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Gallery Talk: Conversation Between Photographer & Museum Director at Local Gallery
Storefront Art Projects announced the upcoming conversation with a photographer and the director of a Massachusetts museum. Storefront Art Projects is pleased to host Paul Cary Goldberg, Photographer, and Jessica Roscio, Director and Curator of the Danforth Museum in Framingham,…
Cambridge Day
Published October 01Horror fests and “Practical Magic”
Author Alice Hoffman will be on hand to discuss the movie and “Practical Magic 2.” Also, a showcase of Japanese master director Masaki Kobayashi’s films and Cinefest Latino Boston.
‘Owen, you were truly a gift’: Mother remembers MHS senior Owen Coyne
Angela Paradise, whose son Owen Coyne died, has written a tribute to Coyne and asked the Current to share it. Coyne was a Marblehead High School senior and three-sport athlete. […] The post ‘Owen, you were truly a gift’: Mother remembers MHS senior Owen Coyne first appeared on…
With no deal in sight, Brigham nurses plan to strike starting Oct. 14
The strike will be open-ended, meaning it’s unclear how long the 4,000 staff nurses would leave their jobs. This would be their second strike of the year.
Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna
Some people take a personal day to run errands, tackle projects around the house or simply relax. Three Marblehead friends took Thursday morning off and went fishing. They came home […] The post Three Marblehead friends take a personal day — and land a 600-plus-pound tuna first…
New lawsuit claims DraftKings uses AI to target problem gamblers
DraftKings was sued in a federal class-action lawsuit in Massachusetts. The lawsuit claims the Boston-based sports betting company used artificial intelligence to figure out which customers were most likely to keep gambling and losing, and then targeted them with promotions.
Hear About Activating Local Independent Retailer on Local Podcast
Little Local Conversations host Matt Hanna recently spoke with a panel of local businesses and City officials about activating local independent retailers. The discussion was the latest Watertown’s Open panel. See more details provided by Hanna, below. This episode is from a…
A Mass. tech darling went bankrupt. What does that say about the state of the green tech industry?
Ascend Elements promised to change the way we recycle batteries.
Cambridge Day
Published October 01CRLS sports round-up: Soccer and storms
Last week’s nor’easter wreaked havoc with the sports schedule. For instance, the football game, which could not be played due to an issue with the lighting at the field, could not be made up because of the conditions and will go down as a no-contest. And the cross country teams…
Cambridge Day
Published October 01Volleyball team’s vibe carries it to new heights
After a 6-2 start, the CRLS team is ranked 12th in Division 1 for the first time. The team plays Thursday at Lincoln-Sudbury.
NH GOP Candidates Anthony DiLorenzo and Lily Tang Williams Attend Deerfield Fair
Republican U.S. House candidates Anthony DiLorenzo, who is running against Democrat Stefany Shaheen, and Lily Tang Williams who is running against U.S. Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-NH, attend the Deerfield Fair in Deerfield, New Hampshire.
Brockton man on supervised release pleads guilty to role in shootout that left Fall River woman shot
BOSTON – A Brockton man pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to his participation in a shootout that left a female victim from Fall River with a gunshot wound to her chest. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 35–year-old Natalio Miranda pleaded guilty to…