Yes, Alan Hilliard eats candy.   He likes chocolate.  He doesn’t eat a large amount of chocolate, but he is a fairly consistent consumer of a food that is closely and prominently aligned and linked with his name in this region.  His favorite candy? “Mint crème dipped in dark chocolate,” says Alan, a youthful, witty, and sharp-minded 89 years old.  “And when I eat the chocolate, I am analyzing.  I take a small bite and I analyze.” I asked Alan what he is analyzing. “The coating of chocolate – how much of it there is,” he replied.  “And I look at the center, and analyze Continue reading >>>

by Cambridge PR Group WATERTOWN, MASS. (12/12/2011)(readMedia)-- Lexus of Watertown and Toyota of Watertown are both partnering with the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation this month to brighten the lives of needy children during the holiday season. Customers and the general public alike are encouraged to bring unwrapped toys or cash donations to either Watertown, Massachusetts dealership from now through Thursday, December 22. This will be the sixth straight year that Lexus of Watertown will be holding a Toys for Tots drive, while Toyota of Watertown will be joining in this year to expand the Continue reading >>>

FREEPORT, Maine -- A Maine vodka and gin company is donating potatoes used in its distilling process to help the needy.Maine Distilleries says it will donate one pound of potatoes to food banks in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts for every bottle of its Cold River vodka and gin sold in those states during the first three months next year.The Freeport company says the potatoes will be donated during next fall's potato harvest to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, Maine, the New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester, N.H., and the Greater Boston Food Bank. Continue reading >>>

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — A Maine vodka and gin company is donating potatoes used in its distilling process to help the needy. Maine Distilleries says it will donate one pound of potatoes to food banks in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts for every bottle of its Cold River vodka and gin sold in those states during the first three months next year. The Freeport company says the potatoes will be donated during next fall's potato harvest to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, Maine, the New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester, N.H., and the Greater Boston Food Continue reading >>>

FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — A Maine vodka and gin company is donating potatoes used in its distilling process to help the needy. Maine Distilleries says it will donate one pound of potatoes to food banks in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts for every bottle of its Cold River vodka and gin sold in those states during the first three months next year. The Freeport company says the potatoes will be donated during next fall's potato harvest to the Good Shepherd Food Bank in Auburn, Maine, the New Hampshire Food Bank in Manchester, N.H., and the Greater Boston Food Continue reading >>>

December 11, 2011 Black wins mile as Bulldogs finish semester at Harvard Invitational Results CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Eimear Black (Glengormley, Ireland) needed a bit of time off after her second-place finish at the Northeast Conference Cross Country Championships. She returned to the track on Saturday at the Harvard University Invitational, winning the mile run, and joining 11 other Bulldogs with top-10 finishes, as the Bryant University track and field teams closed out the fall semester. An Ireland native, Black won the mile run with a Continue reading >>>

December 11, 2011 Black wins mile as Bulldogs finish semester at Harvard Invitational Results CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Eimear Black (Glengormley, Ireland) needed a bit of time off after her second-place finish at the Northeast Conference Cross Country Championships. She returned to the track on Saturday at the Harvard University Invitational, winning the mile run, and joining 11 other Bulldogs with top-10 finishes, as the Bryant University track and field teams closed out the fall semester. An Ireland native, Black won the mile run with a Continue reading >>>