Chelsea, Massachusetts is in the midst of a historic agreement for the city; The City Council unanimously endorsed a resolution, which authorizes City Manager Jay Ash to enter into a $2.5 million a year deal for Surrounding Community Agreement with Mohegan Sun. Manager Jay Ash and City Council President Matt Frank discussed the agreement, and […]
I bet many of you watch a sporting network favorite, NESN, almost everyday. What many of you probably don’t know well, but have heard of, the recent drama behind NESN’s closed doors. NESN recently made a huge announcement yesterday morning when Red Sox chairman Tom Werner addressed Red Sox Media in Fort Myers, Florida saying […]
One of the most common hashtags used on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook is #foodporn, commonly used whenever someone is enjoying a great meal that is ‘picture worthy’ that they then post to one of these social media sites. Its hard to resist not sharing a meal that looks so delicious. I’ve even done so myself! […]
Community Cooks is a volunteer organization serving meals to those in the community who need it. Community Cooks has grown tremendously recently since first starting up in Somerville twenty-three years ago. It started out as a few neighbors cooking hot meals for the Somerville Homeless Coalition. But the idea of this and the charity work […]
According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary the word suburb has three different meanings that are all related. The first definition is an “outlying part of a city or town”, the second is “a smaller community adjacent to or within commuting distance of a city”, and the third is “the residential area on the outskirts of a […]
On a cold and frigid day, and at anytime of the day there is nothing better than a scorching mug of hot chocolate. Not only is Boston known for its extravagant restaurants it’s also known for its cafes. If you’re looking for that perfect drink to heat you up after a cold day out and […]
They’ve been referred to as millennials, Generation Y, or eighties babies. Whatever you choose to call them one fact still hold true: the demographic of people born from the early 1980’s the late 1990’s to currently represent 28.5 percent of the population. The 28.5 percentage means that they are the single largest group accounted for […]
Although it’s not even Thanksgiving, market trends for 2014 are already appearing. Real estate trends forecast that “Second-tier cities will lead the [real estate] recovery next year”. Cities like Dallas and Portland are becoming more enticing than the “always open” mindset of New York and San Francisco. While this is appealing for some, what does […]
This past Sunday, two blocks of Cambridge Street were closed off to make way for the 4th annual “Smoke This” Ribfest, sponsored by the East Cambridge Business Association. As a longstanding member of the ECBA, several of us at ABG donated our afternoon to volunteer at this lively and taste-bud-friendly event. The event went off without […]
This past Monday, local carsharing company Zipcar celebrated the relocation of its global headquarters from Cambridge to Boston with a parade. A procession of Zipcars and Zipvans made its way over to the company’s new location in the Hub’s Innovation District. Zipcar’s move into the Innovation District – a highly-coveted area for businesses, especially startups […]
