It takes three strikes before one is out, and so far casino development magnate Steve Wynn has only one strike against him in Massachusetts. Now it appears that – after whiffing in Foxboro with Patriots owner Bob Kraft – Wynn will take his second swing at developing a Greater Boston area casino in Everett. The Revere Journal was the first to confirm on Monday with City of Everett officials that Wynn would visit Everett in the near future to discuss developing a casino on a large tract of land west of Rt. 99 – a spot also being looked at by other casino developers and that has been viewed Continue reading >>>

  To the editor: This fall’s election season brought heightened awareness to the issues of end-of-life care and honoring patient wishes. In response to Massachusetts’ ballot question No. 2, which was ultimately defeated at the polls, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston made clear its position opposing the initiative. We believe that, rather than legalizing physician assisted suicide, efforts should be directed to improving awareness of and access to hospice care, with its focus on quality of life, pain control and symptom management, and emotional and spiritual support for terminally Continue reading >>>

By State House News Service The Republican on November 29, 2012 at 10:51 PM, updated November 29, 2012 at 10:53 PM Brought to you by University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret. Republican file photo BOSTON – University of Massachusetts President Robert L. Caret Thursday warned of the UMass system potentially “becoming private” should government subsidies continue to decrease. “We are becoming Continue reading >>>

<!-- --> <!-- --> <!-- -->   Thursday, November 29, 2012 BOSTON —  The president of the University of Massachusetts is promising more “accountability and transparency” at the five-campus system. Robert Caret said Thursday in an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce starting next spring the university will issue a public report measuring progress in six key areas developed and adopted by the trustees. They include student experience and success; producing an educated citizenry; Continue reading >>>

UMass President Robert Caret addressed the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Thursday. Mary Moore Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email Speaking to a full room at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Thursday morning, University of Massachusetts President Robert Caret asked them for one Continue reading >>>

SUNDAY: Mary Dowdle (“Becoming a Ballerina: A Nutcracker Story”) reads at 12 noon at Wellesley Books, 82 Central St., Wellesley … Marilyn Land (“Clattering Sparrows”) reads at 1 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford … Marit Menzin ("Song for Papa Crow") reads at 1 p.m. at Book Ends, 559 Main St., Winchester ... Todd Andrlik (“Reporting the Revolutionary War: Before It Was History, It Was News”) reads at 2 p.m. at the Harvard Coop … Ming Tsai (“Simply Ming in the Kitchen”) reads at 2 p.m. at Wellesley Books, 82 Central St., Wellesley … Eve LaPlante (“Marmee and Continue reading >>>

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The president of the University of Massachusetts is promising more "accountability and transparency" at the five-campus system. Robert Caret said Thursday in an address to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce starting next spring the university will issue a public report measuring progress in six key areas developed and adopted by the trustees. They include student experience and success; producing an educated citizenry; research and development enterprise; enhancing social wellbeing; good stewards of resources; and telling and selling the UMass story. The six categories will include 21 indicators Continue reading >>>

The University of Massachusetts will take steps to create more accountability and transparency with a new report next year that will measure the university’s progress in key areas, UMass President Robert L. Caret announced today. “We are accountable. We are transparent,” Caret said at a Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce Executive Forum. “We’re not afraid to prove we’re doing what we say we are doing.” The report, which will be made available to the public online and in booklet form, will measure the university’s performance in six key categories developed and adopted by the University’s Continue reading >>>

The following is the text of the Federal Reserve Board’s First District-- Boston. FIRST DISTRICT - BOSTON Reports from business contacts in the First District reflect a growing economy, although the pace of growth appears to be somewhat slower than in the last round. Retailers cite mixed sales results, manufacturers note slow growth, and software and IT services firms report disappointing results. By contrast, staffing firms are seeing a pick-up in growth. Commercial real estate contacts indicate that fundamentals remain flat, and sentiment has soured somewhat in recent weeks; residential Continue reading >>>