35 victory over Robert Morris last weekend. The Bulldogs' all-time leading receiver, Harris put up his second 200-yard receiving game of the season and the third of his career in winning Continue reading >>>

Northeastern University will keep 67 apartments affordable at the Greater Boston YMCA. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Northeastern University and the Massachusetts Housing Shelter Alliance have agreed to keep 67 apartments at the Greater Boston YMCA in Boston Continue reading >>>

October 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced that Northeastern University has purchased 320 Huntington Avenue from the Greater Boston YMCA, and signed a 20-year lease allowing 67 units of transitional housing to continue to operate in the “Hastings Wing” of the building. The Hastings Wing houses the Cardinal Medeiros Program, which has been assisting people transitioning from homelessness to permanent housing for 20 years. The Massachusetts Housing and Shelter Alliance (MHSA), the program’s sponsor, in partnership with the Continue reading >>>

The Waltham YMCA, a branch of the YMCA of Greater Boston, is encouraging the community to get fit and give back this fall by donating five non-perishable food items when they join the Y from Oct. 13 through Nov. 18. Individuals and families that donate food items will have their $25-50 YMCA joiner fee waived, receive 3 free sessions of YMCA health wellness coaching (valued at $150), and be entered to win a personal training package. Current members who donate will also be entered into a personal training package raffle. The Y is teaming up with Mayor Thomas Menino’s CANshare program to collect Continue reading >>>

By Eric Russo, Globe correspondent EVERETT - Coming into Week 7, the Crimson Tide (5-1) is gearing up for its last nonleague game of the season. No. 2 Everett will face off against BC High (No. 36 in the Boston.com Top 100) on Friday night, before closing out the season with three Greater Boston League showdowns. Junior linebacker CJ Parvelus said that the Tide has to build off its strong defensive effort against Xaverian and sustain momentum heading into the GBL schedule. "We have to deliver hits, shut [BC High] down, and have another big week," said Parvelus. "Go into the GBL [schedule] and Continue reading >>>

Small tremors were felt in Rhode Island after a 4.5 magnitude earthquake near Lake Arrowhead, Maine, around 7:12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16.

Readers in Patch sites in Greater Boston and New Hampshire are also reporting that residents felt the quake. More information to come as it becomes available. 

Did you feel the tremors? Help us out and tell us where you felt them in the comments below. 

If you're in the mood for a quick meal with a Mexican theme, you might try Chipolte's Mexican Grill, which has locations throughout the Greater Boston area including Watertown's Arsenal Mall. The Burrito Bowl is all the fixings in a large burrito, without the wrapping; instead it's served in a bowl. You get to decide at the long ordering counter what goes into the bowl, but the basics are a choice of grilled meat (chicken, pork or beef), cilantro-lime rice (white or brown), beans (black or pinto), salsa (hot, medium or mild) and a dozen or so add-ins, including sour cream, cheese, lettuce and Continue reading >>>

Annual Event For The Community Every NOVEMBER, NORTHEAST BROADCASTING Triple A WXRV (The RIVER)/BOSTON produces a charity concert called RIVERFEAST to benefit the GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK. This year the event takes place on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17th at the PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM in SALEM, MA and will feature MARSHALL CRENSHAW and JD MCPHERSON.Much of the money that is raised to help those in need throughout BOSTON comes from a very special Silent Continue reading >>>

Nearly 70 colleges and universities from across the country will be represented at the 18th annual Somerville High School College Fair on Monday, Oct.15, at the SHS Field House from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is open to students and parents from the Somerville community as well as surrounding communities of the Greater Boston area.  Representatives from numerous colleges and universities in Massachusetts will be on hand, along with representatives from colleges in New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Vermont, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Maine, Connecticut, and California. Monday’s Continue reading >>>

October 14, 2012 The 2012 Philanthropy 400 Susan YoungThe Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston took a donor family’s lead in creating a new program to provide jobs for young people with disabilities. By Hol­ly Hall Jay Ruderman, head of his family’s foundation, and several of his relatives approached Bos­ton’s Jew­ish fed­er­a­tion two years ago for help in pur­su­ing a new philanthrop­ic goal for the family: pro­vid­ing aid Continue reading >>>