Boston goes by a number of aliases: the Hub, Beantown (people that live here don't really say that), the Cradle of Liberty and so on. Myself and the millions of residents that inhabit the city and the Greater Boston area, however, simply think of it as "home." Six months ago on Marathon Monday, April 15, 2013, our home became the site of a senseless act of violence that still has us reeling. The Boston Marathon bombings and the events that followed claimed four innocent lives, injured hundreds of unsuspecting civilians and made a horrific impact that none of us will soon forget. Continue reading >>>

After a decade in the business, Henry Mittelman is expanding his Growth Coach business to serve more Boston business leaders. Boston, MA (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 For almost a decade, Henry Mittelman, the CEO of The Growth Coach Boston has been primarily focused on working with CEOs, business owners and self-employed professionals – and now he’s expanding to serve even more business leaders and sales professionals in the Boston community. “Due to the need presented by the unique challenges of today’s business environment, I have decided to expand the business to serve executive teams, Continue reading >>>

Related:Press Release, News MANCHESTER, NH - Newforma, a project information management (PIM) software company integrating people, projects and processes to transform building and infrastructure project delivery, today announced its participation in the 18th Annual Canstruction® Boston design/build competition, in which Greater Boston area architecture, engineering, and construction firms build sculptures made of canned food. All entries represent the theme "Movies and Cinema." Newforma's entry, modeled after the Marvel Entertainment character Iron Man, is titled "Iron Can." Newforma's Iron Continue reading >>>

GXT Green Recognized as a 2013 Innovation All-Star by the Boston Business Journal/Mass High Tech PRWEB.COM Newswire Billerica, MA (PRWEB) October 15, 2013 GXT Green has been recognized as the winner in the Product Category in the Annual Boston Business Journal/Mass High Tech Innovation All-Stars Competition. The BBJ MHT All-Stars Program recognizes Greater Boston's most innovative and enterprising technology companies and entrepreneurs. Companies are selected for their success fueling the regional economy, attracting VC funding and growth capital, adding jobs, and transforming Continue reading >>>

The Rockland Trust Charitable Foundation has announced a $10,000 donation to REACH Beyond Domestic Violence, a Waltham nonprofit organization dedicated to ending domestic violence and building healthy communities throughout Greater Boston.  The grant will help fund the organization’s support services and resources, according to the foundation, as well as its 2013 Reach for the Stars Gala, which REACH will hold at the Moakley Courthouse in Boston on Oct. 19 during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. “Rockland Trust shares REACH’s mission of strengthening and supporting Continue reading >>>

    To the editor: On Sunday, Sept. 22, the tranquil neighborhood around St. John’s Prep in Danvers came alive as families, friends, students, parents and community volunteers gathered on campus to remember the special lives that had touched their own. In spite of a rainy morning, over 3,500 people celebrated the lives of their loved ones at the 26th Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston! Funds raised through the Walk support an array of hospice services that bring unparalleled compassion and expertise to patients and families facing end-of-life. The generous Continue reading >>>

Community support NORTHEAST BROADCASTING Triple A WXRV (92.5 THE RIVER)/BOSTON has announced GUSTER will perform at the radio station’s 10th annual RIVERFEAST benefit concert at the LOWELL MEMORIAL AUDITORIUM on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16th – a larger venue than previous year’s.   All net proceeds benefit THE GREATER BOSTON FOOD BANK (GBFB) and its hunger relief efforts. GM DONALD ST. SAUVEUR said, “It’s a thrill to be able to have Continue reading >>>

The Medford High cross country team got a glimpse of greatness while hanging tough with the Golden Tornados, Oct. 2. Matched up against two of the top team’s in the Greater Boston League, the Mustangs fell prey to its archrivals in both the girls and boys bracket, along the banks of the river at MacDonald Park. Malden certainly lived up to its reputation with the girls team grounding Medford, 15-50. “The girls ran hard, but Malden was the better team,” said Medford Coach Lou Ruggiero, whose club fell to 1-1 with the loss. “We had many of our girls run their Continue reading >>>

Waltham resident Jerome Bowen and his son, Brian, participated on Sunday, Oct. 6, with friends and family in the Greater Boston Walk for Autism Speaks. Brian Bowen was diagnosed with autism at the age of 2. In the past four years, the Bowens’ group has raised more than $5,000 for autism awareness and research. About 15,000 people supported the cause at the walk, which took place at Suffolk Downs in Boston. For more information, visit walknowforautismspeaks.org. Continue reading >>>

David Vigorito and Steven Winer tied for first in the 80th Greater Boston Open in Marlboro. There were 82 players in five rated sections. Details and crosstables at www.masschess.org, where archives are being created to list past champions. The first City of Boston Championship in 1934-35 had 15 players, and was won by Harlow B. Daly, 12-2, who lost only to Oscar Shapiro, who came in second at 11-3. The crosstable was incomplete, as six key games were never completed, three involving Fred Chevalier, a student at Harvard and later the longtime chess columnist of the Christian Science Monitor Continue reading >>>