The Gaming Commission will hold a hearing today on whether it should delay giving out the coveted Greater Boston casino license until after Bay State voters weigh in on the state’s expanded gambling law in November — a move Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh is advocating as a common-sense, cost-saving measure, but gaming backers are casting as an unnecessary stalling tactic.The Supreme Judicial Court last week sanctioned a referendum to repeal the casino law. Walsh said, “It’s really about putting it off until after the ballot question is decided. If we go through all this work before the ballot Continue reading >>>

BOSTON--Global shifts in the life sciences landscape may be rewriting the global map, but U.S. cities continue to lead the world in biopharmaceutical resources and enterprises. Access to talent and research is keeping cities like Boston, San Francisco and San Diego at the top of the U.S. life sciences clusters list. Factors shaping these clusters, and the city rankings, were revealed in JLL's third annual Global Life Sciences Cluster Report released at the BIO International Convention. "The right-sizing and reshuffling of the global biopharmaceutical companies has left its mark on key U.S. cities," Continue reading >>>

New Repertory Theatre announces A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM by William Shakespeare, performed at a variety of locations in the Greater Boston area from July 13-20, 2014. Presented by New Repertory Theatre's Classic Repertory Company and directed by Clay Hopper, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM will be free and open to the public with donations accepted. "Hosting our young professional touring company is an ideal way to enliven the arts programs of our partners at the Arlington Center for the Arts, Hyde Community Center in Newton, the Arsenal Center for the Arts in Watertown, and The Mall at Chestnut Hill," Continue reading >>>

Your risk of taking a bath are the greatest in Hartford, with short-term buyers facing a 36 percent chance of winding up in the red. Providence is No. 2 at 31 percent, according to the Bloomberg/Zillow survey. In fact, if you don't know how long you are going to be in town for, it's safer to buy in Las Vegas, where your chances of winding up selling at a loss drop to 21 percent, the survey finds. Right now we are living through what increasingly looks like the third big housing bubble here in Greater Boston in the past three decades. The first was the run-up in prices during the 1980s, Continue reading >>>

More Related Stories email article print page <![CDATA[ ]]>   June 30, 2014 -- BOSTON, June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Barry Aldorisio, Vice President of Mortgage Sales for Metro Credit Union in Chelsea, was named the recipient of the Greater Boston Association of REALTORS (GBAR) Affiliate Member of the Year Award at the Annual Awards Brunch held on June 20, 2014 at Granite Links Golf Club in Quincy. Barry has been an Affiliate Member of GBAR since 2011, and has actively supported the Association in many ways since Continue reading >>>

BOSTON, July 1, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- At the stroke of midnight, Keolis Commuter Services officially began operating the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's 14 commuter rail lines with a pledge to increase on-time performance and improve safety, cleanliness and customer service. In January 2014, Keolis Commuter Services, part of Keolis North America, won a highly competitive bid for the $2.6 billion, eight-year contract to operate and maintain MBTA's commuter rail service, which is the fifth busiest in the nation, serving 127,000 passengers daily. "This is a momentous day for Keolis, Continue reading >>>

Posted: Monday, June 30, 2014 11:05 pm Poll: State voters favor retaining gambling law ...barely BY JIM HAND SUN CHRONICLE STAFF The Sun Chronicle | 0 comments By a narrow margin, Greater Boston voters favor retaining the state's new gambling law that allows for three Continue reading >>>

Wynn Resorts has a suggestion for Suffolk Downs employees worried that the East Boston racetrack may close: Come work for us. In the latest jab between rival Boston-area casino proposals, Wynn has pledged to give hiring preferences to Suffolk Downs employees, if Wynn’s $1.6 billion Everett casino proposal wins the Greater Boston resort casino license. “Our commitment of jobs to Suffolk Downs workers is further proof that a five-star Wynn Resort in Everett will have the most positive employment and economic impact in the region,” Robert DeSalvio, senior vice president of development at Wynn, Continue reading >>>

The Boston Ballet has received a total of $135,000 from the Cultural Facilities Fund. One award for $45,000 went toward repairing the roof of its headquarters and the dancers' practice space and to address additional weatherization issues. Mary Moore Reporter- Boston Business Journal Email Continue reading >>>

Mensa is, according to their website, has 110,000 members and is “the high IQ society” that “provides a forum for intellectual exchange among its members. There are members in more than 100 countries around the world.” Ok, that doesn’t sound like more than a bunch of people grabbing coffee talking politics. However, it’s more than that, and Mensa is not for everyone: “Membership of Mensa is open to persons who have attained a score within the upper two percent of the general population on an approved intelligence test that has been properly administered and supervised.” Are Continue reading >>>