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“It’s almost like a farmers’ market,” David Colfer says. He’s talking about the Greater Boston Theatre Expo, coming Sept. 10 to the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. “You go to a farmers’ market and three vendors are selling tomatoes, and you just happen to find one whose tomatoes you like,” says Colfer. “I think some of that’s going to happen here. Everyone’s selling theater here, but they’re all doing it a little bit differently. It’ll give people the chance to browse, shop, pick and choose, and if they like what they see, they’ll come back for more.” Some Continue reading >>>

A recent survey ranked Reading as having some of the best schools in the Greater Boston Area, while also illustrating how tight budgets in recent years have adversely affected the district. The Reading School District was ranked 50th in a 2013 Boston Magazine survey of the 50 best towns for schools in the Greater Boston area. The survey looked at twenty different categories for 147 municipalities. These included student teacher ratio, class size, spending per student, percent graduating, percent going on to college and test results such as SATs and MCAS. The most obvious Continue reading >>>

Posted: Saturday, September 7, 2013 3:00 am Heightened security planned for Topsfield Fair By Sean Leonard / The Daily Item Itemlive.com | 0 comments Posted on September 7, 2013 Continue reading >>>

Magazine rankings, drugs, and movie stars. There's been a wide variety of topics covered on Reading Patch in the last week. Here is a look at the top stories from recent days on Patch.Boston Magazine Ranks Reading Schools in Greater Boston's Top 50Reading Public Schools made its way into the Top 50 of Boston Magazine's list of the top schools in Greater Boston. The school came in at No. 50, ahead of several nearby towns."I think for the investment our community makes, we get a tremendous output," Superintendent of Schools John Doherty told Patch. "We always look at trying to find different ways Continue reading >>>

RCN, the overbuilder that provides triple-play service in parts of the Northeast, looks to have faster Internet service than some of the country’s largest cable operators -- at least according to one source. In the Greater Boston market, Netflix found that RCN’s average speed of 2.42 Mbps topped second-place Charter Communications (2.19) by 11% in the April-June period.The Boston rundown was Netflix’s first regional ranking of Internet service providers (ISPs). The digital video service offers a monthly national ranking and rundowns in foreign countries.In Boston, RCN also topped Verizon Continue reading >>>

TRANSLATING SPORTS: The NFL Edition, Are You Ready For Some Football? Photo Flash: New Crop of HUNGER GAMES: CATCHING FIRE Shots Offer First Glimpses of Cast in Action Peter Som Newest Designer to Partner with Kohl's DesigNation Collection Kanye West Announces the 'Yeezus' Tour With Kendrick Lamar Vrooom! Linksys Announces Its Fastest 802.11ac Wireless Router EVER at IFA 2013 Houston Grand Opera Presents First RING CYCLE, American/World Premieres More BWW Interview: SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE's Sonya Tayeh Talks THE LAST GOODBYE More! Regional Orchestra Continue reading >>>

“It’s almost like a farmers’ market,” David Colfer says. He’s talking about the Greater Boston Theatre Expo, coming Sept. 10 to the Cyclorama at the Boston Center for the Arts. “You go to a farmers’ market and three vendors are selling tomatoes, and you just happen to find one whose tomatoes you like,” says Colfer. “I think some of that’s going to happen here. Everyone’s selling theater here, but they’re all doing it a little bit differently. It’ll give people the chance to browse, shop, pick and choose, and if they like what they see, they’ll come back for more.” Some Continue reading >>>

The Committee to Elect Marc McGovern announced that McGovern has received the endorsement of the Greater Boston Labor Council, representing 154 different unions in 24 communities, including Cambridge. Political Director John S. Laughlin, of the Painters and Allied Trades District Council 35, a member of the GBLC, stated, "(McGovern) earned Painters District Council #35's endorsement based on his record as a School Committee member, his positions supporting job creation, responsible development and his commitment to improving the quality of life for Cambridge residents."  “I'm Continue reading >>>