It’s no secret long-time Greater Boston residents have a certain, uh, disinclination toward the area’s student class. A long-time Medford resident really lays it out there in a recent video that has now gone viral on Facebook. You can probably tell where this is going. And if you can’t, you’re probably a recent addition to area’s student class. “Real quick reminder to all the college students that are coming back to Boston to further their higher education,” ranter Kim Costa begins. “This is really important; this is something you are going to carry with you throughout your Continue reading >>>

Kim Costa’s PSA sends a brutally honest message to Greater Boston’s swarm of students, and it’s a hit on Facebook.   Medford resident Kim Costa has something “really important” to say—and she seems to have a lot of supporters behind her—to all of the students who just returned to the Boston area to begin a new semester: nobody likes you, and there’s no need for you. Ouch. In a rant posted to her Facebook page this week, which has since been shared nearly 4,000 times, Costa bashes what she deems cocky attitudes of the young residents that call the city home Continue reading >>>

After two days of deliberations, the Gaming Commission is due to decide today which conditions to place on the Greater Boston casino license, and City Hall, which pulled out of negotiations with Wynn Resorts weeks ago, could end up with no more than what Wynn had offered to mitigate the impact of the casino it wants to build in Everett — and only a fraction of what it would cost to fix Sullivan Square.Conditions recommended yesterday by Commissioner Gayle Cameron incorporate elements of Wynn’s “best and final offer” to Boston, including a $750,000 upfront payment and $1 million annual payments Continue reading >>>

The design of Wynn's proposed hotel tower in Everett took some knocks during the gaming commission's deliberations, but Wynn has an edge in other areas. Jon Chesto Managing Editor, Print- Boston Business Journal Email  |  Continue reading >>>

Local real estate experts remain bullish about the Greater Boston market but stressed the need for workforce housing and warned of a potential luxury residential glut.Leasing is going well, capital is flowing, and there are few signs of distress locally, according to Peter Merrigan, CEO of Taurus Investment Holdings, a Hub real estate investment and development firm.“It’s the best of all times,” Merrigan said at yesterday’s RealShare Boston real estate conference.“This certainly feels like a high-water mark for me,” said John Hynes III, CEO of Boston Global Investors. “I’m talking Continue reading >>>

In the second day of deliberations on the Greater Boston casino license, Wynn Resorts earned the top scores in the economic development and project overview reviews, while rival applicant Mohegan Sun came out on top in the mitigation category, which covers plans to address traffic. With the scores in all five categories now public, Wynn, which won the finance review Monday, has earned top score in three categories. Continue reading below Mohegan Sun has won two, after earning an edge in the building and design review Monday. On Tuesday, Commissioner Gayle Cameron rated Mohegan Sun sufficient/very Continue reading >>>

A note from our editor. We made four significant errors in the reporting and editing of our 2014 lists of Greater Boston’s best public and private schools. As a result, we have updated the rankings online, and will be publishing a corrected list of the top private schools in the October issue of Boston magazine. When our list was published, numerous schools contacted us to point out these errors, and we thank them for their vigilance—and we also apologize to the schools, and to our readers, for the errors. To be clear, these were errors on the part of Boston magazine’s staff—not an attempt Continue reading >>>

New Jersey-based Partners Pharmacy is expanding its operations in Marlborough after signing a 10-year lease on Cedar Hill Street, according to both the company and the broker, Greater Boston Commercial Properties of Marlborough.Marc Altholz, executive vice president of marketing and business development for Partners, said the business leased an additional 18,000 square feet at 165-181 Cedar Hill St. after it outgrew its 6,000-square-foot space in the same location. Partners, which is unrelated to Partners Healthcare of Boston, will now occupy space on the first floor, and maintain some Continue reading >>>