Melrose Unemployment Rate Falls Slightly in April

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

The state's unemployment rate, already significantly lower than the national average, dropped again in April, according to figures released by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The April rate is 5.9 percent, down half a percentage point from March's 6.4 percent mark. Massachusetts gained nearly 19,000 jobs in that time. Most cities and towns in the state experienced drops in their local unemployment numbers, released Tuesday by Workforce Development. Some locations, like Cambridge and Arlington, are well below 4 percent, while others, like Chelsea and Revere, remain Continue reading >>>

MINI of Peabody Shows Its Hand for Seventh-Annual Poker Rally

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

PEABODY, MASS. (05/25/2012)(readMedia)-- On Sunday, June 3, Greater Boston MINI dealer MINI of Peabody will be celebrating spring with its seventh-annual Poker Rally, giving local MINI owners a chance to tour the North Shore and win prizes. With registration starting at 8 a.m. on the day of the event, rally participants will take off at 8:45 a.m. and return to the dealership at around 10 a.m. for a catered brunch. Drivers in the MINI of Peabody Poker Rally will stop at four checkpoints around the North Shore, picking up a playing card at each location, with a fifth card Continue reading >>>

Medford Unemployment on Steady Decline

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

Medford's unemployment dropped slightly in April compared to March, in line with a steady decline seen statewide in 2012, according to recent data. The unemployment rate in Medford was measured at 5 percent in April by the state's labor office, according to data released earlier this week. That's down from 5.2 percent in March, and below the statewide average of 5.9 percent, according to the data. Medford's unemployment rate has dropped a full percentage point since the start of 2012, according to the data. The state saw a half a percentage point decrease from March's 6.4 percent mark. Massachusetts Continue reading >>>

The year of the landlord: Pent-up demand raises Greater Boston rents by double …

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

Apartments in Cambridge’s Central Square saw average rents rise by more than 20 percent in Q1, the biggest jump in Greater Boston. Greater Boston’s tight rental market pushed rents up by double digits in the first quarter as an improving economy created pent-up demand for apartments. The Boston area’s vacancy rate of 4.5 percent was second only to Continue reading >>>

Sonsi Chef Moves to the Brahmin

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Lara

1. Weather: A chance of thunderstorms possible before noon and a high near 75. But Saturday will beautiful, with a high sun and a high of 85. Sunday and Monday maintain temperatures in the mid-70's, with a chance of rain. 2. Matt Spencer, who's worked at Sonsie for past two years and was promoted to the sous chef there, is now moving to the Brahmin, which opened last summer. He also worked at Clio, is a native Bostonian, and got his start working at a Disney resort. At the Brahmin, Spencer will plans to use quality ingredients for approachable dishes. “In creating the new menu at the Brahmin, Continue reading >>>

A graduation season plea

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

Graduation season, like spring itself, is a blissfully anticipated passage, a time of cleansing and renewal. But anyone who reads or watches the locals news is aware of the grim association of proms and graduation parties with drinking and driving. The school photos of the victims, the piles of flowers, the dismay of the classmates — all are reminders of mortality at the precise moment when the future seems endless. They are also marks of parents’ and party hosts’ inability to keep car keys out of the hands of drunk or inexperienced drivers. Understandably, parents Continue reading >>>

Health care will test Gov. Patrick’s skills

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

With this state’s recovery outpacing the nation’s, Governor Patrick is riding high. Sixty-one percent of likely voters say the state is heading in the right direction, according to a new Suffolk University poll — and almost the same proportion have a favorable opinion of the governor. That shows something impressive: The state’s congenial, consensus-oriented CEO has become a successful, well-regarded governor in tough times. But though it’s no doubt a delight to be Deval these days, the governor also faces a ticklish policy problem in the weeks ahead. That’s Continue reading >>>

Fox 25 Zip Trip Hits Admiral’s Hill Friday

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

VB (right), Fox 25s morning personality, was at Market Basket filming one of several features that will be broadcast during Fox's "Zip Trip" morning news show being aired live from the Admirals Hill Marina on Friday from 6-10 a.m. The public is invited to attend the production, which will feature live and taped segments on various people and aspects of Chelsea. Pictured with VB are local store manager Kevin Feoli and corporate manager Jay Rainville. All of Greater Boston will be watching Chelsea on Friday morning as the Fox 25 Zip Trip Morning Show pays a live visit to Admiral’s Hill, and they’re Continue reading >>>

EHS Baseball Team Claims GBL Crown: Dinapoli Hurls Three-hitter in Title-clincher

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Larysa

Coach Joe Marchese’s Everett High baseball team earned its second straight outright Greater Boston League title with a pair of hard fought victories this past week over GBL rivals Malden and Medford. “This team has really come together this season,” said Marchese. “We overcame the loss of some key seniors from last year and then the season-ending injury to our best hitter, Chris McCarthy. But somehow we found a way to win another league championship.” The Crimson Tide clinched at least a share of the GBL title with an 8-7 triumph over Malden in which Marchese’s charges overcame an Continue reading >>>

The Musical Spark of Rose Cousins

Posted on May 24, 2012 by Lara

The Musical Spark of Rose Cousins Halifax songstress recorded new album in Boston By Kerry Doole Rose CousinsYou could call the career of Rose Cousins a tale of two cities. The P.E.I-raised singer / songwriter is based in Halifax now, but she has also planted deep roots in Bostons music community. They have been established by multiple visits and performances there over the past decade, culminating in the recording of her new album, We Have Made A Spark, at famed Boston studio Q Division, using a large cast of Bostons best players and with production produced by Bostonian Zachariah Hickman. The Continue reading >>>