By Chris Reidy, Globe Staff For good or ill, Utah is not generally regarded by outsiders as a hotbed for craft beer, but that isn’t stopping a company called the Utah Brewers Cooperative from importing its Polygamy Porter to Greater Boston. The bottled version is emblazoned with a drawing of seven nude wives and the motto, “Why have just one!� As for the contents, the beer features a hint of chocolate and “a silky smooth finish,� says the company, which markets its beverages under such brands as Wasatch Beers and Squatters Beer. At Tommy Doyle’s Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (CBS) – The Bruins look to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup Finals with a win tonight over the Penguins, and the B’s are giving a huge boost to Boston businesses. WBZ NewsRadio 1030 New England Business Editor Anthony Silva reports Each game represents $2.5 Million in spending impact for the Boston visitor industry, according to President and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau Pat Moscarotolo. “Because of the strike-shortened season, a lot of those businesses lost out,” says Moscarotolo. Despite being a Bruins fan, he wouldn’t hate to see the Continue reading >>>

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We're early into the summer movie season, but there are already two clever must-sees. "The Kings of Summer" is a sweet, coming-of-age comedy about a group of boys embarrassed by their parents who try to prove their manliness by building a house in the woods.  Next, it's been nine years since the second installment of director Richard Linklater's love story trilogy, and "Before Midnight" has been worth the wait. Its characters, played by Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, by now have lost some of the whimsy and romance of the 1995 "Before Sunrise" and 2004's Continue reading >>>

Don't get too excited about that cute cape or spiffy colonial you listed online. It may not really still be on the market after all. More than a few homes are being listed as active on popular real estate websites when in fact they are all but officially off the market, under agreement to a buyer but not yet officially sold. Fortunately, come May 21, MLS PIN will close this loophole, giving buyers a more accurate picture of what is actually for sale and what is under agreement and off the market. Yet it all comes a little late, with the spring selling season entering the fourth quarter here. To Continue reading >>>

In honor of National Volunteer Week, celebrated in April, we would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank and celebrate the 420 volunteers whose steadfast dedication and commitment enable Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston to fulfill its mission: to enrich the quality of life for terminally ill patients and their families. Our volunteers’ selfless acts of kindness and compassion, both large and small, allow our patients the comfort, companionship and dignity that make all the difference at a critical turning point in their lives. Our volunteers provided Continue reading >>>

Revenues were up in April at Greater Boston hotels. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Bay State hotels reported improved operating results for April despite the Boston Marathon bombing, according to the latest Continue reading >>>

Revenues were up in April at Greater Boston hotels. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Bay State hotels reported improved operating results for April despite the Boston Marathon bombing, according to the latest Continue reading >>>

PJ Library, a popular program that brings Jewish children’s books into the homes of 3,000 children in Greater Boston, is celebrating its fifth birthday. Families are invited to join the free party with bouncy houses, face painting, crafts, games, dancing, music with a DJ, and a birthday concert by Josh and the Jamtones. PJ Library, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, is a gift to children locally from ages birth to 5 from the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Boston with generous support from Combined Jewish Philanthropies and Solomon Schechter Day School Continue reading >>>

Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston is launching a Facebook campaign designed to spread the word about this year’s 19th annual Regatta artwork. “Marblehead Memories Forever” is a folk-art painting created by New England artist Christopher Gurshin. With a wonderful harbor full of boats and great architecture, “Marblehead Memories Forever” is filled with sentimental details like hollyhocks, the Old Town House, JOJ Frost, “Spirit of ‘76” and many other unmistakably fine town features too numerous to name. The Facebook campaign will feature images from Continue reading >>>