Everett Man Expanding Catering Business Looking to Expand in the Corporate Arena

Chris Moreira Chris Moreira, 28, is an up and coming Everett businessman. He is the owner of The Square Deli, 421 Broadway, and he is the brains and the brawn behind a budding catering service that is trying to tap in to corporate catering for larger businesses in the Everett/Greater Boston area. Moreira is working his business with a dedicated staff everyday and he is making a grand effort to have a meaningful impact on the local food and catering scene. <!--/* * The backup image section of this tag has been generated for use on a * non-SSL page. If this tag is to be placed on an Continue reading >>>

Attitude Drinks, Inc. Announces Significant Sales Growth in the Greater Boston …

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla., May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Attitude Drinks (otc.bb:ATTD) (otcqb:ATTD.OB - News), an innovative beverage brand development company and creator of the Phase III® Recovery brand, today announced increased activity in sales and marketing efforts through April 2012, throughout the Boston Metro area. Attitude Drinks is pleased to announce a significant increase in sales not only with Continue reading >>>

Is price king?

It was an eye opener for Lauren, who is ready to consider everything right now and has felt that her asking price was just a jumping off point for negotiations. Instead, it may be deterring buyers who may be thinking of a significantly lower price point. I thought this exchange on the comment board between Lauren and Jim-in-Littleton, one of the many urging a lower price, was interesting. Lauren: I guess I always was under the impression that an asking price is just that...an asking price. Buyers see the place and give an offer on what they think the house is worth...if they like the house, Continue reading >>>

March Unemployment Rates in Greater Boston

The state's unemployment rate dropped to 6.4 percent in March, down significantly from the 7.5 percent mark posted in February, according to numbers released by the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. That dip is reflected in many of the communities in and around Boston. In the city itself, the rate dropped to 5.5 percent, remaining roughly a percentage point below the state average. The story is mixed in neighboring communities, from Cambridge at nearly full employment (3.3 percent), to above average unemployment to the north in Revere (7.5 percent) and Chelsea (8.7 percent). The Continue reading >>>

Events happening on the North Shore By Staff Reports / The Daily Item

Home Entertainment Melena Say stands backstage before participating in the fashion show during the Khmer New Year celebration on Lynn Common on April 28. Itemlive brings you all of the best community events in your area. (Owen O'Rourke / The Daily Item)   Events happening on the North Shore By Staff Reports / The Daily Item The Daily Item has all of the community listings of events going on in your neighborhood. You can also find local movie listings, reviews and trailers for the latest films at movies.itemlive.com Continue reading >>>

Editorial: Western Massachusetts ready to make business connections

Westward ho! That’s the slogan on the minds of state economic development officials this week as they touted Western Massachusetts as the new land of business opportunity to technology leaders in Boston. We applaud the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative, an independent state agency, for showcasing what the west has to offer during Monday’s conference aimed at Boston-area business leaders. It’s not often such an event is dedicated solely to business opportunities west of Interstate-495. Continue reading >>>

Who Will Emily Reveal Her Identity to Next on Revenge?

We know and love Emily Thorne as a blonde bombshell with fabulous fashion and a penchant for death glares — but before she was exacting revenge on Hamptons royalty, she was a mousy-haired jail bird with a hilarious Bostonian accent. Aside from Nolan Ross and Fauxmanda, no one in the Hamptons knows about Emily's true identity as Amanda Clarke, and we can't wait for her to make the big reveal. Revenge's first season will definitely end on a cliffhanger, and what could be better than Emily coming out of the vigilante closet?Of course, Emily can't tell everyone the truth (otherwise there wouldn't Continue reading >>>

Bobby V: Managing by Mind Games

What are the inexorable rights of a New Englander? Since the turn of the century, meaning the 21st century, the seemingly God-given rights include all of the following activities:The right to bear armsThe right to bitch about the weather changing by the minuteThe right to imbibe Dunkin' Donuts coffee every 30 minutesThe right to botch-up a Senatorial election to replace the late Ted KennedyThe right to great, make that Championship-level sports teams -- including the 2004 and 2007 Red Sox; the 2001, 2003 and 2004 New England Patriots, the 2008 Boston Celtics and, even, the 2011 Boston Continue reading >>>