SUNDAY: Ty Burr (“Gods Like Us: On Movie Stardom and Modern Fame”) reads at 3 p.m. at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord … John D. Spooner (“No One Ever Told Us That: Money and Life…Letters to My Grandchildren”) reads at 4 p.m. at Paul Pratt Memorial Library, 35 Ripley Rd., Cohasset … Gina D'Amico (“Scorch”) reads at 5 p.m. at Brookline Booksmith MONDAY: Louise Erdrich (“Round House”) reads at 7 p.m. at Porter Square Books … Sam Baltrusis (“Ghosts of Boston: Haunts of the Hub”) reads at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Coop … Sarah S. Kilborne (“American Phoenix: The Remarkable Continue reading >>>

Posted: Thursday, October 4, 2012 12:00 am Mansfield Bank expands to Boston market 0 comments MANSFIELD - The 130-year-old Mansfield Bank is expanding into the Boston market. The bank announced Wednesday the opening of a loan center in Boston. The center is located at 75 Arlington St., Suite 500, Boston, MA 02116. "The bank is excited about expanding its footprint to the Greater Continue reading >>>

10/04/2012 | 09:39am US/Eastern FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 4, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRA) announced today that its board of directors unanimously elected Karen Kaplan as a director, effective October 3, 2012. Ms. Kaplan is President of Hill Holliday, one of the nation's largest advertising agencies, where she has worked since 1982. Ms. Kaplan was elected to and currently serves as Chairman of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the Board of Governors of the Chief Executives' Continue reading >>>

<!-- end javascript to email the article -->  M2 Communications ENP Newswire - 04 October 2012 Release date- 02102012 - Rockland Trust today announced $4.5 million in refinancing for J.P. Licks Homemade Ice Cream to fund the ice cream maker's expansion into three communities, including Back Bay, Somerville and Lynnfield. A staple in several Greater Boston communities, J.P. Licks, headquartered in Jamaica Plain, will use the funds to refinance existing debt. Rockland Trust is also providing a construction line of credit to aid in the construction Continue reading >>>

(AP Photo) America quietly crossed a milestone this week. Now half of all adults in the U.S. either own a tablet or a smartphone, according to the Pew Research Center. Dovetailing nicely with the smartphone boom is the fact that Greater Boston is also experiencing a boom — in the number of companies developing apps for all those phones and tablets. So, that inspired us to launch a new Radio Boston feature, where we’ll be discovering new Boston-based apps. Our guide will be Scott Kirsner, The Boston Globe’s Innovation Economy columnist. Today, we take a look at three Continue reading >>>

3 Oct, 2012 18:15 CET Jane Mendillo, Paul Gannon to serve five-year terms Continue reading >>>

Wednesday, October 3, 2012, 11:38am By Jim Cronin Banker Tradesman Staff Writer While a six-quarter streak of positive absorption in Boston's Financial District has increased occupancy there by 848,000 square feet, Back Bay rental rates are now at a record 20 percent premium over asking rates in the Financial District, according to Richard Barry Joyce Partners. Positive quarterly absorption of 1.1 million Continue reading >>>

It was clearly painful to sell at that price, but Lauren is happy now to be free - and in the rental market. Here's Lauren's update: My house is finally under agreement and yes I did replace the carpet and painted the walls in the stairwell to make it "lighter". The downside is we received several offers ranging from $255K-$280K, we took the 280 offer after rejecting another 280 offer and those buyers walked away, our counter offer in that situation was $285 but the buyers wouldn't pay that. So the next offer we got for $280 we accepted... and yes we still had to bring money to the table after Continue reading >>>

<!-- Email Print Twitter Facebook MySpace Delicous Stumble Digg More Destinations... -->   The FINANCIAL -- DoubleTree by Hilton today announced the opening of a newly renovated, upscale, full-service hotel situated on Boston's prestigious North Shore.   With its easy proximity to Boston's historic and cultural center, the Continue reading >>>

As much as she loves the game of golf, Maxine Harney didn’t spend much time on courses growing up. In Bangkok, where she was raised, golf is more suited for the wealthy than a young girl looking to learn. After moving to Medford her freshman year, Harney joined the Mustangs golf team her sophomore year. She was little more than a novice, just trying to become a better golfer. But the art of the game is in her blood. Now a senior, Harney, the granddaughter of the late Massachusetts golfing legend Paul Harney, shot a round of 78 Monday to take the Greater Boston League individual championship at Continue reading >>>