Jerrod Ferrari 10 January 2012Norwalk 43 views No Comment Print This Post  Email This Post The Hour’s education reporter, Danielle Capalbo has gone vinyl. Her now defunct band, The First Annual appears on this special release, compilation, for a good cause album. Read the details on the album below and pick up the album to check out Danielle. In 2007, Gordon Riker Kelly Wallace both tragically passed away in bike accidents in Boston, MA. Shortly after, friends of their’s started a non-profit organization titled H.E.L.L. (Helping Everyone Live Longer). H.E.L.L. is a DIY group that Continue reading >>>

By Francisca Rojas and David Luberoff With the onset of winter, the persistent problem of tardy school buses in Boston is about to get worse. In addition to being late, students now will be waiting for those buses in the cold, in the dark, and sometimes in rain, sleet or snow. Some help is on the way in the form of a new smart phone app. But more could easily be provided at a very low cost if the Boston Public Schools take a page out of the MBTA’s book and make it easy to get data on which buses are late and when they are going arrive at specific stops. To BPS’s credit, only about 12 Continue reading >>>

In fact, many of the Boston area's toniest suburbs saw significant prices gains in 2011. With the economy picking up again, and, more pertinently, hiring in big salary fields like biotech and high-tech leading the way, we can expect more of the same in 2012 for these towns. Here are a few stats (from The Warren Group) to keep in mind.The median price in Lexington hit $704,500 by year end, a boost of just under $10,000 from 2010. That puts home prices in the town practically back to where they were in 2005, when the median sale price was $705,000.Newton also gained ground in 2011, with the median Continue reading >>>

Since its opening in May 2011, Wellfleet Preservation Hall has proven true to its mission to reenergize the heart of Wellfleet Center by offering a range of music, art and educational programs year-round. As the area’s newest community cultural center, it has enticed a wealth of local and off-Cape performers to bring their talents to the acoustically inviting space. By bringing the acclaimed Higher Praise Gospel Choir from Boston to honor the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., “Prez Hall,” as it is known affectionately, continues its charge. Scheduled in conjunction with Wellfleet’s Continue reading >>>

The prospect of fare increases and service cuts can't please those who rely on the MBTA for commuting to work or getting around the North of Boston region. But something has to be done to address the transit agency's budget gap which officials say could reach $161 million in the fiscal year that begins next July 1, and doesn't include funding for any capital improvements or even major maintenance issues. In its effort to present information to the public on proposed fare and service changes, the MBTA cannot ignore riders in the Merrimack Valley who depend on the commuter rail service to get to Continue reading >>>

BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Emerge Clinical Site Relations LLC, a business development and marketing company dedicated to the success of clinical trials, announces the re-branding of the company under the name ClinEdge, LLC. The goal of the new launch is to produce stronger brand recognition through a succinct, specialized name that will best promote the company’s innovative services. “We carefully weighed the decision to re-brand our company, keeping in mind the new name must reflect the services we presently offer as well as Continue reading >>>

Paige Vigneron of the Marblehead Veterans Middle School will join over 250 eighth-graders representing the state’s 351 cities and towns this Saturday, Jan. 14 for a second annual day of service. These student “ambassadors” from across Massachusetts will meet to volunteer and celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. as part of Project 351. Launched during Gov. Deval Patrick’s inaugural in 2010, Project 351 is dedicated to celebrating youth leadership and inspiring the ethic of service. Patrick will again host a Youth Town Meeting this year before the young people fan out to service Continue reading >>>

The following is a press release from the Munroe Center for the Arts. Music from the golden age of Victorian operetta will warm the cold January night at the next Munroe Saturday Nights this Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Munroe Center for the Arts. The program, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at 1403 Massachusetts Ave., is free and open to the public, with donations gratefully accepted. Rebecca Hains, soprano, Thomas Dawkins, baritone, and Lexington resident Shaylor Lindsay, a pianist, will headline the program, which will feature the music of Jacques Offenbach, Johann Strauss, Gilbert and Sullivan, and Continue reading >>>

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Forty years ago, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) was founded to meet the challenges put forward by the passing of the Clean Water Act. On Jan. 28, the association plans to make a big splash as it prepares to break new ice and kick off its 40th anniversary year with the Mystic River Polar Plunge at Mary O'Malley Park Commandants Way, Chelsea, from 1-2 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Hot drinks will be served. Rain, snow or shine — ample parking The Plunge, featuring association staff, volunteers and others to be recruited, will dive into the Mystic River Continue reading >>>