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Issue of March 10, 2008

A $20 million, 7-story office building has been proposed for 4-6 Newbury St. in Boston.

BRA Head Shows Openness To Newbury Street Proposal
By Thomas Grillo
Developers of a controversial plan to replace a Newbury Street garage with a $20 million office building may have an ally in the Boston Redevelopment Authority.

Affluent Suburbs See Dip in Home Listings
By Aglaia Pikounis
Home seekers heading into the spring buying and selling season will have plenty of properties to see in most communities.

Lowell Foreclosures Suggest New Tactics
By Amy Wyeth
Foreclosures were a frequent occurrence in Lowell last year. There were 283 foreclosure deeds filed in the city, including 108 for single-family homes.

Mass., Conn. Not Ranked in Mortgage Fraud Report
Jeff Haynes
No news is good news. An annual report tracking mortgage fraud has yet to find enough examples from 2007 in either Massachusetts or Connecticut to include those states in its national rankings.

Development for Gays, Lesbians Shelved
By Thomas Grillo
The credit crunch and a lack of buyers have put New England’s first over-55 community for gays and lesbians on hold.

Protesters Rally Against Post-Foreclosure Evictions
By Aglaia Pikounis
Protesters marched through downtown Boston on Tuesday morning to urge lenders and other companies to stop evicting tenants from foreclosed properties.

Eastern to Acquire Massbank for $170M
By Amy Wyeth
Eastern Bank Corp. will acquire Massbank Corp., parent company of Reading-based Massbank, for $170 million, or $40 per share.

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