BOSTON/Dorchester – For three years, the Israeli and Egyptian governments have blockaded Gaza; preventing locals and foreign nationals from crossing in and out of the tiny occupied territory.
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8 Aug 2009 - 2:16pm
BOSTON/Jamaica Plain - In a time when new iPod models are released every few months, the ways in which we work, play, and express ourselves have become increasingly dependent on digital technology. It may be surprising that a group of twentysomethings can already feel nostalgic for the objects that marked their childhood, but the relentless rate of technological change means that once familiar products such as VHS tapes, cassettes, floppy disks, popular toys, and Polaroids have become antiquated in a relatively short period of time. Four local, young artists react to the rapid change of popular culture in their exhibit ICONOGRAPHIC: Analog Representations of Youth Culture in a Digital Age. The show opened last Thursday evening at JP Art Market, a gallery and studio run by artist Patti Hudson in Jamaica Plain.
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7 Aug 2009 - 11:37pm
It's always a good idea to keep an eye on what corporate think tanks are up to - especially at the local level - and the Boston Municipal Research Bureau is no exception, backed as it is by the largest corporations and law firms in the region.
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7 Aug 2009 - 11:27pm
Having problems setting up your external hard drive with your Mac?
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7 Aug 2009 - 10:19pm
On Monday, August 3rd, a judge ruled in favor of the Chinese Progressive Association's (CPA) motion to dismiss Sunshine Travel's defamation lawsuit against them. The judge has agreed to dismiss all claims except for the claim regarding the unauthorized use of the trademark or logo.
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1 Aug 2009 - 3:27pm
BOSTON/Back Bay - My conversation Saturday with actress and comedienne Marla Gibbs and her daughter Angela Gibbs - actress, director, and producer - could have gone on for hours.
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1 Aug 2009 - 9:53am
BOSTON/Dudley Square and various other locations - A person only has one heart. But a city has multiple centers of life-giving blood. In Boston, known for its multiplicity of neighborhoods, one of those cultural organs beats at the Hibernian Hall in Dudley Square.
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31 Jul 2009 - 11:58pm
Shortly after publishing an editorial critical of Gov.
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31 Jul 2009 - 11:50pm
The Massachusetts Green Justice Coalition won a victory for social justice and the environment on Tuesday when the state Energy Efficiency Advisory Council (EEAC) told the state’s utilities to add equity to their efficiency plans.
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31 Jul 2009 - 11:40pm
Walking hand-in-hand along a New York street, the elderly couple seem unremarkable. He is stooped with age and uses a cane. She is still spry and gently helps him.
