BostonSight announces that its CFO, Sara Yost, will be promoted to CEO
BostonSight, an international leader in the treatment of patients with complex corneal disease, today announced that its CFO, Sara Yost, will be promoted to CEO effective March 11, 2019. She will replace current President and CEO Gene Guselli, who is retiring. Guselli will assist with the transition and remain with BostonSight as an Advisor through the end of 2019. Gene Guselli joined BostonSight as President and CEO in April 2016. With over 30 years of experience pioneering innovations in healthcare, Gene
The Village Bank will award college scholarships totaling $50K to Class of 2019 students
Joseph A. De Vito, president and CEO of The Village Bank, announced today that the Bank’s Auburndale Community Charitable Foundation is now accepting college scholarship applications from local high school seniors. Seventeen scholarships totaling $50,000 will be awarded to college-bound students of the Class of 2019. The scholarships can be applied toward tuition, room and board, or supplies at an accredited college or university. The application deadline is March 29, 2019. The Foundation will award two
Showcase SuperLux now offers Starpass Loyalty Program - members earn 10% on virtually all purchases!
Showcase Cinemas, a world leader in the motion picture exhibition industry, is thrilled to announce the launch of the NEW Starpassloyalty program at all of its locations including, for the first time, Showcase SuperLux in Chestnut Hill. Free to use, Starpass enables guests to earn a 10 percent reward for virtually every dollar spent with no blackout dates and flexible options to redeem reward value for a myriad of purchases including tickets, concessions and at cinema restaurants and in-seat dining! The
Calvin Chin's Martial Arts Academy adds space, new classes and community outreach
A staple in the Metro West martial arts and Asian culture scene since 1996, Calvin Chin’s Martial Arts Academy (www.calvinchin.com) is preparing to offer even more to the community. Having expanded their space above long-time landlords Boston Showcase Restaurant Supply Co., Master Chin’s Academy will be adding several new classes to a menu that already includes various forms of Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Wushu, Lion and Dragon Dancing. Among these will be a new Monday night boxing class that will be led by
Kim M. Rubin to receive 2019 CREW Boston Achievement Award
Kim is a Legacy Council Member of CREW Boston, the Massachusetts chapter of the global Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network, formerly NEWiRE, and led our Entrepreneur Exchange Networking Group. CREW Boston is pleased to announce that Kim Rubin, Attorney at Law, will receive the 2019 Suzanne King Public Service Award. The Suzanne King Public Service Award is designed to recognize a CREW Boston member who works in the government or non-profit sector or who has devoted their time and talent as a
Twenty-One associates of The Bulfinch Group named Five Star Wealth Managers; Five named as Five Star Investment Professionals
The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that twenty-one associates have been named Five Star Wealth Managers, and five have been named Financial Investment Professionals. The designees are featured in the February 2019 edition of Boston Magazine. Five Star Wealth Manager designees from The Bulfinch Group are John Balzer, Richard Belofsky, Bob Furlong, Gracio Garcia, Amy Lampert, Martin Lowenthal, Derek Mazzarella, Gary Peters, Mark Poitras, Michel Scheinmann, Kevin Schneider, Zvi Shtifter, Ari
Zvi Shtifter, RICP®, CLTC, of The Bulfinch Group, Needham, MA named Five Star Wealth Manager for seven consecutive years
The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Zvi Shtifter, RICP®, CLTC, of Newton, Massachusetts has earned the designation of Five Star Wealth Manager for seven consecutive years as featured in Boston Magazine's February issue.. The Five Star Wealth Manager award is annually given to financial managers who are identified through research conducted with peers and firms; the program analyzes internal and external research data, including a survey to more than 3,000 registered financial services
Martin F. Lowenthal of The Bulfinch Group named Five Star Wealth Manager
The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Martin Lowenthal has earned the designation of Five Star Wealth Manager as featured in Boston Magazine's February issue. The Five Star Wealth Manager award is annually given to financial managers who are identified through research conducted with peers and firms; the program analyzes internal and external research data, including a survey to more than 3,000 registered financial services professionals and all local financial service companies registered with
Brian Scalabrine returns to LINX Camps as guest coach for Summer 2019
LINX Basketball campers will be thrilled to know their favorite guest coach is back for more fun this summer during the weeks of July 8th and August 5th at the Dana Hall Campus in Wellesley. Brain Scalabrine’s high energy, hands-on expert instruction, and participation in all things camp make him an ideal role model for sports-loving campers. “Basketball camp is something that I look forward to every summer, I love working with kids who want to work hard and care about improving their skills. We work
MassBay Community College announces Assistant Provost
MassBay Community College is excited to announce Dr. Christopher LaBarbera as the College’s Assistant Provost. In his new role, Dr. LaBarbera will support the College’s academic initiatives and will oversee the Academic Achievement Center (AAC), Library, Online Education, and Corporate Partnership and Workforce Development. Prior to this position, Dr. LaBarbera served as the Dean of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences at MassBay for the past five years. While serving as Dean, he oversaw the
Newton-Wellesley Hospital expands partnership with Mass General Cancer Center
Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) has recently expanded its partnership with the Mass General Cancer Center (MGCC) to provide NWH patients access to the entire team of MGCC experts including specialists and subspecialists, the latest research and the most advanced technology, and medical, radiation, and surgical oncology services. Over the years, MGCC specialists have seen patients at NWH and this partnership builds on that longstanding relationship. To reflect this deepening partnership with the MGCC, NWH
Brenda Ulrich and Zick Rubin join Archstone Law Group
Archstone Law Group P.C. welcomes Brenda Ulrich and Zick Rubin, formerly of Rubin & Ulrich LLC, to Archstone Law Group as of January 1, 2019. Brenda’s and Zick’s expertise in the areas of publishing law, copyright and trademark law, and higher education law strengthen and extend Archstone’s well-established business law and health law practices. Brenda and Zick share Archstone’s commitment to practicing law with expertise and integrity, using a business-minded and creative problem-solving approach to
Needham resident Erik Johnson joins The Bulfinch Group as Managing Director
The Bulfinch Group is pleased to announce that Needham resident Erik Johnson has joined the firm as a Managing Director.Founded in 1994, The Bulfinch Group is a wealth management firm headquartered at 160 Gould Street in Needham, MA. “We are delighted to welcome Erik to The Bulfinch Group as a Managing Director,” states Seth Medalie, CLU®, ChFC®, President of The Bulfinch Group, “Erik’s extensive career in the field of coaching, recruiting and development will be of exceptional value to our clients and
The Boston Globe names Visiting Angels Newton/Canton a Top Place to Work for 2018
Visiting Angels Newton/Canton has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 11th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe. The Top Places to Work 2018 issue.Top Places to Work recognizes the most admired workplaces in the state voted on by the people who know them the best—their employees. The survey measures employee opinions about their company’s direction, execution, connection, management, work, pay and benefits, and engagement. The employers are placed into one
Direct Federal Credit Union hires Chris Teachout as Vice President, Business Banking
Direct Federal Credit Union (www.direct.com) of Needham, MA, one of the fastest growing credit unions in Massachusetts, announced today that Chris Teachout has been named Vice President, Business Banking. Teachout joins the credit union from Needham Bank, where he served as Vice President, Private Banking. He comes to Direct Federal with over 10 years of Business Banking experience.Teachout will be responsible for building Direct’s business banking offering, serving local businesses with highly
Prevent age-related degeneration through Tai Chi at Health & Wellness Expo on March 5th
For the first time, the Annual Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo will host a workshop and training program on the Chinese martial art Tai Chi for preventing age-related degeneration in the body. The workshop and training program will be led by notable martial arts instructor Calvin Chin. The 5th Annual Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo, which is free to all attendees, will be held on March 5th at Burlington Marriott Hotel in Burlington, MA. To register for free and for more information, please visit
Offering tribute in martial arts
Helen Gee Chin was a fitness buff who always followed stringent principles of healthy living. In 1996, she and her husband, Calvin, founded a martial arts studio in their hometown of Newton and she added tai chi to her workout regime. Helen Chin died in 2010, but it is fitting to her beliefs, her outlook, and her devotion to the business that she and her husband ran together that she is being remembered this weekend at a special performance of martial arts by her husband’s students. The annual open
