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Collins Center hosts India DayANDOVER, Aug 16, 2013 (Menafn - The Eagle-Tribune - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --A popular yearly Indian celebration is relocating to Andover this year after the cost to continue in Boston became too high a price to pay.The India Association of Greater Boston's annual India Day, celebrating India's independence from British colonial rule, will run out of Andover High School's Collins Center on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m.The four-hour program features Indian classical songs, dances, folk dances, vendor tables and more, according to organization Continue reading >>>

Long runs and long hair have given way to balding pates and balky joints. Such is the passage of time. But the ensuing four decades cannot dim the shooting star that once was the Greater Boston Track Club.It began as a band of vagabond runners who held a passion for their sport and an equal dedication to the camaraderie that earmarked their college careers. It was too good to pass up. And they haven’t stopped running.GBTC members will gather tomorrow (2-6 p.m.) at Boston College’s Corcoran Commons to swap stories and trade memories of the group’s founding 40 years ago.“I wish we weren’t Continue reading >>>

ANDOVER — A popular yearly Indian celebration is relocating to Andover this year after the cost to continue in Boston became too high a price to pay.The India Association of Greater Boston’s annual India Day, celebrating India’s independence from British colonial rule, will run out of Andover High School’s Collins Center on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 4 to 8 p.m.The four-hour program features Indian classical songs, dances, folk dances, vendor tables and more, according to organization Director Zehra Khan.Originally scheduled for this Sunday, Aug. 18 at the Esplanade’s Hatch Memorial Shell, Continue reading >>>

Published: 3:53 pm Thu, August 15, 2013 3:53 pm Thu, August 15, 2013 By Mass. Lawyers Weekly Staff Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly Gov. Deval L. Patrick has named Manisha H. Bhatt, a senior attorney in the Family Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services, to the Judicial Nominating Commission. Bhatt has been with GBLS since 2001. The current president of the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, she was awarded the Boston Bar Association’s John G. Brooks Legal Continue reading >>>

Boston, August 13, 2013 Boston.coms The Hive is on the lookout for exceptional people under the age of 25 who are making their mark in one of the areas innovation sectors. Twenty-five of these future industry leaders will be given a spot on The Hives inaugural 25 Under 25 list to be published in October. Whether they are independent entrepreneurs or employees at top local companies, these 25 people represent the next generation of thought leaders in Greater Boston, and have already made their mark as innovators. The Hives 25 Under 25 is unique in that we are recognizing individuals who Continue reading >>>

BOSTON — With one of the best contemporary dance festivals just on the other side of the state, Jacob’s Pillow, it is shame that there are not more contemporary dance offerings in the greater Boston area. Urbanity Dance, led by founder Betsi Graves, has been working to fill that void for the last five years and this weekend will shine a light on several up-and-coming troupes at the Paramount Center. Betsi Graves. (Courtesy, Urbanity Dance) Graves says that when she founded Urbanity Dance, she met with several mentors who advised her “not to make any big plans” since new Continue reading >>>

By Johanna Kaiser, Town Correspondent The India Association of Greater Boston has found a new location for its India Day celebration after canceling this Saturday’s planned celebration at the Esplanade’s Hatch Shell. The association’s annual India Day will now be held at Andover High School’s Collins Center on September 8, where attendees will celebrate with musical performances; classical, folk and Bollywood dances; vendors; and food. The celebration, which has commemorated the nation’s independence on the Esplanade for more than 20 years, was rescheduled due to the higher cost of Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) - Organizers of a Boston celebration of India's independence have canceled this year's event because security measures put in place after the Boston Marathon bombings have made it prohibitively expensive. The annual event that has drawn as many as 20,000 people was scheduled for Sunday on the Esplanade. In a letter posted on the India Association of Greater Boston's website, organizers say it's been canceled until a new location can be found. The letter says the association would lose $20,000, "inappropriate for a nonprofit organization." New security measures include bag checks at Continue reading >>>

BOSTON (AP) - Organizers of a Boston celebration of India's independence have canceled this year's event because security measures put in place after the Boston Marathon bombings have made it prohibitively expensive. The annual event that has drawn as many as 20,000 people was scheduled for Sunday on the Esplanade. In a letter posted on the India Association of Greater Boston's website, organizers say it's been canceled until a new location can be found. The letter says the association would lose $20,000, "inappropriate for a nonprofit organization." Continue reading >>>