GBBC Hosts Boat Cruise, Benefits Social Action Groups PRINT EMAIL COMMENTS (0) LARGE MEDIUM SMALL The Greater Boston Business Council (GBBC) Massachusetts LGBT Chamber of Commerce, and TD Bank hosted their annual dinner boat cruise to benefit AIDS Action and Community Servings. This year nearly 300 guests danced, mingled and enjoyed a warm summer evening under the stars cruising around Boston harbor, enjoying views of the Boston skyline and Harbor Islands. "The 2012 GBBC/TD Bank boat cruise to benefit Aids Continue reading >>>

08/08/2012 (press release: grlpub) // Austin, TX, USA // Alex Gurevich A new video released by GRL Publishing has featured Boston wedding venues and several other tips for Boston area brides and grooms. The video invites viewers to visit WeddingVenuesInBoston.com, a new website launched last week that covers wedding service providers in a greater Boston area, area wedding events, a number of different Massachusetts wedding venues and other wedding tips and resources couples will be able to use in preparation for the big event. The video reviews multiple options available Continue reading >>>

Suffolk Downs, long the leading contender for casino development rights in Greater Boston, has submitted its non-refundable $400,000 application fee to the state gambling commission and formally applied for a casino license, the track announced today. “We begin this formal part of earning a license to develop a world-class destination resort at our 77-year-old racetrack with great enthusiasm and with the understanding that our project must set the standard for gaming development in Massachusetts,” said Richard Fields, Suffolk Downs principal owner, in a statement. “With our partners, Caesars Continue reading >>>

By Mark Arsenault, Globe Staff Suffolk Downs, long the leading contender for casino development rights in Greater Boston, has submitted its non-refundable $400,000 application fee to the state gambling commission and formally applied for a casino license, the track announced today. “We begin this formal part of earning a license to develop a world-class destination resort at our 77-year-old racetrack with great enthusiasm and with the understanding that our project must set the standard for gaming development in Massachusetts,� said Richard Fields, Suffolk Downs principal Continue reading >>>

Spindle for iPhone is a location-based mobile app designed to integrate events and the user's social graph. Spindle Labs Inc. on Thursday released its eponymous location-based mobile app, which is now available to iPhone users in Greater Boston and the San Francisco Bay Area. According to a blog post by Spindle co-founder and CEO Pat Kinsel, the app is designed to provide its users with Continue reading >>>

Andrea McDonough, who rents an apartment in South Boston with her two dogs, says tenants with pets are having a hard time finding an apartment in the city’s tight rental market.  As vacancies in Greater Boston’s apartment market sink to six-year lows, landlords are saying no to Fido or making it more expensive for pet owners. With multiple applicants for fewer units, property owners Continue reading >>>

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Melrose soccer stars Haleigh Butler, Kristin Randolph and the Mass Premier Soccer U16 Lady Knights took second in the U.S. Club Soccer National Finals, July 26-30 in Waukegan, IL. The Woburn-based club features several girls from the Greater Boston area including Butler and Randolph. The girls faced the best teams from Virginia, Illinois and Mississippi in the tourney. The Knights secured a pair of wins and a tie, which propelled them to the finals against a very strong California squad. California ultimately prevailed in the championship round. Despite the loss, the Knights still managed Continue reading >>>

1) Somerville resident to edit Boston WeddingsCourtney Hollands, a Somerville resident, has been named editor of Boston Weddings, a publication put out by Boston Magazine, according to an announcement sent on behalf of the magazine. 2) Big Sister anniversarySomerville resident Katherine Casey Martin recently celebrated her one year anniversary as a Big Sister to Malden resident Ciara, her Little Sister, according to an announcement sent by the Big Sister Association of Greater Boston, which organizes mentoring opportunities for girls. Congratulations Katherine and Ciara. 3) Herb Chambers gives Continue reading >>>

Beverly, MA (August 9, 2012) - Meridian Associates, Inc., a multi-disciplinary land development and infrastructure consulting firm, is honored to receive the ‘Small Business of the Year’ award from The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce. Now in its 28th year, the Chamber’s Small Business of the Year awards honor the ‘Top 10’ small, high-growth businesses in the Greater Boston region. These for-profit companies have gross revenues of more than $1 million and display strong financial performance, achievement in management, workplace excellence, product innovation, and community and/or Continue reading >>>