Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick and first lady Diane Patrick will host "Their Courage to be New," an annual gala celebrating the milestones and achievements of immigrants and their families in greater Boston.The Asian American Civic Association will host the 45th annual event on May 18. The nonprofit in Boston's Chinatown provides services to immigrants and economically disadvantaged people.The gala will include an award ceremony, dinner, auction, a dragon dance and ethnic performances from all over the world. Performers will include jazz saxophonist Grace Kelly, a two-time winner of "Jazz Continue reading >>>

Print this Article Email this Article The biggest winner in Monday's Foxboro election appears to be a race track 33 miles away.A resounding anti-casino message at the ballot box convinced moguls Steve Wynn and Robert Kraft to abandon their plans for a $1 billion resort across Route 1 from Gillette Stadium and Patriot Place. That immediately made Suffolk Downs, an East Boston horse track, the presumptive favorite to land the lucrative Greater Boston casino Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (CBS) – The manufacturing sector in Greater Boston is finally starting to grow after years of losses. That’s according to a new study released by the Brookings Institute. WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Anthony Silva reports Brookings economist Howard Wial tells me manufacturing in the Boston-Cambridge-Quincy area ranks in the top 10 nationally. That’s the 8th largest number of manufacturing jobs among the country’s top 100 metropolitan areas, but only 7.3% of jobs in this region are manufacturing jobs, compared to 8.5% nationwide. Wial says the growth in manufacturing jobs is slow Continue reading >>>

Regional electric grid administrator ISO New England is concerned uncertain supplies of natural gas will lead to power reliability concerns over the summer, when electricity demand is at its highest. The reliability concerns focus on the Northeast Massachusetts/Greater Boston area, the heaviest load center in New England. ISO said under normal conditions the entire grid should have adequate electricity supply. However, if there is extreme hot weather and a power generator unexpected goes offline, the Greater Boston area could have reliability problems. This potential problem is predicated Continue reading >>>

By Jeremy C. Fox, Town Correspondent Boston jazz saxophone prodigy Grace Kelly will perform at the Asian American Civic Association’s 45th Annual Gala at the Park Plaza Hotel. “We are thrilled to welcome Grace Kelly to perform at this year’s gala event,” said Mary Chin, president of the AACA, in a statement released by the non-profit organization, which provides services to immigrants and the economically disadvantaged. “She possesses an incredible amount of talent and continues to amaze audiences all around the world,” Chin said. “We’re sure it’s going to be a performance Continue reading >>>

Panera Bread Co. said it is officially opening one of its bakery cafes in Boston’s Theater District Wednesday. The new Panera on Stuart Street has a format that includes intimate seating areas, a fireplace, and a community table. There is free WiFi Internet access. And the cafe is also offering a catering menu that is available for breakfast, lunch, and snacks. This option is available for groups from five to 500, Missouri-based Panera said. The cafe employs 52 people and is the second to open in the Boston area this year, the company said. Plans call for five more Continue reading >>>

FOXBORO – Plans to bring a $1 billion resort-style casino to Foxboro have been shelved following decisive victories by two anti-casino candidates in Monday’s town election. The announcement by The Kraft Group and Wynn Resorts came a day after Foxboro voters elected two selectman candidates who opposed opening negotiations with developer Steve Wynn. The Las Vegas-based casino mogul had wanted to build the resort on land leased from New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft across Route 1 from Gillette Stadium. Four of the five selectmen will be opposed to a casino in the town, instead of Continue reading >>>

By appealing to the modern consumer through the use of social media, James W. Hennigan Insurance Agency expects to bring a more modern feel to the way the agency engages with and markets to its surrounding community. Roxbury, Massachusetts (PRWEB) May 09, 2012 Local Massachusetts insurance agency, James W. Hennigan Insurance Agency, has proudly launched an interactive social media strategy geared toward strengthening both Continue reading >>>

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A distribution and purchasing cooperative of Dunkin’ Donuts franchisees said it has signed a lease for a distribution center in Phoenix, which will be the cooperative’s first warehouse located west of the Mississippi River. Following its acquisition in 2006 by a group of private equity firms that included Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP, the parent of Dunkin’ Donuts embarked on ambitious expansion plans. While Dunkin’ cafes are seemingly ubiquitous in Greater Boston, they can be thin on the ground in other parts of the country, particularly out Continue reading >>>