At Boston's Institute for Contemporary Art, March 19-July 6 -"A World of Glass". Trying to make sense of chaos....."A World of Glass" is an exhibit containing 193 sculptures and four video projections responding to the "...transparency, fragility and vulnerability of the world." Swedish artist Read More
Maine Root Celebrates Ten Years – Answers Our Ten Questions
Maine Root has created a successful formula for a new type of soft drink. Brothers Matt and Mark have developed a better tasting cola using organic ingredients and following Fair Trade policies. Translate to ... awesome root beer floats. Fair Trade certified means they are committed to helping Read More
The Boston Marathon’s World Run for the One Fund
The outpouring of support for this year's 117th Boston Marathon has been staggering. A desire to give back to the thousands of new applicants who wished to run or volunteer this year has given birth to the Boston Marathon World Run website and app designed to allow everyone the ability to take part Read More
The Wandering Veil, Expanding Viewpoints At Mass MoCA
Mass MOCA in North Adams, MA, has become one of the world's premier centers for making and showing some of most provocative art of our time. Since opening in 1999, the contemporary museum has had an annual attendance of 120,000. It ranks among the most visited institutions in the United Read More
Taste of Sochi at Boston TD Garden
The 2014 U.S. Championships will serve as the final qualifying event prior to the selection of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team that will represent Team USA Feb. 7-23, 2014, in Sochi, Russia. Competition and practice for the 2014 Championships will be held at TD Garden and the Boston Read More
Carolyn Rafaelian Inspires New England’s Entrepreneurs
When Carolyn Rafaelian was a design student at the University of Rhode Island, she visited the Newport mansions as many of us have. After the tours she wrote in the guest books how inspired she was and that her goal was to be successful enough to buy one some day. Some crazy dreams do come Read More
Nantucket Think Tank in Third Year
Think Tanks by definition bring together a "body of experts" to discuss ongoing economical and political problems. Typically opposing sides are brought together in a low key, nonjudgmental forum that uses a moderator to find common ground before exploring new possibilities. This fall is the third Read More
Boston Globe and Washington Post Change Hands
Two venerable names in print journalism changed hands this summer at prices much below previous valuations. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos bought the Post for $250 million and Red Sox owner/statistics savant John Henry purchased the Globe for $70 million. (Ten years ago the Post was worth $2Billion and Read More
UMASS Opening Haverhill Satellite This Fall
What will it mean to have a UMASS Lowell Satellite twenty minutes away in Haverhill. Only good things for Greater Newburyport residents. Opening at a temporary location this fall at the Hartleb Technology Center at Northern Essex Community College, UMASS Haverhill will offer classes allowing Read More
Markey Wins Massachusetts Senate Seat
It has been a contentious campaign for Ed Markey and Gabriel Gomez but voters have now spoken. Ed Markey will be a strong and measured voice in the Senate taking a unwavering stand on environmental protection (Cleantech jobs), equal pay for women, equality in marriage and much stronger gun Read More