Starting his community work at his childhood church, Bruce Bickerstaff, a 65-year-old Roxbury resident, has been enjoying his life by interacting with people and contributing to the neighborhood, as well as bringing peace and justice to where he lives.
Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced Wednesday that Northeastern purchased 320 Huntington Ave. from the Greater Boston YMCA, and signed a 20-year lease allowing 67 units of transitional housing to continue to operate in the Hastings Wing of the building.
BzzAgent, a local social marketing company founded by Dave Balter, is hosting a session at the upcoming FutureM marketing conference called the Boston Angel Shark Tank, where investors will get the opportunity to check out local start-up companies. Competing for a chance to be snatched up by a local shark are five ventures from Northeastern’s IDEA program, all hoping to get the financial jump-start needed to make their business a success.
The initial tour senior Tim Granger took of his 115 St. Stephen St. apartment did not give cause for the criminal justice major much concern. Other than a cockroach scuttling by, the space seemed decent enough. But as he arrived to move in with the help of his parents in September, his father, a contractor, immediately sensed there was something illegal about the apartment. Besides a single window looking out into the hallway the place was windowless, and its walls were covered in grime and muck.
With the cold weather already setting in, these last few weeks of warmth might just be the best time to soak up the colors of fall and enjoy the outdoors. Although Massachusetts has a lot to offer, from foliage expeditions to Halloween activities, our weekend pick would be apple and pumpkin picking, where you can admire the changing landscape up close while filling up bags with some fall goodies – all within reach of the city. If the picking got a little crazy, baking an apple pie or two and carving some jack-o-lanterns afterward are also a great activities.
Living in a 300 square foot studio apartment at 73 Hemenway St. in the Fenway, Joyce Foster, a board director of the Fenway Community Development Corporation (CDC), has put efforts into community development for years.
With a bustling city at their feet, college students in Boston are never at a loss for things to do. With more than 50 colleges in the area, local businesses capitalize on the number of students by offering discounts and annual college nights.
Labeled Boston’s “steadfast hottest street” by Zagat Survey, the world’s leading provider of consumer survey-based information for restaurants, Boylston Street presents a string of new and classic restaurants at which patrons can enjoy a delectable meal. From burgers to burritos, sushi to shakes, top-notch chow is steps from campus.
Ditching the traditional loyalty card mentality, Belly, a Chicago-based reward card company, has expanded to Boston to help local retailers offer frequent shoppers customized perks. Nearly 120 businesses in the Boston area are now using the Belly Card. From salons to pizza joints, the rewards are as diverse as the stores themselves. According to their website, Belly’s goal is to give customers rewards they actually want.
