[Photo: Dumpling House/Courtesy of a reader] Dumpling House — not to be confused with the nearby Dumpling Room — appears to be nearing an opening in the former tea house portion of the shuttered Greater Boston Buddhist Cultural Space on Massachusetts Ave. in Central Square. The opening date for the 96-seat restaurant is unknown, but a tipster sent in the photo above and noted that the awning was going up yesterday. Signs in the windows indicate that it'll open "soon," and fingers crossed that'll feature soup dumplings like its "gourmet" cousin in Chinatown. That's right — there's a Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — The Greater Boston area is set to get six medical marijuana dispensaries, according to documents just released by the state Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Boston is slated to get two dispensaries owned by Green Heart Holistic Health Pharmaceuticals and Good Chemistry of Massachusetts. The exact addresses of the locations of the dispensaries were not immediately available and will be determined at a later date. Calls and emails to the two Boston companies for comment on their successful applications were not immediately returned. View full sizeA map of medical marijuana Continue reading >>>

Some Greater Boston communities may experience a growth in population in the coming years. According to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC,) these 10 cities and towns will see an increase in their populace, as determined by its “Stronger Region” scenario. The “Stronger Region” scenario explores how changing trends could result in higher population growth, greater housing demand, and a substantially larger workforce.

iStock By Sanjay Salomon / Boston.com staff If you’re looking for your dream home, there are plenty of chances to something that’s right for you this weekend. We’ve collected a few of the open house offerings happening around Greater Boston to make your house-hunting experience a little easier. This weekend’s open houses include a chic condo in Brookline, a renovated Colonial in Weymouth, and a spacious duplex in South Boston. Continue reading >>>

We need a national, destination event Through some amazing work by the startup community we’ve recently added events like Unpitch and TechJam and event spaces like District Hall and Hack/Reduce that are regularly filled. Now it’s time for a national event in Boston to showcase the diversity of our startup ecosystem. Why not create our own South by Southwest in Boston? With over 50 colleges in Greater Boston we have the underpinnings in arts, music and interactive. If you layer on the startup community covering biotech, robotics, software, mobile, ad-tech, healthcare and education you have Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) — The new owner of the Boston Globe named himself publisher Thursday and appointed a well-known Boston advertising executive as CEO. John Henry, also the principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, said he will concentrate on strategy, while Mike Sheehan will oversee day-to-day business operations. Henry bought the Globe and related New England properties from the New York Times Co. in October. He is the Globe's third owner and its ninth publisher. "My main role as publisher is to ensure that the Globe has the right management and that management has the resources to accomplish its Continue reading >>>

Equity Residential is rethinking its Garden Garage project in light of neighborhood opposition. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter After failing to win approval from the Boston Redevelopment Authority for a Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (CBS) — Paul Guzzi, the president-CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, talks to WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Joe Mathieu every Thursday.

This week’s segment covers the GDP report, showing 3.2-percent economic growth in the last quarter. Joe and Paul also talk about new calls to hike the minimum wage and the Chamber’s 20th annual Pinacle Awards honoring nine outstanding women leaders. WBZ-TV’s Lisa Hughes is the emcee.

Listen to the interview here:

Some Greater Boston communities may experience a growth in population in the coming years. According to the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC,) these 10 cities and towns will see an increase in their populace, as determined by its “Stronger Region” scenario. The “Stronger Region” scenario explores how changing trends could result in higher population growth, greater housing demand, and a substantially larger workforce.

Nothing salvages hump day like a midweek trip to the mountains. So take a personal day, fake an illness, slash your tires or whatever you have to do, just find a way to free your self on Wednesday and Boston Ski Sports Club (BSSC) will take care of the rest. For just $65 per person, skiers and riders in the Greater Boston and South Shore areas, can bum a lift to the lift and back for a day of skiing in New Hampshire, Maine or Vermont. Luxury coach transportation, lift tickets, lesson and equipment rental discounts and a BSSC trip leader come standard, all you have to do is pack your gear and Continue reading >>>