Worried about high gas prices? Join the club — the warehouse club, that is. Rising fuel prices are pumping up gasoline sales at big box chains including Costco, Sam’s Club and Westboro-based BJ’s, which often offer gas at rock-bottom prices. “Wholesale clubs generally use gasoline as a ‘loss leader,’ so we often find some of the best prices there,” said Patrick DeHaan of market tracker Boston GasPrices.com. Yesterday, the Revere BJ’s and Danvers Costco were tied with eight other stations in offering Greater Boston’s cheapest gas: $3.59 a gallon for self-serve regular. That’s Continue reading >>>

Lynnfield Girl Scout Troop #66345 recently visited Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford as part of the Cookies for a Cause program. About 1,500 Girl Scouts (GSEM) gathered to make cards for the troops, drink hot chocolate and join in a sing-a-long. Of the more than 2 million boxes sold across the Greater Boston area, 30,000 were donated to what has been dubbed "Operation Cookie Drop" and will be loaded on a plane and shipped overseas to eager troops. Dunkin' Donuts is donating hundreds of pounds of coffee to send along with the cookies.     The eight members of the troop who attended Continue reading >>>

BELMONT, MA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/05/12 -- In November 2011, two intrepid sisters -- Maureen and Sue Walsh -- transformed a defunct automobile showroom into Artefact Home|Garden -- an oasis of laid-back glamour and greater Boston's most sublime new design shop. Artefact Home|Garden offers unique furnishings, lighting, table and barware, garden ornaments, textiles and quirky, but oh-so-practical objects, juxtaposing sophisticated design with unconventional style in an airy loft-like location. With exciting lines such as Verellen, Montes Continue reading >>>

WHAT:         In celebration of International Women’s Day, international humanitarian organization Oxfam America joins Lovin’ Spoonfuls, Massachusetts Climate Action Network, Science Club for Girls, Slow Food Boston, and United Nations Association of Greater Boston for a panel and dinner event that draws attention to women on the frontlines of global hunger.   Here in Boston, women are innovators in building a better food system that provides healthy and sustainable choices.  Join us to celebrate women’s achievements here and worldwide in changing the way we Continue reading >>>

The skill set in real estate involves learning how to acquire clients, sell to customers, market property, master each step of the real estate process to troubleshoot problems before they occur and properly serve clients and customers, communicate clearly, and, for those that are relational agents and want to serve their clients after they close, learning to serve clients after the closing. I think that takes at least a couple of years and about 20 transactions. The challenge is that with so much competition among agents, the average agent does 4 to 6 transactions in a year, which means that many Continue reading >>>

Supporters of a joint Foxboro casino venture between Vegas baron Steve Wynn and Patriots [team stats] owner Robert Kraft are launching a new public relations front. Pro-casino group Jobs for Foxboro announced yesterday a new website, WynnFoxborough.com, containing information on the project. It also includes a video, which was mailed to Foxboro homeowners. Last week, Wynn Resorts released drawings of the casino. Road to 2012 Tomorrow is Super Tuesday when 10 states — including Massachusetts — vote or caucus with more than 400 delegates up for grabs. All eyes are on Ohio, although many also Continue reading >>>

EVENTS

Natick: Soprano Ruth Harcovitz performs ballads of Thomas Moore, songs made famous by John McCormack, and a special sing-along in a free Irish Heritage Month program Wednesday, 3 p.m., at Morse Institute Library, 14 East Central St. 508-647-6520, www.morseinstitute.org.

Watertown: The Folk Song Society of Greater Boston presents David Coffin and his daughter Linnea in a benefit concert 7 p.m. Saturday at First Parish of Watertown, 35 Church St. $20. 617-924-6143, www.fssgb.org.

Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston joins with the National Association of Social Workers to celebrate National Social Work Month in March. “Our social workers play an integral role within our interdisciplinary team and strive to provide the best care to patients and families, no matter what their needs may be,” said Judy Cranney, VP and chief operating officer for the non-profit organization.  All of the social workers at Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston have earned a master’s degree in social work, and have achieved one or two levels of licensure: LCSW or LICSW, Continue reading >>>

Team “Doing It for Dave” received a platinum award for its fundraising efforts on behalf of Autism Speaks at an awards ceremony on February 11th. The Westborough High School youth team raised over $28,000 for autism research and services during 2011, placing it among the highest fundraising teams in the region. Team Captain Rebecca Ackerman accepted the award on behalf of the team. Rebecca was the top individual fundraiser for Greater Boston Autism Speaks this year. Autism is complex disorder of brain development that is characterized by difficulties in social interaction and communication Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — Jeremy Lin has played a lot of games in greater Boston during four seasons at Harvard, but Beantown has yet to experience Linsanity. That will change this afternoon, when the when the resurgent Knicks visit the Celtics at TD Garden.In the Knicks’ last trip to Boston four weeks ago, Lin was a relatively anonymous third-string point guard, just another Harvard graduate trying to make it to the big time. With coach Mike D’Antoni on the hot seat, Lin came off the bench in the first half for a six-minute stint during the Celtics’ 91-89 victory and made no impact Continue reading >>>