TEWKSBURY (CBS) – A 22-year-old woman is facing criminal charges over the disappearance of a 14-year-old Tewksbury boy. The boy, Anthony McNeil, was found safe Friday night, more than 24 hours after his father reported him missing. Police have charged Elenie Vazquez of Chelmsford, Anthony McNeil’s biological sister, with Custodial Kidnapping and Misleading a Police Officer. Officials did not provide any specific details on the circumstances surrounding Vazquez’s arrest. McNeil, an 8th grader at the Wynn School told his father on Thursday that he was going to walk over to a Tewksbury Continue reading >>>

Debt-collection lawsuits dominated the civil caseload at Quincy District Court last year, accounting for 80 percent of the 3,376 cases heard there. And in upwards of 90 percent of those cases, the debt collectors won, getting judgments to garnish wages and put liens on cars and homes, said assistant court clerk John Dalton. Consumer protection lawyers say the reason is simple: Defendants are too confused by the process, too poor to hire a lawyer or too scared to show up in court. Now, some debtors and consumer advocates are fighting what they call unfair and illegal practices by the debt Continue reading >>>

Jared Wickerham/Getty ImagesPaul Pierce has embraced the bench efforts of players like Mickael Pietrus and Keyon Dooling.In a series so loaded with star power, so packed with future Hall-of-Famers, it's been those other guys -- the role players, the bench mob -- who have so far been able to step in and have a fair say as to who emerges victorious in the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics can live with LeBron James and Dwyane Wade's individual and collaborative greatness beating them, the same way Miami can do nothing but tip its cap when Rajon Rondo explodes for a triple-double or Kevin Garnett Continue reading >>>

Following four years without financing, construction starts or even feasibility studies for hotels, the Hub’s lodging industry finally has room to grow. “It seems like the gates are open and people are rushing to get to the front of the line to build hotels,” said Pat Moscaritolo, CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau. After the 480-bed Hostelling International Boston debuts June 22 on Stuart Street near the Theatre District and the 12-room Chandler Studios Boston opens in August in the South End, a host of large hotels are on tap. They include the 120-room, $32 million Continue reading >>>

TEWKSBURY (CBS) – A 14-year-old boy who had been missing since Thursday afternoon was found safe on Friday. Anthony McNeil was found around 7:00 p.m. walking on Pleasant Street alone in Tewksbury. Police say he was in good condition and was being reunited with his father. McNeil, an 8th grader at the Wynn School, reportedly called his father after school on Thursday and told him he was going to walk over to Livingston Street to watch the baseball games going on there. Anthony asked his father to pick him up around 5:30 p.m. Police say the boy’s father made several trips to the fields Continue reading >>>

Alexandria Real Estate Equities , Inc. ( ARE ), a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently entered into long-term agreements with six prestigious life science and technologies companies, to lease a total of 187,000 square feet of space at 'Alexandria Park at 128' located in the midst of Route 128 submarket of Greater Boston. Alexandria Park at 128 is an eight-building science and Technology Park, spanning approximately 345,000 square feet. Strategically located near Hartwell Avenue, the property is well connected to various residential areas, restaurants, shops, and convenient Continue reading >>>

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (ARE - Snapshot Report), a real estate investment trust (REIT), recently entered into long-term agreements with six prestigious life science and technologies companies, to lease a total of 187,000 square feet of space at ‘Alexandria Park at 128’ located in the midst of Route 128 submarket of Greater Boston. Alexandria Park at 128 is an eight-building science and Technology Park, spanning approximately 345,000 square feet. Strategically located near Hartwell Avenue, the property is well connected to various residential areas, restaurants, shops, and Continue reading >>>

On Wednesday of this week at Fowler library, take in the Afternoon Film Series which is showing films based on books. “The Lincoln Lawyer” is airing on June 13 on the lower level meeting room.On Thursday, June 14, join the Thursday Authors Series with Wendy Swart Grossman this week at the main library. Grossman is the author of “Behind the Wheel: A Mother’s Journey of a Year on the Road,” and will be offering signed books after her talk.Sunday, June 10 is the last day you can see the student art show at the Concord Art Association. Some striking pieces in all media this year. Across the Continue reading >>>

He also helps his dad do small things around the house and accompanies him to the grocery store and hospital, but sees those activities not as work, but as ways to bond with his dad. Many other students might not see living on their own while balancing school and work as an “opportunity,” as Puerta called it, but he said he tries to have mature and optimistic view of the world. “I know that I’m working really hard and I know it’s going to pay off. Everyday I wake up and learn something new,” said Puerta, pointing to school, work, and just observing city life as learning opportunities. While Continue reading >>>