Tinkham accepts youth hockey job with Greater Boston Vipers

January 26, 2013 Tinkham accepts youth hockey job with Greater Boston Vipers By Dan Guttenplan Sports Editor The Daily News of Newburyport Sat Jan 26, 2013, 03:00 AM EST Salisbury resident Mike Tinkham has been a highly coveted coaching prospect at the youth level in recent weeks.The former Newburyport High standout and professional hockey player accepted an offer earlier this week to remain in his position as the ‘03 Elite coach for the Greater Boston Vipers of the New England Hockey League. Vipers management sweetened Tinkham’s financial package after he was Continue reading >>>

Coakley top executive material

Attorney General Martha Coakley told a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce breakfast Wednesday that governments role is not to pick business winners and losers but to create a competitive environment conducive to the development of new ideas and technological innovation.  How to do that will be one of several topics explored at an energy summit shell convene this spring. Massachusetts has the nations fifth highest energy costs, with price per kilowatt hour twice as much as many competitor states.  Even if solutions are not obvious or easy, that doesnt mean they dont exist, she told attendees, Continue reading >>>

South Asian Indians gather to celebrate India Republic Day

By Christina Jedra, Globe Correspondent South Asian Indians from Greater Boston region will gather this weekend to celebrate India Republic Day, the 64th anniversary of the country’s constitution coming into force. The Indian Association of Greater Boston will host an event Saturday at Burlington High School from 4-8 p.m. Local artists will present musical, Bollywood, folk, and classical performances to showcase Indian diversity and their patriotism. Vendors will be present, and a folk art exhibit will hold a viewing. The event is free and open to the public, and food will be catered to the Continue reading >>>

Coakley announces plans to hold energy summit

On Wednesday, in a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced plans to organize an energy summit to address the high costs of energy in Massachusetts. The summit would include a variety of government, industry and environmental stakeholders, and would take place in the spring. Coakley said that Massachusetts has the fifth highest energy costs in the country, and that industry pays the highest energy costs in the nation. The Attorney General was clear that addressing the increasing costs of energy will be vital for Massachusetts to stay competitive. Continue reading >>>

Boston’s e-commerce boom

Here in Boston, we are seeing enormous growth and innovation come from our e-commerce companies. Whether it’s exciting home grown technology companies with expert e-commerce approaches such as Demandware, Zmags, LiquidPixels, Akamai, Criteo, Optaros, and Sapient or outposts from the big boys, such as Apple and Amazon opening offices in Kendall Square, it seems like we’ve got ourselves a mini cluster forming. Large companies have made acquisitions in the space to create growth and end-to-end solutions for online selling. IBM’s Smarter Commerce group, in Littleton MA, is developing software Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston author readings Jan. 27-Feb. 2

SUNDAY: Terry Francona (“Francona: The Red Sox Years”) signs books at 12:30 p.m. at Costco, 71 Second Ave., Waltham … Daniel M. Kimmel ("Shh! It's a Secret: A Novel about Aliens, Hollywood, and the Bartender's Guide") reads at 1 p.m. at the Book Shop, 694 Broadway, Somerville … Larry Cultrera ("Classic Diners of Massachusetts"), Barbara Kerr ("Medford in the Victorian Era"), Dee Morris ("Medford: A Brief History"), Anthony Sammarco ("Medford"), and Patty Saunders ("Medford Then Now") read at 2 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford … Leana Wen and Joshua Kosowsky (“When Doctors Continue reading >>>

Report: Coakley planning to run for re-election in 2014

BOSTON (Legal Newsline) — Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said Wednesday she plans to run for re-election in 2014. Coakley, a Democrat, told reporters at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce event she would not be running for governor, according to The Associated Press. Coakley Last week, Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray said he would not run for governor. The Democrat said he wants to spend more time with his family. But Murray’s decision has not changed Coakley’s plans, the attorney general said. Incumbent Gov. Deval Patrick, also a Democrat, has said he will not seek re-election Continue reading >>>