Business

A Mighty Wind

Anonymous — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 12:16:01 -0400

Yesterday’s Globe had an article about a Newton, MA energy company called First Wind Holdings Inc.

Wind used to generate electricity provides two valuable benefits; reducing foreign oil used in domestic electricity production and reducing carbon and other greenhouse gas exhaust from electricity production.

Hood decides to screw Brigham's creditors

Ron Newman — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 08:41:09 -0400

After buying Brigham's last month, Hood decided it was perfectly OK not to bother paying Brigham's suppliers.

Roche Bros. shake-up?

newchristine — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:16:06 -0400

Article in The Ticker in the Boston Herald 6/7/08:

"Jay Roche, vice chairman and co-owner of Roche Bros., is leaving the Wellesley-based supermarket chain to "pursue other interests," the industry journal Progressive Grocer reported."

Well! This is very surprising...and very low-key.

Get Your South End CommuniTee T …for a darn good cause!

CaitSully — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:56:37 -0400

Following the fabulous and fun South End unveiling and silent auction event last Thursday, the extremely stylish 100% cotton T shirts are now available for purchase on the CitySquares website!!!!

These hip student designed t-shirts are available in two styles and various sizes and can be yours for the low price of $20 +shipping and handling. The beauty of that $20 dollars in that 100% of it goes to the CommuniTee Art Project. If you are not sure at this point what in the world CommuniTee is here’s the cliff notes version for your reading enjoyment…

Dorchester, Dorchester, Dorchester: All Good

rsiasoco — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 09:12:02 -0400

Three things that reinforce my decision to live in the Dorchester community: Dot2Dot Cafe ( I’ve been waiting for a cafe to open up in Dorchester since I moved here three years ago); DotOut at the Dorchester Day Parade; and the Revitalization of Dorchester Ave.

Harvard Book Store up for sale!

betty.black — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:20:35 -0400

Two articles in the Globe, one in the Cambridge Chronicle.

Um, let's all chip in and buy it?

I'm a little heartbroken at the moment...

Real Deal Deli moves into former Brigham's in JP

stevegarfield — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:42:39 -0400

West Roxbury's Real Deal Deli is now open in JP at 736 Centre Street, in what old timers will remember as the former Brighams.

It's Here

Kaz — Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:53 -0400

The media were able to tour the new Apple Store on Boylston Street yesterday. Dan Moren with MacUser has some interesting thoughts on what's going to happen to the hollow glass column running down the center of the spiral staircase.

The public grand opening is at 6 PM today. 2,500 limited edition T-shirts are being given away.

HD Hybrid Digital radio. Satellite sirius and xm radio.

the zak — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:44:24 -0400

a. HD radio
Around the Boston area what are the lowest cost Hybrid Digital HD radios, that do the job in a manner of speaking, for listening to music and listening to singing?...

b. Satellite radio
What are the lowest cost tabletop or boombox type radios or setups available around the Boston area for both sirius and xm satellite radio services?...

Among a few references checked so far
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hd_radio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirius_Satellite_Radio
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM_Satellite_Radio

BodyDiagnostics. Sleepy's Cambridge the mattress professionals. Boston area consumers.

the zak — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 11:15:26 -0400

Boston area consumers. Mattresses.

How do you read the horizontal gradations?... and the vertical
gradations?... of the charts' printouts from the BodyDiagnostics
system for Kingsdown
http://www.kingsdown.com/whybuykd/
mattresses and boxsprings at Sleepy's Cambridge
727 Memorial Drive Cambridge MA 02139 tel 617 758-0023
http://sleepys.com/BodyDiagnostics
the mattress professionals next to Trader Joe's grocery store.

The horizontal and vertical gradations tick marks haven't been labeled !

Oexman, et al.
Customized mattress evaluation system
United States Patent 6,585,328