Super Bowl reignites New York-Boston rivalry

By Daniel Trotta and Daniel Lovering NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The rival camps have been infiltrating each other for centuries. New Yorkers head to Boston for an education. Bostonians follow their career paths right onto Wall Street. In the struggle for supremacy, curses are exchanged, aspersions cast. These two great American cities cannot avoid one another, and they are on a collision course once again in the Super Bowl. Sunday's big game between the New York Giants (who really play in New Jersey) and the New England Patriots (home town: Foxborough, Massachusetts) Continue reading >>>

Super Bowl reignites New York-Boston rivalry

By Daniel Trotta and Daniel Lovering NEW YORK/BOSTON | Wed Feb 1, 2012 10:08am EST NEW YORK/BOSTON (Reuters) - The rival camps have been infiltrating each other for centuries. New Yorkers head to Boston for an education. Bostonians follow their career paths right onto Wall Street. In the struggle for supremacy, curses are exchanged, aspersions cast. These two great American cities cannot avoid one another, and they are on a collision course once again in the Super Bowl.Sunday's big game between the New York Giants (who really play in New Jersey) Continue reading >>>

The new Joachim? Tom Hopper hails ‘great day’ as he makes his Leicester City debut

Published on Wednesday 1 February 2012 07:30 TEENAGER Tom Hopper followed in the footsteps of Julian Joachim on Saturday as he made his Leicester City debut. The striker – whose family home is in Stickney – told The Standard last year that it was his new year’s resolution to break into the Foxes’ first-team in 2012.And it took the hot prospect just 28 days to make Continue reading >>>

GUEST COLUMN Don’t let ‘Charlie’ get stranded!

First, cutting off-peak service hurts economic activity and Boston’s power as the regional economic engine. Service enabling commuters to stay in Boston later or take weekend trips is critical to outlying towns and businesses these commuters frequent. Off-peak travel is associated with sports events, entertainment, continuing education, and retail spending. Removing this option leaves commuters constrained in their daily schedules. At minimum, a commuter bus alternative must be provided, but negates costs savings from commuter rail and boat cuts.

PCI Synthesis Adds Manufacturing, QC, Business, and R&D Expertise

"We are investing significantly in the people, the processes and technology necessary to be a leader in the Biotech and Pharma space, especially in the Greater Boston area. As a result, we now offer a higher level of technology expertise as well as the ability to meet or exceed all compliance and regulatory mandates," said Edward S. Price, President of PCI Synthesis. "Our team of experts in RD, quality control and analytics is top-notch, and our clients already see the value." New in-house experts include: Elie Saikali, Ph.D., Director of Manufacturing: A holder of seven patents and a rich publication Continue reading >>>

Attorney’s: Don’t leave foreclosed home

BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP) - Maybe you’ve been threatened by foreclosure notices, your home has been auctioned off, or there’s even a constable knocking on your door – If so, there’s one thing Grace Ross, coordinator at the Massachusetts Alliance Against Predatory Lending (MAAPL), wants you to know, “Don’t leave at foreclosure.” “The constable’s notice means that they’re 48 hours away from actually having all their stuff moved out of their house and their locks changed.  It is still possible to slow that process down, create the time to sort of unwind the clock and go back and get Continue reading >>>

In Memoriam

Mayor Kevin White’s death is a moment for all of us to remember him and the days when he managed this city with an iron fist. He was above all, a real Bostonian with his early roots in West Roxbury and his adult life spent on Beacon Hill. He loved Boston. He loved downtown Boston. He loved the neighborhoods. Above all, he loved the people. Mayor Kevin White was this city’s guiding force when it was coming to life, literally coming out of a slumber, during a bygone era when everything about this city was changing and coming to life. <!--/* * The backup image section of this tag has Continue reading >>>