File photo | Associated PressSen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., addresses the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce in Boston, Monday, Nov. 15, 2010. Brown called for government to focus on creating a better business environment. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds) The financial industry is lining up behind Republican U.S. Senator Scott Brown’s reelection campaign, making him one of the top recipients of cash from financial, insurance and real estate companies during the current election cycle. While Democrats are trying to portray Brown as beholden to Wall Street, the reason for such strong support may have Continue reading >>>

DEDHAM, Mass., May 25, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- Dawn M. Costello is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Finance. Dawn is the Director of Operations for FIS' Boston location.Dawn brings over 25 years of experience in the banking sector to her current role with FIS. She specializes in the areas of Operations and Management. Her years of banking experience allows her to provide in- depth knowledge of the industry, which has assisted in retaining business and bringing in new clients. Additionally, Dawn is a Project Continue reading >>>

DEDHAM, Mass., May 25, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- /Continental Who's Who/ -- Dawn M. Costello is recognized by Continental Who's Who as a Pinnacle Professional in the field of Finance. Dawn is the Director of Operations for FIS' Boston location. Dawn brings over 25 years of experience in the banking sector to her current role with FIS. She specializes in the areas of Operations and Management. Her years of banking Continue reading >>>

The state's unemployment rate, already significantly lower than the national average, dropped again in April, according to figures released by the state's Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development. The April rate is 5.9 percent, down half a percentage point from March's 6.4 percent mark. Massachusetts gained nearly 19,000 jobs in that time. Most cities and towns in the state experienced drops in their local unemployment numbers, released Tuesday by Workforce Development. Some locations, like Cambridge and Arlington, are well below 4 percent, while others, like Chelsea and Revere, remain Continue reading >>>

PEABODY, MASS. (05/25/2012)(readMedia)-- On Sunday, June 3, Greater Boston MINI dealer MINI of Peabody will be celebrating spring with its seventh-annual Poker Rally, giving local MINI owners a chance to tour the North Shore and win prizes. With registration starting at 8 a.m. on the day of the event, rally participants will take off at 8:45 a.m. and return to the dealership at around 10 a.m. for a catered brunch. Drivers in the MINI of Peabody Poker Rally will stop at four checkpoints around the North Shore, picking up a playing card at each location, with a fifth card Continue reading >>>

Medford's unemployment dropped slightly in April compared to March, in line with a steady decline seen statewide in 2012, according to recent data. The unemployment rate in Medford was measured at 5 percent in April by the state's labor office, according to data released earlier this week. That's down from 5.2 percent in March, and below the statewide average of 5.9 percent, according to the data. Medford's unemployment rate has dropped a full percentage point since the start of 2012, according to the data. The state saw a half a percentage point decrease from March's 6.4 percent mark. Massachusetts Continue reading >>>

Apartments in Cambridge’s Central Square saw average rents rise by more than 20 percent in Q1, the biggest jump in Greater Boston. Greater Boston’s tight rental market pushed rents up by double digits in the first quarter as an improving economy created pent-up demand for apartments. The Boston area’s vacancy rate of 4.5 percent was second only to Continue reading >>>

Graduation season, like spring itself, is a blissfully anticipated passage, a time of cleansing and renewal. But anyone who reads or watches the locals news is aware of the grim association of proms and graduation parties with drinking and driving. The school photos of the victims, the piles of flowers, the dismay of the classmates — all are reminders of mortality at the precise moment when the future seems endless. They are also marks of parents’ and party hosts’ inability to keep car keys out of the hands of drunk or inexperienced drivers. Understandably, parents Continue reading >>>

With this state’s recovery outpacing the nation’s, Governor Patrick is riding high. Sixty-one percent of likely voters say the state is heading in the right direction, according to a new Suffolk University poll — and almost the same proportion have a favorable opinion of the governor. That shows something impressive: The state’s congenial, consensus-oriented CEO has become a successful, well-regarded governor in tough times. But though it’s no doubt a delight to be Deval these days, the governor also faces a ticklish policy problem in the weeks ahead. That’s Continue reading >>>

VB (right), Fox 25s morning personality, was at Market Basket filming one of several features that will be broadcast during Fox's "Zip Trip" morning news show being aired live from the Admirals Hill Marina on Friday from 6-10 a.m. The public is invited to attend the production, which will feature live and taped segments on various people and aspects of Chelsea. Pictured with VB are local store manager Kevin Feoli and corporate manager Jay Rainville. All of Greater Boston will be watching Chelsea on Friday morning as the Fox 25 Zip Trip Morning Show pays a live visit to Admiral’s Hill, and they’re Continue reading >>>