Free ice cream truck from RCN to roll through MetroWest, Boston area

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Larysa

By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent The following is based on a prepared statement from RCN Boston: RCN Boston will drive its signature summer ice cream truck back on the road for the sixth year to deliver free ice cream treats to neighborhoods in the greater Boston and MetroWest areas. The truck is expected to stop in 23 communities, including Framingham and Natick. The theme of this year’s summer ice cream truck tour is "Customer Appreciation," which coincides with RCN’s month-long Customer Appreciation Days promotion, according to the company. Throughout the duration of Customer Appreciation Continue reading >>>

Help a MassChallenge startup: NBD Nanotechnologies

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Larysa

Over the course of our four-month stay at MassChallenge we will develop our first prototype and focus on our entry-to-market strategy. So far, we’ve been lucky to meet some great mentors and advisors who share our vision and have helped us immensely through this process. And while we are primarily focusing on our short term tasks we have tried to stay true to our long term goals, namely, to provide fresh drinking water to remote areas across the world. We think we can incorporate a social aspect after testing potential commercial markets in the U.S. We’re excited to see what the future has Continue reading >>>

Digital signage projection tech cheers on Olympic athletes (Video)

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Lara

Just as the world finished watching the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, Procter Gamble and Gillette used digital signage projection technologies to promote U.S. Olympians and Gillette's special Olympics edition of its Fusion ProGlide razor. Gillette projected video images of Team U.S.A. athletes Tyson Gay and Ryan Lochte onto buildings around Boston and sprays of water over Boston Harbor. According to Gillette, which posted video of the event on YouTube, "(t)he event was a spectacle of light and water featuring 60-foot holograms of Team USA athletes Tyson Gay launching Continue reading >>>

Marlborough Executive Park Lands 4 New Tenants

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Larysa

Four tenants have signed on at the Marlborough Executive Park. According to Greater Boston Commercial Properties, whose associate, Benjamin Gatti, brokered the deals, the leases total 8,288 square feet of space in the 52,500-square-foot building at 65 Boston Post Rd. Westborough information technology consulting firm Advans IT Services Inc. leased 4,216 square feet on the third floor, while the Visiting Nurse Association of New England leased 1,713 square feet of space. On the first floor, Miami-based Workbeast, a technology staffing company, leased 1,236 square feet, while employee benefits Continue reading >>>

P&G shows Olympic spirit with hologram lightshow of USA hopefuls

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Lara

As part of Gillette’s Global ‘Get Started’ campaign, the company had been gearing Bostonian’s up for the big event through a series of smaller projections throughout the city on well-known buildings.

The event itself used multiple projectors to display the video images of swimmer Ryan Lochte and sprinter Tyson Gay in action on massive screens of particulate water vapor, sprayed into the air above the surface of the Boston Harbor.

The men’s grooming brand’s video can be seen below:

Fast Food: BCC to host free mobile food distribution

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Larysa

Bristol Community College teams up with The Greater Boston Food Bank to bring the Mobile Food Market to the BCC Fall River Campus, 777 Elsbree St. Campus on Monday, August 6, from 10 – 11 a.m. in Parking Lot #5 (in front of the Hudnall Administration Building.) The Mobile Market is free and open to the entire community. A variety of fresh and frozen items will be given away at the Market through this partnership with The Greater Boston Food Bank. Participants are asked to pre-register for the Mobile Market and to bring their own shopping bags. Food is distributed based on the size of the Continue reading >>>

Guerilla Opera Selected For ‘Boston’s Best 2012’

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Lara

Mike Williams and Rudolf Rojahn, Co-Artistic Directors of Guerilla Opera comment: "We are truly honored to be recognized by The Improper Bostonian in its "Boston's Best 2012" issue. To us this means that we are succeeding in our efforts towards artistic excellence. We are proud and humbled to be included, and look forward to bringing you many more dynamic performances." Guerilla Opera was founded in May 2007 by a group of Boston-based professional artists lead by Co-Artistic Directors Rudolf Rojahn and Mike Williams. Performing in small, black box settings, and employing a trim retinue Continue reading >>>

CSR Reporting Leaders in the Greater Boston Area

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Larysa

Downtown BostonBased in Boston? Consider our upcoming training course in the Global Reporting Initiative – a leading international standard in CSR reporting. Class begins September 13th! It’s no secret that Boston, a liberal, academia-saturated city, is not only the central business hub of the New England region, but is becoming ever more conscious of the importance of green projects and socially responsible programs. It comes as no surprise, then, that Fortune 500 companies whose headquarters reside in the greater Boston area take social responsibility reporting quite seriously.A total of Continue reading >>>

Fireplace bistro’s burger wins choice award

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Larysa

In a month filled with delectable competitions, an online burger battle among 57 Greater Boston restaurants has come up with a local winner: Brookline’s own Fireplace restaurant. “This is a tremendous honor,” said Harry Robinson, director of the Brookline Chamber of Commerce, in announcing the Fireplace Burger’s selection for the People’s Choice award. Chef-owner Jim Solomon said he took quality local ingredients to make his cheddar-stuffed burger with bacon, caramelized onions, lettuce, tomato, and a house-brined pickle on a homemade English muffin. His creation will be competing against Continue reading >>>

The Family Center in Somerville Names Sue Heilman as New CEO

Posted on July 29, 2012 by Larysa

SUE HEILMAN APPOINTED CEO OF THE FAMILY CENTER SOMERVILLE, MA (July 24, 2012) — The Family Center, a 30-year-old non-profit agency that serves at-risk families in the Greater Boston area, appointed non-profit leader Sue Heilman as its new Chief Executive Officer. “The Board of Directors is delighted to announce Sue Heilman’s appointment,” said Anne Peretz, founder and board chair. “With more than 25 years of experience growing and leading mission-based organizations, Sue brings a deep commitment to at-risk children and families, as well as significant experience in many areas Continue reading >>>