I think I just might have to take time out of my schedule to check some of these events out!   Thursday: Institute of Contemporary Art, free from 5pm-9pm Bonfire Seakhouse, $1 tacos every Thursday from 5pm-7pm at the bar/cafe area (I think our office is going to check this out tonight!)   Friday: Phantom Gourment BBQ Beach Party, (till Sunday) Suffolk Downs, $5 advance/$10 at door Harvard Allston's Sustainability Farmer's Market, 3pm-7pm City of Cambridge Dance Party, free @ Cambridge City Hall   Satuday: Chili takedown, 3pm at Great Scott on Commonwealth Ave, $10 (yyuuuummmmmmm) Phantom Gourment Food Festival, 11am @ Landsdowne and Ipswich, $40 advance/$50 at door                                        06/25/2009

What better place to spend July 4th than the city where the fight for Independence was the fiercest? Grab your lawn chairs, a couple of cases of Sam Adams and your grill and bunker down in the Oval! Boston Pops concert begins at 8:30pm July 4th with a flyover from the 104th Fighter Wing. The fireworks themselves begin at 10:30. All day July 3rd there are events across the city, ranging from harbor cruises, special tours of Freedom Trail sites, tours of Fort Independence, USS Constitution turn around, Boston Tea Party, etc. Check out these sites for tickets to different events, parking for the fireworks and other necessary information. July 4th Celebration BostonHarborfest Greater Boston events Boston Tea Party       Independence Day events are only 2.5 miles away from Harborview at the ... 06/22/2009

Wanting to break out of your usual work, eat, sleep routine this week? Check out some of the stuff going on in the city!   American Craft Beer Festival- June 19-20, tickets $40/session (2 total) Museum of Fine Arts- free tickets June 21 New England Clambake- cruise to Spectacle Island every Thursday for an authentic clambake! $75/ticket Joe's Jazz and Blues Festival- free kick-off concert of a week long event! June 20 @ 2pm-9pm, Somerville Bacardi B-Live- June 18 @ 9pm, tickets $10, House of Blues A Midsummer Night's Dream- June 20 @ 7pm, Babson College Life is Good festival- June 20 @ 11am-5pm, free, Boston Common   I think I see a trip to the House of Blues and Museum of Fine Arts in my near future...     06/16/2009

Congratulations to the Red Sox who beat the Yankees tonight to regain sole possession of the American League East.  That makes the Red Sox 7-0 so far this year against the Yankees.  Not much makes me as happy as when the Sox beat the Yankees! :)MattToll Free: 888-NCFIXER (623-4937)Toll Free Fax: 888-FAX-4020 (329-4020)Local: 860-282-6181330 Roberts Street 4th FloorEast Hartford, CT 06108 06/10/2009

  This morning I was fortunate enough to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony of the new Arlington T Stop. The sun was shinning and a good sized crowd of public officials as well as the general public were in attendance. Everyone involved in the project did a tremendous job making this station more accessible to people of all abilities. One of the highlights was a new glass encased elevator that makes both people in wheel chairs as well as parents with strollers able to get down to the platform level much easier. 06/01/2009

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Barney Frank is Sorry for Voting to Take Funding Away from Indicted ACORN, Appeals for An Amendment  By Christine Emmick Recently the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee passed unanimously an amendment that would make it illegal for indicted organizations to receive public funds. This makes perfect sense that if an organization is in legal trouble, they shouldn't receive our money. But ACORN is in legal trouble these days. Seems they may have bought some fraudulent voter registrations in Nevada and Pennsylvania. This created a dilemma for Mr. Barney Frank. He voted for this legislation that would eliminate funds for the Democrat loved ACORN. "I did not read it carefully, and it was in the last minute that the amendment was accepted," he said. Sounds more like a plea... 05/19/2009

By now, many of you have learned that the Attorney General's office of Massachusetts (headed by Martha Coakley) and Goldman Sachs, in the first settlement of its kind in the entire country, have agreed to have Goldman reduce the size of sub-prime loans for some 700 Massachusetts homeowners by up to 35 percent. This settlement is noteworthy for two very important reasons:  1)Goldman did not originate these loans but is still being held accountable and 2)with a reduced mortgage, some of these homeowners may very well be in a position now to put their homes on the market.  This means that in the next few months, there may very well be a surge of more inventory here in Massachusetts. Here is the link to the Boston Globe article: http://www.boston.com/realestate/news/articles/2009/05/12/stat... 05/14/2009

This will be a fun event so mark your calendars for June 20th I AM including the link to the website here too.  Steve Songs is really great.  I have taken my grandchildren to hear him and was a hit he is.  It is called a Good Walk For Kids and it certainly is a good cause.  It si a Life is Good Festival and it is on the Boston Common.  It will be  great I am sure. https://app.e2ma.net/app/view:CampaignPublic/id:11086.1980318810/rid:b8e7d9849b1e60051a12cc9396851515     Mark your calendars! We're back on Boston Common for more great outdoor fun and fundraising at the Life is good Festival on Boston Common, Saturday, June 20th from 11 - 5pm.   We'll ring in the summer with an amazing music lineup including five-time Grammy and Lifetime Achievement Award winners The Blind Boys of Alabama, r... 05/12/2009

The best sign of spring in Massachusetts is Lilac Sunday. The Arnold Arboretum's annual Lilac Sunday celebration falls on Mother's Day each year. This year marks the 101st celebration of this quintessential Boston holiday. What a beautiful way to spend the day! The Arnold Arboretum has over 400 lilac plants of about 194 different types. On Lilac Sunday you can stroll through the Arboretum, take a tour to learn about this historic collection, watch dance perfomances, participate in games for the kids, or join the Musical Parade. Fun, free, and a lovely way to treat your mom on her day. The Arnold Arboretum, at 125 Arborway, Boston, MA, is open from dawn to dusk with Lilac Sunday special events scheduled from 10 am to 4 pm on May 10, 2009. 05/08/2009

Celtics 109 , Bulls 99, Celtic's win series, 4-3 Celtics win epic series! In one of the closest, toughest playoff series in NBA history, the Celtics topped the Chicago Bulls at the T.D. Banknorth Garden. The beleaguered Celtics outlasted the Bulls in Game 7 at the Garden to give Boston a happy ending to a classic first-round series! Bring it on Orlando!   Joseph D. "Joe" Federico "Not Your Average Joe"Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage-Westwood692 High StreetWestwood MA    02090 www.JosephFederico.com Direct-781-881-4031 email-joe@josephfederico.com Joe Federico Realtor, Westwood, MA Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage -Westwood, MA.  Serving my clients in Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, Canton, Sharon, Walpole, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury.   05/02/2009

      Chelsea Clinton to be Summer Bride on Martha’s Vineyard? bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com — Where there was once heartache, there may now be a media event of a different kind...Martha's Vineyard rumored to be wedding site for Chelsea Clinton this summer (more) BostonKayakGuy...John Prescott's The MetWest Scene   » Full Story on bostonkayakguy.wordpress.com   JOHN PRESCOTT -BostonKayakGuy   Top Real Estate Agent for more than 14 years, serving the real estate needs of Wellesley, South Natick, Weston, Needham, Wayland, Newton, Framingham and other MetWest communities. www.johnprescott.net JOHN PRESCOTT Vice President Century 21 Commonwealth 508-523-9252         BostonKayakGuy…The MetWest Scene 05/01/2009

After completing a four-game sweep of the Montreal Canadiens tonight, the Bruins are moving past the first round of the playoffs for the first time since 1999. HOW SWEET IT IS TO HAVE DONE IT IN MONTREAL! Joseph D. "Joe" Federico "Not Your Average Joe"Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage692 High StreetWestwood MA   02090 www.JosephFederico.com Direct-781-389-8700 email-joe@josephfederico.com           Joe Federico, REALTOR, Westwood, MA Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage -Westwood, MA.  Serving my clients in Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, Canton, Sharon, Walpole, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. 04/22/2009

The reason that I am writing you is because you have used my web site in the past for property searches in the Greater Boston area.We have just implemented a couple new features to the web site.There is a large interest w/ buyers looking for great opportunities in the foreclosed property arena. In order to help clients using our web sites, we have made a modification which will allow users to do searches for bank owned properties.You will access the link to the bank owned properties using the link below:PLEASE NOTE THAT YOU WILL NEED A USER NAME AND PASSWORD. THE USER NAME IS: GUEST@MMAHONEY.COM AND THE PASSWORD IS GUESThttp://vow.mlspin.com/clients/signin.aspx?id=47662We have also added in the option to find fixer uppers and handyman specials. You will access these @ http://vow.mlspin.... 04/21/2009

If you are looking for a loft in Boston. Try the link below: Lofts in Greater Boston Area for Under 400K that are greater than 1000 square feet. Click here for the lofts   This is a link that will show everything that comes on the market. You may want to book mark it.Michael Mahoney Realtor | Guiding You Home | www.MMahoney.com 617-648-3983 04/21/2009

First up were the Boston Red Sox! Boston Red Sox 12, Baltimore Orioles 1 The Red Sox went over .500 for the first time since the first game of the season, completing a four-game sweep of the Orioles. David Ortiz "Big Papi"drove in two runs. Second game of the day, The Boston Celtics vs. Chicago Bulls C's 118, Bulls 115.  Ray Allen drained a three-pointer with two seconds left in regulation to give the Celtics the win in Game 2. The series is tied, 1-1 Finally the third game of the day featured the Boston Bruins vs. the Montreal Canadiens Bruins take game 3 of the Stanley Cup playoffs in the Eastern Conference Michael Ryder  scored late in the second period and Tim Thomas made 23 saves to lead the Bruins to their 3rd win over the Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins lead the series 3-0. Joseph... 04/20/2009

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference round 1. This is a return to old time hockey! Game 1     Boston 4     Montreal  2 Game 2     Boston 5     Montreal  1 Game 3     Boston 4     Montreal 2 Even with home ice, the Canadiens had no answer for the Bruins. The B's are up 3-0 in the series! Joseph D. "Joe" Federico "Not Your Average Joe"Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage692 High StreetWestwood MA   02090 www.JosephFederico.com Direct-781-389-8700 email-joe@josephfederico.com  Joe Federico, REALTOR, Westwood, MA Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage -Westwood, MA.  Serving my clients in Dedham, Westwood, Norwood, Canton, Sharon, Walpole, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and West Roxbury. 04/20/2009

April 20, 2008! A great day to be in Boston. The Red Sox are playing their annual Marathon day 11 AM game. This year they are playing against the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox are looking to sweep this series against the Orioles. Then at 12 noon is the 113th annual Boston Marathon.   Finally tonight at 7 the Boston Celtics look to take game 2 after they were stunned. "Shocked" is a good word to describe the feeling around Boston after Saturd ay afternoon's Game 1 loss in overtime to the Chicago Bulls. The defending champion Boston Celtics were supposed to take Game 1 in a wash, but that was far from the case. Rookie point guard Derrick Rose ate the C's up and dropped 36 points, 11 assists and four rebounds on them like he was toying with a high school basketball team. If you know the C... 04/20/2009

Turning PointTM   April 16, 2009, Boston Convention Center. Who is Going? Get a winning "game plan" for 2009...and get a jump on your competition Learn how to approach foreclosures and short sales Go deeper with Brian into more advanced work-by-referral systems New one-day format helps you save on travel costs and take less time away from your office Network with other Members at the Member Mixer Tomorow-Thursday April 16 Brian Buffini's Turning Point Retreat is coming to Boston, I am excited about going. Any other Rainers going to attend? Should be a great day and a great experience. Joseph D. "Joe" Federico "Not Your Average Joe"Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage692 High StreetWestwood MA   02090 www.MassReoMan.com Direct-781-389-8700 email-joe@josephfederico.com  Joe Federico, REA... 04/15/2009