BostonTenter sparked things with this comment: It ultimately depends on a) the Quality of the local "urban" schools, and b) how much you care about your child getting a good, if not the best, education?So they are going to have to give up "urban" life and move to the burbs (like Winchester or Reading etc) to get their child into a good/safe school system, that is also populated by like Socio/Economic family kids.... A suburbanite, he also argues that unless you can get your kids into a "lottery school," things are all down hill. Not impressed is woodenhippo, a city parent who has first-hand Continue reading >>>

Suburbs like Waltham, Watertown, Bedford and Lexington have seen a 30 percent increase in demand for lab space in the past year. Don Seiffert BioFlash Editor- Boston Business Journal Email  |  Twitter Continue reading >>>

click for moreWATERTOWN, Mass.—Greater Boston community leaders and advocates for a strong Armenia and Artsakh (Karabagh) gathered at the home of Garo and Meline Lachinian for a special reception in support of ANCA Telethon 2014, the six-hour salute to Armenian-American civic participation to be broadcast on June 1. Top (L-R) Ojik Gregorian, Meline Lachinian, Armen Lachinian-Ferrell, Heather Krafian, and Linda Kechechian; Bottom (L-R) Lucy Chalian, Tamar Hamparian, Johanna Chilingirian, and Claudia Antranigian. (Photo by Tamar Kanarian) “We were pleased to open our home Continue reading >>>

Boston-based alcohol delivery service Drizly has expanded its services once again, adding another city to the growing list of major metropolitans that can use the company’s smartphone app. Drizly launched yesterday in Chicago, and the company will service most of the city. It marks the company’s first expansion west. After initially rolling out in Boston, Drizly has grown to cover more of the Greater Boston area, Manhattan, and Brooklyn. Drizly’s services in Chicago will cover South Loop, Loop, West Loop, River North, Gold Coast, Streeterville, Wrigleyville, Lakeview, Old Town, Lincoln Continue reading >>>

It is a perplexing hypothetical question for the four state gambling commissioners responsible for awarding the Greater Boston casino license: What if two commissioners prefer the Wynn Resorts casino project in Everett, while the other two insist the license go to a rival Mohegan Sun proposal in Revere? With commission chairman Stephen P. Crosby recusing himself from the decision, there would be no swing vote to break a tie. Continue reading below The possibility of gridlock is real enough that commissioners announced Thursday that they would come up with a tie-breaking procedure before the Continue reading >>>

Friday, May 16, marks the close of National Bike Week. It's been a great seven days of bike-centric events for the Greater Boston Area, one chock full of community rallies and neighborhood participation that culminated in an innovative rail trail not too far from the hub of The Hub. To show its gratitude for the widespread engagement by the people of Boston, the City of Boston has donated two bike-friendly gifts to areas most in need of some cycling love. On Wednesday Boston installed two fix-it stations so that residents and others with an affinity for joyriding on two wheels can save Continue reading >>>

It is college graduation season in Boston and -- just for fun -- here are the ten best college commencement speakers in the Greater Boston area per yours truly. 1. Jimmy Page at Berklee College of Music Can you think of a better living person to speak to a graduating class of musicians? No, no you can't. 2. Billie Jean King at Simmons College Even though Billie Jean King has faded from the public eye, she's still an icon of 70s cool and the battle for gender equality. 3. Joe Andruzzi at Salem State Even after leaving the New England Patriots for a better deal in Cleveland, Andruzzi maintained Continue reading >>>

Fitness centers? That’s old school. The Victor, a luxury apartment complex at 110 Beverly St. at Boston’s North Station, offers residents a space where they can organize a pickup basketball game, practice yoga, or host a dodgeball or volleyball tournament. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor- Boston Business Journal Continue reading >>>

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce welcomed Suffolk Construction Co. Chairman and CEO John Fish as its new board chairman during its annual meeting yesterday.“As chair, I look forward to shaping the chamber’s agenda for our new economy and creating a more global and collaborative network of business organizations beyond just Boston that will benefit the entire region,” Fish said.In his 30 years at the helm, Suffolk Construction has grown into the largest builder in New England and one of the most successful building contractors in the United States.Fish, who is taking over from Hill Holliday Continue reading >>>

David Cange broadcasts on the unlicensed Radio Bel Top in Mattapan. (Jesse Costa/WBUR) BOSTON — Radio broadcasting without a license — so-called pirate radio — is against the law. To underscore that, last month federal authorities seized equipment being used by three unlicensed broadcasters in Greater Boston. The growing number of U.S. pirate radio stations has led the Federal Communications Commission to accept applications for a few new FM signals, operating legally at low power. However, the path from illegal to legal broadcasting is complicated, if not impossible. Boston’s Continue reading >>>