It was a history-making moment for Maxine Harney, Monday morning at Indian Ridge Country Club. The Medford High senior made Greater Boston League golf history becoming the first female to capture the GBL Championship, Oct. 1. Harney shot a personal best 78, taking home the prestigious title in dramatic fashion. “It hasn’t really hit me yet,” said Harney, 17. “It’s a phenomenal feeling. It’s one of those things where I’m probably going to have to wait a few days to realize that I actually won it, and it actually happened.” The Jackson Road resident was simply amazing on the Continue reading >>>

Boston and Cape Cod hotels achieved strong growth in August as tourism and business travel improved.   Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email Boston and Cape Cod and the island hotels saw increased occupancy and revenues in August, according to a PKF Consulting Continue reading >>>

Necessity is the mother of invention, they say. So when Andy Brooks of Jamaica Plain found himself between jobs, he decided to create one. The 37-year-old former Harvard Gazette reporter bootstrapped Bootstrap Compost, which bills itself as Greater Boston’s only year-round kitchen-scrap pickup service. Brooks was visiting his sister in Vermont over Christmas in 2010 when he stumbled across a similar business. “By New Year’s Day, I had fliers up around JP,” he said. “It was an experiment to see if people would bite.” Within a week, Brooks picked up his first few buckets of compost. Continue reading >>>

Sunday, October 7, 2012, 3:00am By Jim Cronin Banker Tradesman Staff Writer The banks providing commercial loans that keep Greater Boston’s commercial real estate markets churning are competing harder than ever before for the opportunity to lend money to investors, especially for loans to the middle markets. A valid subscription is required to read the article or use the tool you've selected. Continue reading >>>

TO THE EDITOR: In light of the recent accidents and fatalities involving bicyclists and motorists in the Greater Boston area, especially the Aug. 24 accident that killed Alexander Motsenigos of Wellesley, it is outrageous that we bicyclists still encounter motorists who have no regard for us and are ignorant of Massachusetts’s bicycling laws. Last Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 10 a.m., as two friends and I were cycling on Pine Street in Dover, a woman in a white Mercedes SUV chose to pass us on a blind curve, putting herself and us at risk. She came within a foot of hitting us just as a car was coming Continue reading >>>

SCM Community Transportation is pleased to announce it will be participating in the Giving Common Challenge, a statewide online fundraising effort Oct. 10 and 11 including more than 500 nonprofits from across Massachusetts. Beginning at 8 a.m. on Oct. 10, SCM will be highlighting its work and encouraging donations through its profile on the Giving Common, an initiative of the Boston Foundation. Giving Common nonprofits have completed extensive profiles in an effort to be more transparent about their work and raise awareness of the importance of nonprofit organizations across the state. Donors Continue reading >>>

The Medford High Volleyball team was cut down by Concord Carlisle, 3-0, Oct. 3.

Coach Alice Beth Fitzpatrick’s squad currently stands at 1-3 (1-9 overall) in the Greater Boston League this season. The Mustangs will look to bounce back against Arlington Catholic, Friday, Oct. 5 at Medford High.

Matthew L. Brown Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email Bank of America continued its dominance of Greater Boston’s banking scene in the year ending June 30, with deposits of $50.3 billion in the local market, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. That deposit total was good for a 21.5 percent market share, a slip from the 25 percent market share the North Carolina-based institution claimed a year ago. Still, Continue reading >>>

  To the editor: The sun shone brightly, bringing smiles and drying tears, as over 6,000 people celebrated the lives of their loved ones at the 25th Walk for Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston!  On Sunday, Sept. 23, the tranquil neighborhood around St. John’s Prep in Danvers came alive as families, friends, students, parents and community volunteers united on campus to remember the special lives that had touched their own.  The proceeds from the Walk support essential, comprehensive programming, not covered by insurance, allowing Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston to Continue reading >>>

Whether you're commuting, running some errands or on a Sunday drive enjoying all our region has to offer, we're sure you've experienced it or at least seen it — road rage.  It's often in police logs, and you've probably had a few choice words yourself when you've been cut off or seen someone on the cell phone. Greater Boston residents, we want to know — which community has the worst road rage problem? Where are the worst spots when it comes to driving? Tell us in the comments. Remember to keep it clean. If you violate our terms of use (check it out here) your comment will be deleted and your Continue reading >>>