(NECN: Alison King) - Speaking to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, House Speaker Robert Deleo was candid about his concerns over Governor Deval Patrick's state budget request, which calls for a tax increase of almost two billion dollars to pay for transportation and education."What I don't agree with is the amount of money raised through taxation and the scope - some of the deductions that he's eliminating with that plan," said DeLeo.The Governor's proposal would raise the state income tax a point to 6.25 percent while reducing the Continue reading >>>

George Donnelly Executive Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  | Twitter There was a point in Speaker Robert DeLeo's speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce this morning when it he made it seem like economic growth would be virtually impossible without a first-class public transportation system. In essence, the notion was a no-brainer. Not only did he think so, but so did the governor, business Continue reading >>>

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Nick Terrebrood, Vice President of Continental Pools, announced a new location opened in the Greater Boston Metro Area on March 1, 2013. Woburn, MA (PRWEB) March 07, 2013 The new office is located at 17 Cranes Court, Woburn, MA 01801. The need to increase office and warehouse space was spurred by a growth of its customer base over the past three years. The office will be used primarily for regional operations, human resources and their swimming pool renovation division. This office relocation is the second of two, in the past twelve months, for Continental Pools. With increased office Continue reading >>>

The Everett High School boys basketball was set to play Lynn English in the Division 1 North semifinals Tuesday night at Beverly High School. Everett, co-champion of the Greater Boston League, had advanced with wins over East Boston, 77-65, and Lowell (56-48). Everett (16-6) entered the tournament as the No. 7 seed. English, tri-champion of the Northeastern Conference Large, is the No. 7 seed with a 17-5 record. <!--/* * The backup image section of this tag has been generated for use on a * non-SSL page. If this tag is to be placed on an SSL page, change the * 'http://sparkwiresolutions.com/openx/www/delivery/...' Continue reading >>>

Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 4:14pm   Economic growth in the Greater Boston area and throughout New England is on a sluggish upward trajectory, according to the Federal Reserve's most recent Beige Book report. The report, which was released today, is based on interviews with area business leaders. Retailers largely reported sales increases of just 1 to 3 percent over the same time last year. Manufacturing Continue reading >>>

It may seem like a pie-in-the-sky goal -- but a local group says Boston is the perfect city to host the 2024 Summer Olympics. The signals are mixed about whether Mayor Thomas Menino is on board -- and that’s putting it kindly. Still, the suggestion got us thinking about what a Boston Olympics might mean – for better or for worse. First things first: if Boston formally bids for the Olympics, Menino has a perfect excuse to seek re-election – again and again and again. After all, does city councilor John Connolly really have the gravitas to host the Games? Continue reading >>>

One of the best times of the year to be a better beer fan in the eastern half of the state is about to start - Boston Beer Week. The fourth annual Boston Beer Week is scheduled to begin Friday, March 8 and will continue through Sunday, March 17. At the time of writing, there were nearly 60 events scheduled throughout the greater Boston area, ranging from in-store tastings to pub crawls to beer dinners. Also on the docket is one of the best beer festivals you can ever attend, Beer Advocate's Extreme Beer Fest. I've been a supporter of Boston Beer Week since it began, Continue reading >>>

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In the follow-up report, Havens and Schervish found that the recession erased an estimated $350 billion of the anticipated wealth transfer, reducing it from an estimated $1.86 trillion transferred in Greater Boston by 2061 to $1.51 trillion. Even so, charities could collect an estimated $627 billion (in 2007 dollars) in donations between 2007 and 2061. The increase in the charitable impact is largely driven by a major shift in the amount donors are expected to give to charity during their own lifetimes. “This report shows that Greater Boston’s commitment to philanthropy will only rise in the Continue reading >>>