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 Issue of January 15, 2007 
   
Emerge Spa & Salon at 275 Newbury St. in Boston was required to remove a security camera because it wasn’t compatible with Back Bay Architectural Commission guidelines.


Two Historic Commissions Battle Lawsuits in Boston
By Thomas Grillo
When hooligans vandalized Joyce Hampers’ Newbury Street shop, the owner of Emerge Spa & Salon knew exactly what to do: install a security camera to catch the culprits.



Newly Filed Bills Target Mortgage Lending Abuse
By Amy Wyeth
Of some 6,300 bills filed on Beacon Hill last week as a new legislative session began, a handful could make a huge difference to those who work in, regulate or are affected by the mortgage industry.



Groups Pressing for More CPA Funding
By Aglaia Pikounis
A coalition of affordable housing and land preservation groups is pressing state lawmakers to guarantee more state money for a program that has helped create hundreds of housing units and save thousands of acres of green space.



Mt. Washington Moves Toward Being City’s ‘Community Bank’
By Amy Wyeth
A new branch opening is cause for celebration at any bank, but it’s less common to see a crowd of 50 city luminaries gather nine months before the anticipated ribbon-cutting to cheer it on.



Luxury Condos Will Replace Lexington’s Battle Green Inn
By Thomas Grillo
There’s no room at the inn. After 48 years in the heart of trendy Lexington Center, the modest Battle Green Inn & Suites soon will be razed to make way for a luxury condominium project called The Commons in Lexington Center.



Health Care Workers Struggle to Afford Homes in Hub, U.S.
By Aglaia Pikounis
Nurses, physical therapists and other health care workers are struggling to afford housing in many major U.S. cities, including the Boston metro area, according to a new study.



Berman Named to MAR Post
By Aglaia Pikounis
The Massachusetts Association of Realtors will announce today that it has hired Eric D. Berman, a spokesman at MassHousing, as communications director.



Community Development Vet Brooks to Take State Housing Post
By Aglaia Pikounis
Tina Brooks, a community development veteran, has been named the state’s housing policy chief.




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