Craig Douglas Managing editor/online vertical products and research- Boston Business Journal Email What’s the best way to rank the wealthiest communities in Massachusetts? Let me count the ways. To be sure, there are more ways than one to take stock of the cities and towns with the most Continue reading >>>

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A man rides a bicycle on his morning work commute through downtown Boston. (AP) The greater Boston area is going through something of a bicycle renaissance. Thanks in part to 56 miles of new trails, the opening of the Hubway bike-share program, and a growing appreciation for healthy living, bike ridership has doubled since 2007. But unfortunately, the number of accidents and injuries is also rising – including a pair of fatalities just last month. Boston Emergency Medical Services count more than 450 bike-related accidents and collisions this year, up significantly Continue reading >>>

4 Oct, 2012 22:55 CET Arts advocacy, youth opportunities, workforce development among key investments in $2.2 million discretionary grant docket Our latest round of grants continue the Foundation’s investment in the education, workforce development, economic competitiveness, health, safety and creative economy of Greater Boston. Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — The Greater Boston office market has closed its strongest quarter since 2007, according to a new research publication from commercial real estate brokerage firm Richards Barry Joyce Partners. According to the firm's "officeSTATus — Fall 2012" report, market-wide vacancy dropped to 14.9 percent from 15.5 percent on 1.1 million square feet of positive absorption, the highest absorption total since mid-2007. Over the past ten quarters, four million square feet of office space has been absorbed across Greater Boston. "What's pleasing to see is that the strong quarter wasn't held to Continue reading >>>

Thursday, October 4, 2012, 11:00am   Mansfield Bank is expanding its footprint to Greater Boston and will offer both residential and commercial loan products at its new loan office at 75 Arlington St. in Boston.Norman Hayes, vice president, will spearhead Mansfield Bank's commercial lending efforts at the Boston office. Hayes has worked for 14 years in commercial lending, the last six as a Metro-South commercial Continue reading >>>

SUNDAY: Ty Burr (“Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame”) reads at 3 p.m. at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord … John D. Spooner (“No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life…Letters to My Grandchildren”) reads at 4 p.m. at Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Rd., Cohasset … Gina D'Amico (“Scorch”) reads at 5 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith MONDAY: Louise Erdrich (“Round House”) reads at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books … Sam Baltrusis (“Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub”) reads at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Coop … Sarah S. Kilborne (“American Phoenix: The Remarkable Continue reading >>>

Posted: Thursday, October 4, 2012 12:00 am Mansfield Bank expands to Boston market 0 comments MANSFIELD - The 130-year-old Mansfield Bank is expanding into the Boston market. The bank announced Wednesday the opening of a loan center in Boston. The center is located at 75 Arlington St., Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116. "The bank is excited about expanding its footprint to the Greater Continue reading >>>

10/04/2012 | 09:39am US/Eastern FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRA) announced today that its board of directors unanimously elected Karen Kaplan as a director, effective October 3, 2012. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill Holliday, one of the nation's largest advertising agencies, where she has worked since 1982. Ms. Kaplan was elected to and currently serves as Chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the Board of Governors of the Chief Executives' Continue reading >>>

<!-- end javascript to email the article -->  M2 Communications ENP Newswire - 04 October 2012 Release date- 02102012 - Rockland Trust today announced $4.5 million in refinancing for J.P. Licks Homemade Ice Cream to fund the ice cream maker's expansion into three communities, including Back Bay, Somerville and Lynnfield. A staple in several Greater Boston communities, J.P. Licks, headquartered in Jamaica Plain, will use the funds to refinance existing debt. Rockland Trust is also providing a construction line of credit to aid in the construction Continue reading >>>