The wholesale arm of Finagle a Bagel said it is rolling out four-packs of fresh bagels that will be sold from the dairy cases of 500 Walmart stores. Finagle described the roll-out as a test, and said that the agreement with Walmart greatly expands the geography of where its bagels are available. In Greater Boston, Newton-based Finagle a Bagel operates seven bagel cafes that offer such fare as freshly prepared sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, and flatbread pizzas. Finagle’s bagels are also available in such chains as Stop Shop, Market Basket, Roche Brothers, and Continue reading >>>

(Jeremy C. Fox for Boston.com) North End resident Kaitlyn Greeley ran in Nashua Street Park last week. By Jeremy C. Fox, Town Correspondent The Boston Marathon is a daunting challenge for most runners, but one North End woman will have the encouragement of knowing that with each step she’s helping young children in need. Kaitlyn Greeley is a first-time marathon runner who has dedicated her efforts to raising money to support Jumpstart, an organization that offers extra one-on-one help to children falling behind in Head Start programs in the Greater Boston area. Greeley, 26, is a Roslindale Continue reading >>>

A key House lawmaker on Monday expressed some concern about tapping a statewide fund to bail out the MBTA, raising the possibility of diverting additional dollars to regional transit authorities that could force the T to reconsider higher fare hikes or deeper service cuts. Rep. William Straus, a Mattapoisett Democrat and co-chair of the Committee on Transportation, said that the Patrick administration’s plan to use a $51 million surplus in the state’s vehicle inspection trust fund to balance the debt-laden MBTA budget fails to take into account the money contributed by drivers outside of Continue reading >>>

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Associated PressAn MBTA train pulls into a stop on Commonweath Avenue near Boston University in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) By MATT MURPHY BOSTON — A key House lawmaker on Monday expressed some concern about tapping a statewide fund to bail out the MBTA, raising the possibility of diverting additional dollars to regional transit authorities that could force the T to reconsider higher fare hikes or deeper service cuts. Rep. William Straus, a Mattapoisett Democrat and co-chair of the Committee on Transportation, said that the Patrick administration’s plan to use a $51 million surplus Continue reading >>>

Four Greater Boston TV stations are racing to repair a mysterious malfunction that knocked them off the air on Sunday night. The affected stations are CBS affiliates WBZ-TV Channel 4 and WSBK-TV Channel 38; ABC affiliate WCVB-TV Channel 5; and PBS station WGBX-TV Channel 44. Over-the-air broadcast signals for all four stations were cut off at about 8 p.m. Sunday, due to an electronic fault that still hadn’t been diagnosed as of Monday afternoon. “We have crews on the tower at the moment trying to isolate exactly where the problem is and repair it,” said Paul Continue reading >>>

A Melrose band may soon gets its first big break! Patch is holding a Video Battle of the Bands contest in which local bands will square off for musical supremacy. The Patch Video Battle of the Bands is the chance of a lifetime for local musicians. This is a chance for you and your bandmates to show off your abilities as musicians and earn some terrific prizes. The grand prize winner will get to headline a gig at The Harp in Boston in June! Submissions are due by noon Friday, April 20. A few things about this contest: You must submit a performance video with an original song. No covers. All members Continue reading >>>