Zennstrom sails into first at Quantum Key West

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom has sailed Ran into first place in the 52 Class at the Quantum Key West 2013 sailing regatta off the Florida Keys. Zennstrom lives in England but is sailing under the Swedish flag. He won race 3 and placed second in race 4 Tuesday. The 10-race series concludes Friday. Hedgehog is captained by Bermuda's Alec Cutler with Canadian Olympic sailing medalist Richard Clarke as tactician. It continues to lead the 23-boat Melges 24 class and is four points ahead of Full Throttle, skippered by Brian Porter of Lake Geneva, Wis. Barking Mad has Bostonian Continue reading >>>

Zennstrom sails into first at Quantum Key West – The-News

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom has sailed Ran into first place in the 52 Class at the Quantum Key West 2013 sailing regatta off the Florida Keys. Zennstrom lives in England but is sailing under the Swedish flag. He won race 3 and placed second in race 4 Tuesday. The 10-race series concludes Friday. Hedgehog is captained by Bermuda's Alec Cutler with Canadian Olympic sailing medalist Richard Clarke as tactician. It continues to lead the 23-boat Melges 24 class and is four points ahead of Full Throttle, skippered by Brian Porter of Lake Geneva, Wis. Barking Mad has Bostonian Continue reading >>>

Zennstrom sails into first at Quantum Key West

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) -- Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom has sailed Ran into first place in the 52 Class at the Quantum Key West 2013 sailing regatta off the Florida Keys. Zennstrom lives in England but is sailing under the Swedish flag. He won race 3 and placed second in race 4 Tuesday. The 10-race series concludes Friday. Hedgehog is captained by Bermuda's Alec Cutler with Canadian Olympic sailing medalist Richard Clarke as tactician. It continues to lead the 23-boat Melges 24 class and is four points ahead of Full Throttle, skippered by Brian Porter of Lake Geneva, Wis. Barking Mad has Bostonian Continue reading >>>

Zennstrom sails into first at Quantum Key West

KEY WEST, Fla. (AP) — Skype co-founder Niklas Zennstrom has sailed Ran into first place in the 52 Class at the Quantum Key West 2013 sailing regatta off the Florida Keys.Zennstrom lives in England but is sailing under the Swedish flag. He won race 3 and placed second in race 4 Tuesday. The 10-race series concludes Friday.Hedgehog is captained by Bermuda's Alec Cutler with Canadian Olympic sailing medalist Richard Clarke as tactician.It continues to lead the 23-boat Melges 24 class and is four points ahead of Full Throttle, skippered by Brian Porter of Lake Geneva, Wis.Barking Mad has Continue reading >>>

Four Are in Casino License Process: Suffolk Downs Ready for Challenge

Richard FieldsSuffolk Downs Surprise and intrigue came last Tuesday for those following the casino discussion, with one mysterious proposal from Chicago developer Neil Bluhm joining proposals by Las Vegas gaming magnate Steve Wynn, Suffolk Downs owners and an older proposal in Milford as Phase I casino license applicants in Greater Boston – each paying a $400,000 licensing fee to begin the quest for a Greater Boston (Region A) casino license. There were four definitive proposals submitted for Region A, and one absolute surprise proposal from PPE Casino Resorts in Baltimore (The Cordish Companies) Continue reading >>>

Novelist John Kenney Wishes He Could Take Back This Interview

Touchstone releases John Kenney's debut novel Truth in Advertising today; his 17 years in writing copy for New York ad firms informs the book's story of a middle-aged Bostonian working on Madison Avenue and reevaluating his life. Tomorrow, he reads from the book at Greenlight, then discusses it with Jami Attenberg (The Middlesteins). What neighborhood do you live in?I live in Brooklyn Heights. I’ve lived there since 1998. I came over to visit a friend who lived in Cobble Hill. I was living on the Upper Continue reading >>>

Waltham one of three ‘hottest’ neighborhoods

According to a list released on Jan. 15 by online real estate brokerage Redfin, Waltham is in the top three hottest emerging neighborhoods in the Greater Boston area. The list, which was determined by sales volume value, median sales prices and sale-to-list price ratios among other factors, reveals statistics and rankings for growing communities in the Greater Boston area for 2013. The Warren Group reported that the median home price in Waltham is $378,700, and according to a Jan. 15 article from Boston Real Estate Now, sales have risen 18.8 percent while inventory has declined over 21 Continue reading >>>

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Urges Greater Boston Community …

 Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay (BBBSMB) urges the Greater Boston community to start 2013 off right by participating in Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service this Monday, January 21, 2013. Dedicated to representing Dr. King's question, "What are you doing for others?" the Day of Service is a prime opportunity to make an impact in the lives of our community's youth. With more than 1,000 boys in Massachusetts Bay currently waiting to be matched with a Big Brother, BBBSMB seeks fun and energetic mentors to sign up now and start making a difference in the lives of a young person. Continue reading >>>

Greater Boston author readings Jan. 20-26

SUNDAY Senator Scott Brown (“Against All Odds”) and Howie Carr (“Hard Knocks”) read at 1 p.m. at Willow Books Cafe, 279 Great Road, Acton . . . Len Krisak (“If Anything”) reads at 2 p.m. at Bestsellers Cafe, 24 High St., Medford . . . Stephanie Schorow (“Drinking Boston: A History of the City and Its Spirits”) reads at the Regal Beagle, 308 Harvard St., Brookline (tickets, required, at brooklinebooksmith.com/tickets) MONDAY Anthony D’Aries (“The Language of Men”), Danielle Jones-Pruett, Sarah Sweeney, and Michael Thurston read at 7 p.m. at Middlesex Lounge, 315 Continue reading >>>