WALTHAM -- Glen Miller, the Andrews Sisters, Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Burns and Allen, and Abbott and Costello return to the Robinson Theatre at 617 Lexington St. on Oct. 13 and 14 as Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston brings back its popular WWII revue, "Remembering the '40s." The show will feature classic songs of the era, a tribute to the musicals of Rodgers Hammerstein, a cavalcade of stars from the Rexall Radio Hour, and the unforgettable Big Band sound, as well as the World Famous Precision Dancers, featuring 12 former Radio City Music Hall Rockettes. Songs like "I'll Be Home for Christmas," Continue reading >>>

Glen Miller, the Andrews Sisters, Bob Hope, Kate Smith, Burns and Allen and Abbott and Costello return to the Robinson Theatre at 617 Lexington Street in Waltham on October 13 and 14 as Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston brings back its popular WWII revue “Remembering the ’40s.” Featuring classic songs of the era, a tribute to the musicals of Rodgers Hammerstein, a cavalcade of stars from the Rexall Radio Hour, and the unforgettable Big Band sound, “Remembering the ’40s” is a joyous and touching trip down memory lane that salutes America’s Greatest Generation. Just announced Continue reading >>>

You can find a half-decent fixer-upper below $400,000 within I-495 beltway, and maybe within 128 as well, but you are going to have pay more if you want a home in pristine, move-in condition. If you want to buy a home below $400,000, you need forget about move-in quality and look at potential. Can this be fixed up? Is it a house I can upgrade and renovate over a number of years, or is the condition so bad it needs to be practically rebuilt before I move the furniture in? Certainly the hottest segment of the market right now in Greater Boston is under $400,000 - check out yesterday's post. But Continue reading >>>

“When is he going to endorse?” Lou Mandarini, the president of the Greater Boston Labor Council, said it in a high-pitched voice while looking out into a crowd of union members who had gathered at the IBEW Local 103’s headquarters in Dorchester for a rally and some red meat. Mayor Thomas Menino sat next to him, ready to take the podium and reiterate his support for Elizabeth Warren, whom he had endorsed at a Roslindale Square rally on Friday. “When is he going to endorse?” Mandarini said it again, in the same tone, as if to mock activists’ fretting and reporters’ questions over Continue reading >>>

While the homeless face hunger, cold and a number of others problems, members of the Boston Healthcare for the Homeless Program are traveling throughout the city to make sure these locals have access to adequate healthcare.The program is a part of the National Health Care for the Homeless Council and has offered services to the homeless men, women and children of the Greater Boston area for more than 25 years.“I think our goal is always to provide the highest medical care,” said Romy Lee, a Boston University alumna who is the BHCHP case manager and street team outreach coordinator. “There Continue reading >>>

Mayor Menino, 2012 Olympic Gold Medalists and Saucony Recognize National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Encourage Residents to Download Saucony Run4Good(TM) App To Help Reverse Trend LEXINGTON, MA (September 26, 2012) -- In recognition of National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and performance running brand Saucony, Inc., announced today that Boston Moves for Health, the Mayor's ambitious initiative to improve the health and fitness of the city, will partner with the Saucony Run For Good Foundation(TM) and its Run4Good App to inspire even more Bostonians, Continue reading >>>

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The Residence Inn by Marriott is set to open in Chelsea. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email The Residence Inn by Marriott will celebrate its grand opening Thursday night in Chelsea. The $15 million five-story hotel at 200 Maple St. offers 128 suites that feature Continue reading >>>

Join the Alzheimer's Association at the 2012 Greater Boston Walk to End Alzheimer’s on Sunday, Sept. 23, at Canal Park in Cambridge. Register today at www.alzwalkMANH.org. Each participant who raises $150 by walkday receives a free T-shirt.Questions? Call 800-272-3900 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .According to the group, the Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the nation’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer care, support and research. Help our grandparents, parents, spouses, partners, brothers, sisters Continue reading >>>

The following is a press release from MassDevelopment LEAGUE SCHOOL OF GREATER BOSTON BUILDS CLASSROOM, RESIDENTIAL SPACE WITH $10 MILLION MASSDEVELOPMENT BOND MassDevelopment has issued a $10 million tax-exempt bond on behalf of The League School of Greater Boston, the first school in Massachusetts to serve children with autism. The League School, located in Walpole, will use bond proceeds to build a 20,000-square-foot addition to an existing building that will house classroom and office space. The School will also build a 4,500-square-foot addition to its residence hall, consolidating all its Continue reading >>>