The greatest literary memoir of the 20th century, Vladimir Nabokov’s “Speak, Memory,” ends with an emblematic image, that of Nabokov standing alongside his 6-year-old son Dmitri as they gaze at the ship that will carry them from France to safety. Over the preceding pages, the author has survived numerous losses and brushes with danger, fleeing not one but two totalitarian regimes: the Soviets and the Nazis. And while that memoir has many moving moments, none are more so than those dedicated to filial love — Nabokov’s love for his father, Vladimir Dmitrievich Continue reading >>>

Debbie RamboThe Feinstein Challenge Print Email Comment Posted: 3/16/2012 Whenever I meet someone for the first time and the conversation moves to sharing more about the work of Catholic Charities, I find that people are genuinely Continue reading >>>

The Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston presents a gathering of Irish music, singing, dancing and storytelling in "A Little Bit of Ireland," a showcase of great Irish music and dance. Several pairs of tickets will be given away to each of the three shows between March 17 and March 18, courtesy of our friends at Reagle Music Theatre. Click here to enter to win and fill out the form. Winners will be announced on Friday, March 16, so check the website for updates. Now in its 14th season, the show features a line-up of talent, led by All-Ireland fiddle champion Séamus Connolly, one of the world's Continue reading >>>

DUBLIN — In recent times two of the main pillars of Irish life — the Catholic Church and the Fianna Fail political party — have proven vulnerable. Now a third appears to be in trouble. And its decline is perhaps most telling about the general state of the nation. According to industry figures, Ireland’s pubs are closing at the rate of one every two days. Since 2005, 1,100 have shut their doors for good. If you want a comparison that might resonate around Greater Boston, imagine cities like Medford, Malden and Somerville suddenly losing a large number of their sub shops and pizza places. So Continue reading >>>

Video stores these days seem to be about as popular as dial-up Internet. But don’t tell that to Lisa Landsverk, who stops by Hollywood Express in Cambridge at least three times a week. “I’d rather come support the movie store,” said Landsverk, 53, of Cambridge. “We learn about things that we wouldn’t watch otherwise.” With the rise of such services as Netflix and cable-on-demand, stores that rent DVDs and videos are dying. Blockbuster, which once boasted dozens of stores in Greater Boston and 4,000 nationally, now has a mere three locations inside Route 128. The company went bankrupt Continue reading >>>

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Print this Article Email this Article FALL RIVER — A mobile food pantry bearing a variety of fresh, nutritious food will be set up from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the Boys Girls Club for members and their families.The pantry, hosted by the Greater Boston Food Bank ad the Boys Girls Club, will offer free produce, dairy products and sources of lean protein. In Bristol County, "21.8 percent of children are ... at risk of hunger," the food bank said. Reader Reaction We reserve the right to remove Continue reading >>>

Commercial real estate refinancing is on the upswing. Thomas Grillo Real Estate Editor - Boston Business Journal Email Following years of tight lending practices, commercial lenders are loosening up the financial strings in Greater Boston allowing big landlords Continue reading >>>

Even as Massachusetts celebrates a dip in the growth rate of health care costs, state lawmakers are still working feverishly on cost-control bills. The critical question: How much health care spending should the state aim to cut? Two unlikely bedfellows, the state's largest employer group and a coalition of congregations, are putting the pressure on legislators to go deep.    In separate actions Tuesday night, The Greater Boston Interfaith Organization and the state's largest employer group, Associated Industries of Massachusetts posted the same goal.  Health care spending has been growing Continue reading >>>