Feldman gives Fulbrights view of Iran nuclear issue Neither Obama nor Netanyahu has given the other what he wantsPhotos/Charles A. RadinFormer correspondent H.D.S. Greenway talks with Professor Shai Feldman after briefing for international Fulbright Scholars currently studying in greater Boston.While neither President Obama nor Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has gotten what he most wanted from the other regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, each has given the other valuable assistance in handling the tense situation. That was the message Professor of Politics Shai Feldman, the Judy and Continue reading >>>

Mary-Ellen Manning’s bid for the state Senate has opened up her seat on the Governor’s Council this fall and thus far seven candidates have emerged. Peabody native Eileen Duff (now a Gloucester resident), Salem residents David Eppley and George O’Brine and Donald Bumiller of Boxford are the Democrats to enter the race for the Fifth District, which spans across 38 communities North of Boston. Republican candidates are Maura Ciardiello of Haverhill, Richard Miller and Ryan Madden (addresses for the latter two could not be confirmed). Duff will kick off her campaign this Saturday at the Ancient Continue reading >>>

(Photo Credit: Marilym Humphries) Recently I had the chance to sit down with ‘America’s Mom’ Betty DeGeneres, mother of Ellen DeGeneres, for an interview with Boston Spirit magazine. Betty was in Boston to speak at the 10th annual Pride and Passion fundraiser benefiting Greater Boston PFLAG. Upon arriving at Betty’s hotel room I found myself sitting next to her on a couch watching the Ellen show in what can only be described as a ‘surreal moment.’ When I asked if the day’s episode was “a good one?” she replied—as only a mother can—“aren’t they all?” Boston Spirit: Continue reading >>>

Hub-based billboard company RSA Media has donated $2 million worth of outdoor billboard space to The Greater Boston Food Bank as part of a collaborative effort to fight hunger in Greater Boston. The billboard locations include Interstate 93 in Braintree, one mile from Gillette Stadium, on the Southeast Expressway in Dorchester and in the North End on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. The Greater Boston Food Bank is currently in the process of producing new materials to display on the RSA billboards. As part of the arrangement, RSA Media will operate a billboard on Greater Boston Food Bank property Continue reading >>>

School personnel expected to attend include psychologists, social workers, guidance counselors, nurses, school resource officers, teachers and administrators.

Students, faculty and other residents mourn the loss of 24-year-old graduate student Kanagla Seshadri Rao Sunday night ABIGAIL LIN/DFP STAFFBoston University students, members of the Indian community and friends of Kanagala Seshadri Rao held candles as they listened to speakers and friends offer prayers for him and his family.“May the light bring an end to pointless crimes,” said Amrit Soni, president of the India Association of Greater Boston who organized the candlelight vigil for Rao Sunday evening in Marsh Plaza.More than 80 people gathered at sunset to remember Rao, a Graduate School of Continue reading >>>

The 50-year-old Brookline Booksmith recently acquired the Globe Corner Bookstore, one of America’s largerst online books and maps seller for travelers.BELEN CUSI/DFP STAFFIn the midst of the decline of bookstores and the rise of e-books, the Brookline Booksmith in Coolidge Corner manages to survive and expand, after purchasing the Globe Corner Bookstore’s website and inventory.“Simply, Globe Corner went out of business when we were working with them, buying some of their stock and making deals,” said Jodie Vinson, a bookseller at the Brookline Booksmith. “Then as their company began to Continue reading >>>

Soap, water and elbow grease were everywhere at Sharon's Temple Kol Tikvah and Sharon High School this morning, and for good reason. The proceeds from these two car washes supported local causes. On Dunbar Street, off South Main, Temple Kol Tikvah's fundraiser benefitted the Abundant Table, which serves "weekly free meals to individuals and families in need residing in the Greater Boston suburbs of Norwood, Walpole, Canton, Dedham, Westwood and beyond," according to the Norwood-based nonprofit's website. Nearby, Sharon High girls Continue reading >>>

Watertown: Open Arts Day features family events including actors workshops, pottery wheel, watercolor painting, printmaking, quilting demos, kite workshop, poetry, and sneak previews of shows including ‘‘Charlotte’s Web,’’ ‘‘Oliver,’’ and ‘‘The Little Shop of Horrors.’’ Saturday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Arsenal Center for the Arts, 321 Arsenal St. Free. 617-923-0100, www.arsenalarts.org.

 

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The Dedham Institution for Savings Foundation is contributing $5,000 to the YMCA of Greater Boston (West Roxbury YMCA).