The Bruins Visit Condon School
by Rick Winterson The ostensible cause – an excellent cause, of course – was the cause of fitness among students at the James F. Condon K-8 School. In addition to “Fitness”, the students, who assembled in the Condon gym, had a marvelous time that included modified street hockey. The occasion was an interactive press conference last Wednesday at [...]
Visiting the Past: From Old Ironsides to the Cassin Young
by Richard Campbell On a suitably gray Memorial Day the Navy kept its jewel, the oldest warship in the world, the USS Constitution open for public viewing and presented a 21-gun salute in honor of those who have given their lives in service to our nation. For those of you who haven’t visited the Charlestown Navy yard recently to see [...]
LaunchByte Picks $25,000 Winner at Excel
by Rick Winterson Last week’s first ever Student Entrepreneur Workshop at Excel High School was an exciting, remarkable event. It was sponsored by LaunchByte, an execution-focused investment firm and startup hub. Hosted by Excel’s Headmaster Renee McCall, the Workshop challenged five groups of Excel students to develop their own original ideas for new, viable businesses. The five groups [...]
Boston Now > Next: 2018 Annual Boston Chamber of Commerce Meets
By Richard Campbell A glittering evening brought 1,700 participants to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center this past Tuesday May 15th as business leaders of Boston met for the Annual Chamber of Commerce meeting entitled Now>Next. With a somewhat self-congratulatory emphasis upon the great business accomplishments of this past year, Boston’s global leadership, and a nod to the future of [...]
“Little Angels” Means Service Dogs
Jean and Gina are selling miniature plants outside the Branch Library on East Broadway. In fact, their project was going on at the same time as the recent Book Sale. They are raising funds to provide service dogs to deserving people. Their website at Little Angels Service Dogs explains their mission far better than we can at South Boston [...]
The Wiz at the Lyric: Reaching for Magic
By Richard Campbell The Lyric Stage mounted a revival of the 1970’s musical “The Wiz” this past Sunday, with guest director Dawn Simmons at the helm, Musical Director Allyssa Jones, and Choreography by Jean Appolon. It was a show that had some amusing and touching moments, that introduced Boston audiences to up and coming talent, but the production overall was [...]