WATERTOWN, Mass.—On May 22, after the Opening Ceremony of the Armenian Heritage Park in Boston, a delegation comprised of Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward Nalbandyan, Minister of the Diaspora Heranoush Hacopyan, and Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia Tatoul Markarian visited the St. Stephen’s Armenian Elementary School in Watertown. They were accompanied by His Eminence Archbishop Oshagan Choloyan, His Eminence Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, Rev. Archpriest Antranig Baljian, the pastors of the Armenian Churches of the Greater Boston area, and James Kalustian, the president Continue reading >>>

Home / Real Estate News / We Recommend... A ribbon cutting was held this week for Caritas Communities Inc.'s completion of the historic preservation of Central House, the largest licensed lodging house for men in Cambridge.Caritas Communities assembled $10 million Continue reading >>>

06/06/2012 | 04:10pmPASADENA, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE), the leading owner, operator, and developer of high-quality, sustainable real estate for the broad and diverse life science industry, is pleased to announce six recent lease transactions, aggregating approximately 187,000 square feet, at Alexandria Park at 128 in the heart of the Route 128 submarket of Greater Boston. These long-term lease transactions with high-quality life science and advanced technology entities, including 1366 Technologies, Inc., Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Continue reading >>>

Law firms in Greater Boston are struggling with an ongoing dilemma: how to foster diverse talent that reflects their clients and most importantly, society in general. The lack of diversity in Boston’s legal community has shed a light on the reality that to remain competitive in today’s changing demographics, our legal industry must recruit and train a workforce that mirrors the mosaic of America. US law firms are the training grounds for the nation’s next generation of legal talent. Many lawyers who begin their careers at these firms will leave to become the Continue reading >>>

Thursday, June 7 "Easier, Better, Faster, Cheaper: The Power of Lean Manufacturing," 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Enterprise Center, Salem State University, 121 Loring Ave., Salem. Enhance quality, reduce costs, decrease delivery cycles and delight customers, all at the same time. Speaker: Pat Wardwell of Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership. Free. enterprisecenter.org. After Hours, Salem ferry. Salem Chamber of Commerce presents the Welcome Back Salem Ferry event. After Hours portion will be dockside from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by a one-hour cruise from 6 to 7 p.m. Free admission and open bar for chamber Continue reading >>>

“I do like going to casinos myself, but it’s going to be around my neighborhood, so it could affect me somehow in a negative way,” said Andres Cano, 22, a resident of Revere who walked his dog Sasha less than a mile from where the glass-and-steel casino would rise. “I like them, but to be around them? Maybe not so much.”

BOSTON, June 5, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The United Nations Association of Greater Boston (UNA-GB) today marked the 40th anniversary of the United Nations' World Environment Day (WED) locally, celebrating its global theme, "Green Economy: Does it include you?" The event was aimed at highlighting local efforts in Massachusetts, the Boston community, and specifically recognizing the environmental leadership of one Boston-based corporation, John Hancock Financial. Recently John Hancock Financial's headquarter offices at 601 Congress Street in downtown Boston became the first existing Continue reading >>>

By Jaclyn Reiss, Town Correspondent The YMCA of Greater Boston will offer free summer memberships to teens between 13 years old and 17 years old at all of its 13 branches, including the Waltham branch, according to YMCA representatives. Teens can visit any YMCA of Greater Boston branch starting June 23 to enroll with a valid state or student ID, or with a parent present. The memberships will be unrestricted from June 23 through September 8, allowing teens total member privileges including use of gyms, pools, group exercise classes, teen center activities and special teen programs per the schedule Continue reading >>>