A volunteer distributes supplies as part of the United Way’s Thanksgiving Project in Dorchester Saturday. (Jack Lepiarz/WBUR) BOSTON — More than 7,000 Thanksgiving meals were distributed in Boston and other Massachusetts communities Saturday by the United Way and Catholic Charities of Greater Boston. In Dorchester, Cardinal Sean O’Malley helped to hand out turkeys and other Thanksgiving ingredients to about 3,000 families. “Thanksgiving is a time when as a country we come together to give thanks,” O’Malley said. “And one way we show our gratitude is by Continue reading >>>

  Lt. Gov. Tim Murray could not hold out any longer. On Thursday, he told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce he'd like to be governor, according to WBUR.  Mind you, he didn't say he would run, just that he wants to be governor. With the election two years away, starting an official campaign now would be a bit premature.  But Murray's not alone. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not run in 2014, leaving the door open for Murray and a host of other aspirants for the office. State treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker have also expressed Continue reading >>>

And the budgets are finely tuned. Almost 42 percent said they would spend up to $500 on gifts this year. Another third said between $500 and $1,000. That’s in line with the study by the National Retail Federation that I wrote about last month. I liked hearing about the reasons for the firmer budget. About 70 percent said that they had focused on tightening their budget overall and didn’t feel the need to spend as much. Some readers wrote in responses that included, “I’d like to focus less on the stuff and more on the reason for the season and family together time.” Another reader echoed Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is eyeing the governor's office. Murray speaking Thursday before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said "like many of you in the room, I would like to be governor." The Democrat stopped short of making a formal announcement, while making it clear he wants to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick, who has said he won't seek another term. Murray is one player in what could be a complex game of political musical chairs during the next two years. Others, including Democratic state Treasurer Steven Grossman and Republican Charles Baker, are also Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is eyeing the governor's office. Murray speaking Thursday before the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce said "like many of you in the room, I would like to be governor." The Democrat stopped short of making a formal announcement, while making it clear he wants to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick, who has said he won't seek another term. Murray is one player in what could be a complex game of political musical chairs during the next two years. Others, including Democratic state Treasurer Steven Grossman and Republican Charles Baker, are also Continue reading >>>

Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray could hold out any longer. On Thursday, he told the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce he'd like to be governor, according to WBUR.  Mind you, he didn't say he would run, just that he wants to be governor. With the election two years away, starting an official campaign now would be a bit premature.  But Murray's not alone. Governor Deval Patrick has said he will not run in 2014, leaving the door open for Murray and a host of other suitors to the office. State treasurer Steve Grossman and 2010 Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker have also expressed Continue reading >>>

In the days leading up to Thanksgiving — the busiest time of year for food distribution agencies — individuals and families are lining up for meals in record numbers, even as food and monetary donations have declined. The increased need is being driven, in part, by the growing number of people falling below the poverty line for the first time, as they struggle to keep up with the rising cost of living, from food to utilities, say agency representatives. “The face of hunger is changing, and Greater Boston Food Bank is serving more and more middle class families,” Catherine D’Amato, the Continue reading >>>

RLJ Lodging Trust enters Greater Boston market with purchase of Embassy Suites in Waltham for $64 million. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Email RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE: RLJ) acquired the 275-room Embassy Suites in Waltham, Mass. for $64.5 million, or $235,000 per Continue reading >>>

Hewitt, 72, who also could not be reached, generally denied the allegations in an interview with the Globe last year outside his farmhouse in rural Addo, South Africa. But he made several potentially incriminating comments, including, “I just want to forget about it,’’ in regard to his relationship with one of his accusers, Heather Crowe Conner.

Email to a friend Permalink Thursday, November 15, 2012 GoLocalWorcester News Team Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray told a crowd at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce that he would like to be Governor on Thursday morning. The former Worcester Mayor did not go as far as making a formal announcement of his candidacy, but he expressed a definite interest in succeeding Governor Deval Patrick, who has said he will not run for reelection when his term ends in 2014. Murray's statement is the latest Continue reading >>>