Stan Humphries of Zillow spoke with the Boston Business Journal about the housing market.  Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter Stan Humphries, Zillow’s chief economist, is responsible for research and determining Continue reading >>>

City • Feature • Literature By Cecilia Weddell • Apr 29th, 2013 The feet that walked Greater Boston’s cobblestoned streets from this town’s founding to the present day are those of people who shaped and are shaping the United States’ development as a nation. The development is in all fields—political, educational, and more—and Boston’s importance as a place of innovation and growth is undeniable. One of the aspects of American growth in which Boston’s influence is inherent is the literary tradition. For hundreds of years, some of the most influential poets of United Continue reading >>>

The Good Will Hunting star, who was born and raised in Cambridge in the Greater Boston area, returned to his hometown this week to accept a special accolade at Harvard University.Damon admitted his homecoming was particularly emotional in light of the bombing horror, which claimed three lives and left more than 260 injured when two explosions ripped through the crowds near the finish line at the famous race on 15 April.Speaking at Harvard on Thursday, the Hollywood star told the crowd he was particularly shaken by the atrocity because one of the suspects, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Continue reading >>>

To listen, go to bostonglobe.com/soundtrack. Friday, April 19. Day breaks on a terrorized city. Bombers had struck the beloved Boston Marathon just days before. After a fierce early morning firefight between police and the two suspects, the surviving brother, 19-year-old Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, escapes into the residential streets of Watertown. The city, like much of Greater Boston, is on lock-down. SWAT teams go house to house. Typically bustling streets and storefronts are deserted. Unnerved residents peer warily through their windows, waiting for it to end. Hours pass this way, children, parents, Continue reading >>>

Q. I am interested in finding work in Boston and was wondering what jobs you would suggest I look for as an English undergraduate with limited job experience. I am currently unemployed and looking to move to the Greater Boston area with an easy commute. A. Many job seekers approach the job search just as you are, with little focus on what they want, and even less focus on what they have to offer. Before you start getting frustrated with the hiring process, take time to develop a strategic ­approach to the job search. A liberal arts education can be very valuable when presented to hiring managers Continue reading >>>

Actor Matt Damon has broken his silence after the Boston Marathon bombings in his native Massachusetts, revealing he is "still in shock" following the tragedy. The Good Will Hunting star, who was born and raised in Cambridge in the Greater Boston area, returned to his hometown this week to accept a special accolade at Harvard University. Damon admitted his homecoming was particularly emotional in light of the bombing horror, which claimed three lives and left more than 260 injured when two explosions ripped through the crowds near the finish line at the famous race. Speaking at Harvard Continue reading >>>

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Related Content Possible 9/11 plane landing gear part found in NYC Boston suspect is moved; FBI searches landfill Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs US tourists swim for 14 hours after ship sinks Politics on hold at the dedication of Bush library As the Boston Marathon bombings investigation continues, more information from Continue reading >>>

As the Boston Marathon bombings investigation continues, more information from authorities has emerged that clarifies some earlier reports from officials or provides more details on the suspected bombers, brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, and their backgrounds:___MIT OFFICER: Officer Sean Collier was shot inside in his patrol car late Thursday, April 18. Authorities initially said he was responding to a disturbance. Police now say there was no disturbance and he was in his parked car when he was shot by one of the bombing suspects.___NO Continue reading >>>

 Vol. 77/No. 17      May 6, 2013   Gov’t uses Boston bombing, shutdown of city to chip away at workers rights <!-- Second headline --> (front page)  BY TED LEONARD  BOSTON — Cops, FBI agents and other police and spy agencies, coordinated by the Joint Terrorism Task Force, put the Boston metropolitan area on lockdown April 19, as part of efforts by the propertied rulers to use the indiscriminate death and maiming from the bombing at the Boston Marathon four days earlier to further chip away at workers rights. The bomb attack killed three people and injured more Continue reading >>>