Peaches and "Pristine" apples are ready for U-Pick as South Natick farm prepares to open daily this weekend.

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 08/05/2011 -- While some people may have been looking for a break from the heat lately, Belkin Family Lookout Farm in South Natick has embraced it. The hot sunny days, coupled with the farm's innovative "drip irrigation" watering system, has helped produce a great crop of juicy peaches and "Pristine" apples that will be ready for picking this weekend, August 6th.

"We're looking forward to this U-Pick season. The spring rain and cool temps created the ideal growing conditions for our fruit trees, and the crop looks great," said John Burns, Farm Manager at Lookout Farm.

Lookout Farm offers a huge children's play area that includes a burlap maze, playground, picnic tables, hay pyramid, farm animals to see and caterpillar rides. On Saturdays and Sundays, there is live children's entertainment and face painting.

The farms u-pick season for peaches generally lasts through August and into September. Beginning August 6th, the farm is open seven days a week from 10AM until 5PM.

About Belkin Family Lookout Farm
Belkin Family Lookout Farm is dedicated to being the #1 healthy, outdoor, family fun destination in the Boston and Metrowest area. Belkin Family Lookout Farm is one of the oldest continuously operating farms in the United States, since 1651. Joan and Steve Belkin purchased the 180-acre farm in 2005, and their family is dedicated to continuing 350 years of farm tradition for future generations.

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Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Agency, a full-service, privately-held insurance brokerage firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gregory and Will Surette, announced the sale of the company to Bangor, Maine-based Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., to expand the recently formed Cross Insurance Wakefield.

Bangor, ME -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/11/2011 -- Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Agency, a full-service, privately-held insurance brokerage firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gregory and Will Surette, announced the sale of the company to Bangor, Maine-based Cross Insurance, a subsidiary of Cross Financial Corp., to expand the recently formed Cross Insurance Wakefield.

Like Cross Insurance, Thomas Gregory Associates Insurance Agency (TGA) provides insurance and risk management services for commercial property and casualty insurance, personal insurance and employee benefits. Born on the premise of international broker knowledge and resources, coupled with regional broker service and attention, TGA has proven itself to be one of the leading insurance brokerages in New England.

"TGA's staff is composed of individuals with many years of experience at international insurance firms and regional brokerages in the New England area, and together with Cross' highly-skilled staff, we are sure to deliver the kind of professional insurance services you can always trust to take charge of your insurance and risk management issues," said Woodrow Cross, Chairman of the Board of Cross Insurance.

Cross Insurance is a privately-held insurance agency/brokerage firm with more than 400 employees and is one of the largest insurance firms in New England. In March 2011, Cross Insurance acquired Mazonson Insurance in Wakefield, Mass. to form Cross Insurance Wakefield. With this additional acquisition of Thomas Gregory Associates (TGA), the agency will now have over 50 employees in their Wakefield, MA office.

"On behalf of everyone at TGA, I am looking forward to the future growth and success of our combined companies," said Tom Gregory, co-founder of TGA and the newly named President of TGA/Cross Insurance Wakefield. "Our clients will continue to receive outstanding service from our Account Teams. The combined entity brings greater synergies, capabilities, and market clout to our clients and prospects, and will support our efforts to continually exceed our clients' expectations," continued Gregory.

Cross Insurance Wakefield will continue to offer customized insurance-based risk management solutions and consulting in the areas of Commercial Property and Casualty, Employee and Voluntary Worksite Benefits, HR Services and Personal Lines Property and Casualty via their Private Client Group (PCG). They offer specialized analytical tools for managing the cost of clients' risk and provide clients with 24-hour claims advocacy and support.

"With TGA being a family-owned business like Cross, combined with their strong presence not only in the Boston area, but nationwide, I'm confident the marriage of the two companies will be a success," said Woodrow Cross, CEO of Cross Insurance. Woodrow Cross founded Cross Insurance in 1954 after having proudly served in WWII. He has built the organization "one policy at a time" to become one of New England's largest insurance providers.

This summer Cross Insurance will work to merge their two Wakefield locations together into one suite at Edgewater Drive in Wakefield, MA. Cross Insurance Wakefield can be reached at the same phone numbers: 781-224-5700 or 800-531-5211.

About Cross Insurance
Since 1954, family-owned Cross Insurance has provided businesses throughout New England with the insurance coverage, financial strength and security they need to safeguard against risks. At Cross, we leverage our industry standing with more than 110 of the nation's top insurance carriers, brokering policies that consistently match our clients' needs – at the best rates available. That's why more than 15,000 businesses trust Cross for property and liability insurance, employee benefits packages, surety bonds, and comprehensive risk management advice and counsel, and why Cross is one of New England's largest insurance providers.

For more information about Cross Insurance and our subsidiaries located across New England, please visit http://www.crossagency.com.

*Disclaimer* Cross Insurance d/b/a Cross Insurance Wakefield is pending name approval.

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One of the Nation’s Largest 4th of July Celebrations will Feature the World’s Most Exciting and Spectator-Friendly Sailing Events, Red Bull Air Force, Boston’s Premier Chefs and Several Family-themed Activities During Extreme Sailing Series’ First-ever North America Visit.

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/17/2011 -- The Extreme Sailing Series™ at Fan Pier headlines the 30th anniversary of Boston Harborfest, the largest Fourth of July celebration in the United States. This fast-paced, highly competitive stadium sailing Act comes to North America for the very first time in its five year history and runs from Thursday, June 30 through Monday, July 4, 2011 at Fan Pier.

Boston's waterfront will showcase close combat racing on high-tech, high-speed catamarans raced by some of the world's best skippers. This 11-month global tour spans three continents with eleven top-class teams from eight nations. The award-winning circuit brings together sailors from fifteen different nationalities, including Olympians, America's Cup winners, world champions and two-time Olympic Gold medalists who race against each other on identical boats along the heart of Boston's inner harbor. Previous stops for the Extreme Sailing Series™ included Muscat, Oman; Qindao, China; and Istanbul, Turkey and will conclude with races in the United Kingdom, Italy, France and Spain before their final stop in Singapore.

"Boston is proud to be the first U.S. city to host the 2011 Extreme Sailing Series™ to our waterfront for the city's July 4th celebration – one of the largest in the nation," said Thomas M. Menino, Mayor, City of Boston.

There will be a maximum of eight races every afternoon, lasting up to fifteen minutes each, with live commentary on location at Fan Pier. The dynamic stadium seat viewing will bring spectators right along the edge of Boston Harbor to watch the 11 catamarans (also known as Extreme 40s) racing in close proximity, sometimes coming within yards away from land. Each sailboat in the Extreme 40 fleet are 40 feet in length, weigh 2,645lbs and carry a 62-foot mast. They are raced by 4-man crews with an additional 5th man guest spot available for a media member, VIP guest or lucky person chosen from the crowd.

"Fan Pier is the perfect place for spectators to experience this up-close-and-personal extreme water sport," said Joseph Fallon, CEO and President of The Fallon Company. "We plan to make this the most spectacular event in the circuit with fireworks, a race village filled with activities for families, on-site television coverage and a fun-filled, five-day event for Boston area residents and visitors."

Other highlights at the Extreme Sailing Series™ at Fan Pier will include the Race Village, open from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day during this historic event. In addition to all of the previously mentioned racing activities, the Race Village will also include Red Bull energy stations and Red Bull Air Force displays, fireworks displays, live entertainment and dancing, oyster shucking from Legal Sea Foods, additional samplings provided by Lydia Shire and Shrine, and an interactive family friendly area.

For the most up-to-date information and full schedule of events for the Extreme Sailing Series™ at Fan Pier in Boston, visit us at http://facebook.com/ESSFanPier and follow us at http://twitter.com/extremesailing.

About the Extreme Sailing Series™
The Extreme Sailing Series™ is a unique concept, pitting some of the very best professional sailing teams in the world against each other on identical Extreme 40 catamarans, on challenging, tactical courses, but close to shore to provide spectacular, stadium-style entertainment for the public. The award-winning circuit will visit Muscat (Oman), Qingdao (China), Istanbul (Turkey), Boston (USA), Cowes (UK), Trapani (Italy), Nice (France), Almeria (Spain) and, finally, Singapore starting in February until December 2011. The on-the-water action will, once again, be complimented by bespoke VIP corporate hospitality and attracts international media attention including a TV-series distributed in over 100 countries. The Extreme Sailing Series™ has been granted "Special Event Status" by ISAF, the sport's governing body, and is a strong supporter of promoting sailing in to new markets and to new audiences.

About Fan Pier
Fan Pier is a 21-acre site on Boston's waterfront spanning nine city blocks with over three million square feet of planned mixed-use development. Currently, the luxury waterfront property is home to the internationally acclaimed Institute of Contemporary Art, famed Boston retailer LOUIS, Salon Mario Russo and restaurants including Sam's and Strega Waterfront. Fan Pier's first office building at ONE Marina Park is already occupied, and the destination includes a new public park, a Harbor Walk, and a state-of-the-art marina.

When complete, Fan Pier will have a five-star hotel, luxury condominiums, additional offices, retail and restaurants. The Fallon Company is owner and developer.

About Boston Harborfest
Boston Harborfest 2011 is a six-day long Fourth of July festival that showcases the colonial and maritime heritage of the cradle of the American Revolution: the historic City of Boston. The award-winning festival strives to honor and remember the past, celebrate the present, and educate the future with reenactments, concerts, historical tours and much, much more. Now in its 30th year, Boston Harborfest is considered to be the largest patriotic celebration in the nation with visitors enjoying more than 200 activities during the festival.

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Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) --05/23/2011 -- WEEI Sports Radio Network today announced they were the recipient of the "Best Radio Station Website (Markets 1-10)" Award presented by Radio Ink Magazine yesterday at an awards ceremony held in Mountain View, California. The award ceremony recognized the people, stations, and companies that drive the industry in new media.

Tim Murphy, Vice President of Digital Strategy & Enterprise Platforms for Entercom, attended the ceremony to receive the award on behalf of WEEI, who received two nominations. WEEI was also nominated for "Best Brand Extension Through Streaming."

"We are continually exploring new ways in which we can provide world-class content to Boston sports fans, and new content and distribution platforms have been a huge focus of our efforts during the last three years," said Tim Murphy. "The talented team we have put in place across platforms at WEEI is the driving force behind this award and these nominations, and everyone at Entercom is proud to have been recognized by Radio Ink for the efforts of our staff."

Radio Ink's 2011 Digital Awards Ceremony was their first annual digital competition to recognize the driving force behind new media in the radio industry. The ceremony was held on May 18 and 19, 2011 at the Microsoft Silicon Valley Campus in Mountain View, California.

Added Murphy, "Starting in August of 2008, WEEI Sports Radio made a commitment to establish WEEI as the new digital benchmark for not only the sports radio format, but for the radio industry. In order to do that, WEEI hired a full staff of world-class journalists to expand WEEI's overall coverage of the sports scene in New England, and they have done a tremendous job establishing our brand as number one for coverage of New England Sports. In addition, we have invested significantly in making WEI Radio programming available to consumers both live and On Demand on as many devices as possible, with mobile apps recently becoming a major driver of WEEI content consumption."

About The WEEI Sports Radio Network
The WEEI Sports Radio Network, comprised of Sports Radio WEEI and WEEI.com. WEEI is the nation's leading sports talk radio station, with affiliates in markets all over New England: WEEI-FM in Providence, WVEI-FM in Springfield, and WVEI-AM in Worcester. Additionally, WEEI has made significant expansion into Maine and New Hampshire, with the addition of four new syndicated stations. Beginning in August 2008, WEEI.com made significant upgrades to the website's design and content. The website hired Rob Bradford as editor-in-chief and has since hired over a dozen contributors to the site. In March 2009, the web site unveiled a major face lift and re-launched itself as "the sports page of the future." For more information and to check out Boston's best sports content, log onto WEEI.com.

About Entercom Communications
Entercom Communications Corp. (NYSE: ETM) is one of the five largest radio broadcasting companies in the United States, with a nationwide portfolio of 110 stations in 23 markets, including San Francisco, Boston, Seattle, Denver, Portland, Sacramento and Kansas City. Known for developing unique and highly successful, locally programmed stations, Entercom is home to some of radio's most distinguished brands and compelling personalities. The company is also the radio broadcast partner of the Boston Red Sox, Boston Celtics, Kansas City Royals, New Orleans Saints and Buffalo Sabres. Entercom focuses on creating effective integrated marketing solutions for its customers that incorporate the company's audio, digital and experiential assets. Additionally, the company has a long-standing commitment to responsible corporate citizenship and environmental stewardship. Entercom stations play a vital, hands-on role in improving their communities, providing over $100 million in annual support for local charitable organizations. The company's radio stations have received numerous awards, including multiple Edward R. Murrow Awards for excellence in broadcast journalism and National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Marconi Awards for excellence in radio broadcasting. In 2007, Forbes magazine named Entercom one of America's "Most Trustworthy Companies."

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Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) --05/20/2011 -- Celebrating 25 years of inspiration Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® New England finalists. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of previous winners of the award and private capital investors. The winners will be revealed at a gala event on 15 June 2011 at the Boston Renaissance Waterfront Hotel.

"These finalists create jobs in our area, encouraging community development and innovation in our broader economy," said Kristin Keating, Entrepreneur Of The Year New England Program Chair. "No matter who wins on June 15th, we know one thing for sure — New England is enriched by every one of these finalists."

The Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 New England finalists are:

• George Sakellaris – President & CEO, Ameresco, Inc.

• John Donohue – Chairman, President & CEO, Arbella Insurance Group

• Dr. Omid Farokhzad – Co-founder & Director, BIND Biosciences, Inc.

• Todd Blount – President, Blount Fine Foods

• John Pepper – Co-founder & CEO, Boloco

• Gregory Shook – President & CEO, Essex Savings Bank

• Richard Doyle – Co-founder & CEO, Harpoon Brewery

• Daniel Kenary – Co-founder & President, Harpoon BreweryContact

• Douglas Godshall – CEO, HeartWare International, Inc.

• Michelle Russo – President, Hotel Asset Value Enhancement

• Andrea Cohen – Co-founder & CEO, HouseWorks

• Brian Halligan – Founder & CEO, HubSpot, Inc.

• Chris Sandusky – Principal, Integrated Process Technologies, Inc.

• James Banks – President, Integrated Process Technologies, Inc.

• Jamey Bennett – CEO, LightWedge, LLC

• Craig Wheeler – President & CEO, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

• Jeffrey Burbank – CEO, NxStage Medical, Inc.

• Paul Brient – President & CEO, PatientKeeper, Inc.

• Theodore Werth – Founder & CEO, PlumChoice

• Mike Tuchen – President & CEO, Rapid7

• Beth Williams – President & CEO, Roxbury Technology Corporation

• Brad Sterl – President, Rustic Crust

• Jamie Mair – Principal, Marketing and Merchandising, Swervepoint, LLC

• Juli Sinnett – Principal, Client Services, Swervepoint, LLC

• Kevin Phoenix – Principal, Operations and Administration, Swervepoint, LLC

• Robert Roche – President & CEO, Tegra Medical

• Dr. Yiannis Monovoukas – Chairman, President & CEO, TEI Biosciences Inc.

• Perk Perkins – CEO, The Orvis Company

• David Hartmann – President & CEO, Tiger Claw, Inc.

• Richard Schenkel – President & CEO, Unidine Corporation

• George Dannecker – President & CEO, Vette Corp

• Dayton "Joe" Deetz – Founder & CEO, Visual Magnetics LP

• Walter Doyle – President & CEO, Where, Inc.

• Michael Dubyak – Chairman, President & CEO, Wright Express Corporation

The Entrepreneur Of The Year Program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the national awards in November.

Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year Award regionally are also eligible for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall National US winner then moves on to compete for the Ernst & Young World Entrepreneur Of The Year Award in June 2012.

This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Program celebrates its 25th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in more than 140 cities and more than 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in such areas as innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities.

All regional honorees are invited to the Entrepreneur Of The Year National Awards gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on 12 November 2011 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies, which will be held 9–13 November 2011. For more information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit http://www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.

Sponsors

Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation as a national sponsor.

In New England, sponsors include Boston magazine, J. Robert Scott, Marsh, Nixon Peabody,
RR Donnelley, and Regan Communications Group.

Contact information
To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year Awards gala on 15 June 2011, contact Kara Saliba of Ernst & Young at 617.585.0702 or kara.saliba@ey.com by 6 June 2011. Tickets are $225.00 per person or $2,225.00 per table. For more information about the program, please visit http://www.ey.com/us/eoy.

About Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year
Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The unique award makes a difference through the way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Entrepreneur Of The Year celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 140 cities in more than 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services.

Worldwide, our 141,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited operating in the US. For more information about our organization, please visit http://www.ey.com.

This news release has been issued by Ernst & Young LLP, a US client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited.

Kara Saliba
Ernst & Young LLP
617-585-0702
Kara.saliba@ey.com

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Shop Owners Come Together for the Benefit of Tourism

Newport, RI -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/07/2010 -- Merchants in the Historic District of Newport, RI, have taken their first step in proving there is strength in numbers. They have arranged for their own Historic District Merchant Map to be designed, printed and distributed in time for the big July 4th celebration in Newport's historic Washington Square, the heart of Colonial Newport and the epicenter of the city's Historic District. The map links Newport's historic trade center with modern commerce and business.

The map is the brainchild of Robert Bailey, author of The Billionaire's Little Black Book, and Essie Dube, a graphic designer and owner of Gelissimo in Newport's Brick Market Place, whose passion is products made in the USA. Both are members of the Washington Square Roots (WSR) board of directors. The goal of the map is to assist tourists in locating area businesses, with the hope of bringing much-needed revenue to Historic District merchants. Proceeds will help to defray the costs of the Washington Square July 4th celebration.

Folded into a square, The Historic District Merchant Map is a visual reminder of the importance of Washington Square. It consists of several key elements: (1) a smaller, inset map with colored dots that indicate attractions in the Historic District, under which is a color-coded map key; (2) a calendar of Upcoming Festivities that covers major events from July 1 through December 31, 2010; and (3) a colorful array of affordable ads, all square in shape.

In keeping with the local unity theme, the printing was done in Rhode Island by a local shop and the design was donated by Dube. In addition, Bailey and Dube have created a Facebook Fan Page -- Historic Newport (RI) Merchants – on which each business can promote its own year-round events. They are also holding meetings to bring the various Historic District businesses together, so they can address their particular issues in "one voice" at City Council meetings.

At this writing, 20,000 maps are being folded and will be available to the public in a multitude of Newport locations, as well as at the rest stop on Route 95 in Richmond, prior to the July 4th celebration.

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Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/19/2010 -- Boston, MA April 15 – Ernst & Young LLP is pleased to announce the semi-finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® award in New England. This group of outstanding entrepreneurs was selected by an independent judging panel made up of regional business, academic and community leaders. Finalists will be announced in May, with the winners revealed at a gala event on June 24 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel.

"For the past 24 years, Ernst & Young has honored the best entrepreneurs through our Entrepreneur Of The Year program," said Kristin Keating, Ernst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year Program Chair for New England. "We recognize the tremendous impact these entrepreneurs have in New England. They are truly on the forefront of the economic recovery."

The New England semi-finalists for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year award in 2010 are:
- BackOffice Associates, LLC– Patricia Kennedy
- Best Doctors, Inc.—David Seligman
- Bidding for Good (formerly cMarket) – Jonathan Carson
- Brainshark – Joseph Gustafson (2003 and 2007 nominee)
- Cambridge NanoTech – Jill Becker
- Carbonite – David Friend
- Care.com—Sheila Lirio Marcelo
- Cedar Point Communications – JC Murphy
- Cellular Specialties – Bruce Wilson
- Concert Pharmaceuticals—Dr Roger Tung
- CSN Stores LLC—Niraj Shah
- Double-Take Software--Dean Goodermote
- Dyax Corp—Henry Blair
- Eastern Mountain Sports—William Manzer and Bob Mayerson
- Eating Well, Inc.—Thomas Witschi
- Epizyme, Inc.—Dr Kazumi Shiosaki
- FloDesign- Stanley Kowalski, III (2009 Finalist)
- Gazelle—Israel Ganot (2009 Finalist)
- GlassHouse Technologies—Mark Shirman
- Granite Telecommunications – Robert Hale
- Higher One—Miles Lasater—COO and Mark Volcheck—CFO
- HubSpot – Brian Halligan (2009 Finalist)
- Integrated Process Technologies – Christopher Sandusky
- ITechUS-- Kishore Khandavalli (2009 Finalist)
- LogMeIn, Inc--Michael Simon (Regional Finalist 2006, 2008)
- Lupoli Companies—Salvatore Lupoli
- MicroFinancial Inc. –Richard Latour
- Mobile Medical International Corp.—Rick Cochran
- Moobella—Bruce Ginsberg
- Narragansett Brewing Company—Mark Hellendrung
- Odyssey Systems Consulting Group—Michael Sweat
- PatientsLikeMe—Benjamin Heywood, James Heywood and Jeff Cole (co-founders)
- PhaseForward – Robert Weiler
- PlumChoice – Theodore Werth
- Pluromed—Jean-Marie Vogel
- PowerAdvocate – Daniel Paul Sullivan (2009 Finalist)
- Rypos – Peter Bransfield
- Unidine—Richard Schenkel
- Vette Corporation – George Dannecker
- Veracode—Matthew Moynahan (2009 Finalist)
- Verdasys – Seth Birnbaum (2009 Finalist)
- Where Inc.—Walter Doyle
- Woodmeister Master Builders—Theodore Goodnow
- ZOLL Medical Corporation– Richard Packer
- Zyacorp – Mark Adam (2009 Finalist)

The Entrepreneur Of The Year® program honors entrepreneurs regionally in June, leading up to the national awards in November. Additionally, venture-backed companies that win an Entrepreneur Of The Year® award regionally are also eligible for the Venture Capital Award of Excellence on a national level. The overall national US winner then moves on to compete for the World Entrepreneur Of The Year title in June.
This year, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards program celebrates its 24th anniversary. The program has expanded to recognize business leaders in over 135 cities in 50 countries throughout the world. Awards are given to entrepreneurs who demonstrate extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. Entrepreneurs are nominated and evaluated by those in each region, including local business, academic and community leaders.

All regional honorees are invited to the national Entrepreneur Of The Year® gala, hosted by Jay Leno, on November 13, 2010 in Palm Springs, California. The gala is the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum®, the nation's most prestigious gathering of high-growth, market-leading companies. For more information on the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum, please visit http://www.ey.com/us/strategicgrowthforum.

Sponsors
Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards are pleased to have the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and SAP America as national sponsors.
In New England sponsors include Boston Magazine, J. Robert Scott, Marsh, Nixon Peabody LLP, Accounting Management Solutions, Bowne and Regan Communications Group.

Contact information
To make reservations for the Entrepreneur Of The Year awards gala on June 24, contact Kara Saliba, of Ernst & Young LLP at 617.585.0702 or kara.saliba@ey.com by June 10th. Tickets are $200.00 per person. For more information about the program, please visit http://www.ey.com/us/eoy.

About Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year®
Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur Of The Year® is the world's most prestigious business award for entrepreneurs. The award makes a difference through the unique way it encourages entrepreneurial activity among those with potential and recognizes the contribution of people who inspire others with their vision, leadership and achievement. As the first and only truly global award of its kind, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year® celebrates those who are building and leading successful, growing and dynamic businesses, recognizing them through regional, national and global awards programs in more than 135 cities in 50 countries.

About Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. Worldwide, our 144,000 people are united by our shared values and an unwavering commitment to quality. We make a difference by helping our people, our clients and our wider communities achieve their potential.
For more information, please visit http://www.ey.com.

Ernst & Young refers to the global organization of member firms of Ernst & Young Global Limited, each of which is a separate legal entity. Ernst & Young LLP is a client-serving member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited located in the U.S.

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Tax Credit Extension will Boost Sales in First Half of 2010, Leading into a Strong Spring Market; Second Half of the Year Could Face Big Challenges First Quarter to Remain Steady; Unemployment, Lending, and Foreclosures to Remain Critical Factors for Remainder of the Year ,

Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/22/2010 -- The federal tax credit injected a much-needed jolt to the housing market in 2009, offsetting what would have otherwise been a rocky and uncertain year. Single-family home sales activity across New England showed a year-over-year increase in 2009, according to RE/MAX of New England, due primarily to government tax incentives, as well as historically low interest rates and decreasing prices.

Rhode Island, which has the second highest unemployment rate in the nation, had the highest percentage rise in single family homes at 14.4%; Maine came in second at 7.9%; Massachusetts saw an increase of 5.0%; Connecticut had a modest increase of 0.7% while Vermont remained flat at .03%.

Condominium sales showed consistent decreases across New England with Maine showing the biggest decline at -16.1% and Vermont showing least at -.9%. This can be attributed to low single-family home prices, which provided perfect entry level opportunities for first time home buyers.

Multi-family units showed a strong rebound in the majority of New England states suggesting increased investor activity. Rhode Island had the highest increase in transactions at 35.6%; Connecticut posted a 25.9% increase over 2008; Maine showed a 19.0% increase; New Hampshire had a 8.5% increase; and Vermont, which also showed the smallest increase in single-family home sales, had a decrease of -16.6% for the year.

Taking a closer look at the fourth quarter of 2009, many New England states showed the effects of first time homebuyers trying to capitalize on the tax credit before its original deadline passed at the end of October, with large transaction gains in that month tempered by a slower November. According to the November AP-RE/MAX National Housing Report, while only a few of New England's major hubs showed increases from October 2009 to November 2009, all showed double digit increases year-over-year in November 2009.

Transactions in Boston, MA were up 5.2% from the previous month and up 61.4% over November 2008; Providence, RI reports transactions up 4.9% versus the previous month and 62.5% over November 2008; Hartford, CT was flat from October to November; but up 67.7% over November 2008; Manchester, NH was down -2.9% over the previous month, but up 67.2% over November 2008, Augusta, ME was down -19.4% from October to November, but up 56.3% over November 2008.

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