Dish Network is getting comfortable in its court chairs as it steadfastly fights back against network assertions that its commercial-skipping technologies are irreparably harmful. The Hopper – or Haw-pah, as the Bostonian brogues pronounce it in the service’s TV commercials – has been the subject of court proceedings for the last few months, as Dish Network defends a slate of new features that includes “AutoHop” and “PrimeTime Anytime,” both automated commercial-skipping technologies that it now includes on the boxes. Back in November, Federal District Court Judge Dolly Gee Continue reading >>>

$ave on Boston Herald Home Delivery Jobs with Herald Media For back copy and collectible issue information please call 617-619-6265.  Click here for Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox, and Bruins back copies Continue reading >>>

$ave on Boston Herald Home Delivery Jobs with Herald Media For back copy and collectible issue information please call 617-619-6265.  Click here for Celtics, Patriots and Red Sox, and Bruins back copies Continue reading >>>

OAKLAND, CA.- Jan David Winitz, an eminent art dealer who specializes in antique Oriental and Persian rugs, today revealed that he had told his central clients that momentum within the art world for Near Eastern art has intensified the interest and created an increased enthusiasm among connoisseurs in this niche of the collecting market.“My first observation is that we are in the midst of an important confluence of events,” said Winitz, author of ‘The Guide to Purchasing an Oriental Rug,’ “ that has become a bellwether for those of us for whom rugs from the “Second Golden Age of Continue reading >>>

Sometime between Jan. 3 and 4, the Improper Bostonian on Route 28 in Dennisport was broken into. According to a police report, entry was gained by forcing a door and more than $100 in U.S. currency in $1, $2 and $5 denominations was taken from the seasonal nightclub that is closed for the winter. Each of these bills was signed on both front and back by people who have visited the establishment.

Several bottles of liquor and three sound amplifiers were also taken.

Anyone with information is asked to call officer Sean Martin at 508-394-1315.

 Monday, December 24, 2012 The eighth album from Dropkick Murphys comes out on January 13th. Signed and Sealed in Blood will be the second album that the band has put out independently. The Bostonian icons are back and it’s worth celebrating, moreso in Massachusetts than any other place. Alternative Addiction recently caught up with Dropkick Murphys co-vocalist Ken Casey to talk about Boston and the connection he and the band have to their home city. “To me, there was always D.C., Boston, New York, L.A., and Chicago... Everyone had this scene and Continue reading >>>

  Aly Raisman is among the most famous Needham residents, and is getting a shout-out from Boston.com as well. Their year in review piece from earlier today names her and fellow Olympian Kayla Harrison as Bostonians of the Year, along with a review of her performance at the TD Garden earlier in the year.  From the piece, "The crowd of 16,000 bathes Gabby Douglas and the other golden girls in warm cheer, but saves their screams for the 18-year-old pride of Needham."  Picking up a gold medal in Gymnastics, the team captain was given a welcome home worthy of an Olympian after the London 2012 Continue reading >>>

As the piped-in strains of “Hava Nagila” fill the air, Raisman begins to tumble, flip, and soar, all while red, white, and blue spotlights dance around her. For nearly two minutes during this November show, she reprises the flawless floor routine she used to capture Olympic gold and America’s heart at the London Games. Only she’s clearly more relaxed now — as are the fans. Rather than watching nervously, they begin rhythmically clapping to the Jewish folk song, restoring its vibe, from nerve-racking competition soundtrack to kinetic wedding crowd pleaser.

As the piped-in strains of “Hava Nagila” fill the air, Raisman begins to tumble, flip, and soar, all while red, white, and blue spotlights dance around her. For nearly two minutes during this November show, she reprises the flawless floor routine she used to capture Olympic gold and America’s heart at the London Games. Only she’s clearly more relaxed now — as are the fans. Rather than watching nervously, they begin rhythmically clapping to the Jewish folk song, restoring its vibe, from nerve-racking competition soundtrack to kinetic wedding crowd pleaser.

Matt Kalinowski and Quixote studios