The game itself is really quite simple. Its purpose, though, could have a profound effect on its players. Every year, seasonal rains flood the giant Zambezi River in Zambia, often displacing tens of thousands of people who live along it. So the Red Cross/Red Crescent Climate Centre is getting Zambians who live near the river … Continue reading Emerson game lab aims to fix local, global problems
After marathoner’s death, friends vow to keep his promise to Nicholas
When Marlborough resident John Tanner, 47, was preparing to run a marathon, he often got a phone call from his young friend Nicholas Dainiak. “Go John,” Nicholas would say, according to his grandmother, Dorothy Noyes. “My hero.” That was back when 9-year-old Nicholas could still speak, before a degenerative condition called Batten disease took his … Continue reading After marathoner’s death, friends vow to keep his promise to Nicholas
At bakeries, it’s all about the pies for Thanksgiving
MEDFORD — Buck Rollins never gets sick of pie. Not at the beginning of an overnight bakery shift, facing 12 or more hours of pressing dough or piling fruit into pans. Not six hours later, when he finds his groove and pie-making takes on a Zen-like rhythm. Not even at the end of the night, … Continue reading At bakeries, it’s all about the pies for Thanksgiving
Picking the fields clean to take produce to the needy
CONCORD — As volunteers wade through rows of low, leafy bean plants at Brigham Farm, the morning dew dampens their shoes and pant legs. But not their enthusiasm. The six men and women spread across the field and crouched between rows of plants are chatting, laughing, and digging their hands into the foliage to find … Continue reading Picking the fields clean to take produce to the needy
Igniting Chattanooga’s Superfast Network
Jack Studer wants to fax you a sandwich. And he's hoping that, eventually, the pack of tech geniuses, visionaries, and entrepreneurs that make up Chattanooga's inaugural Gig Tank will help him do so. The Gig Tank, organized by Studer and other Chattanooga businesspeople, is a summer-long workshop and competition that brings together fledging tech businesses … Continue reading Igniting Chattanooga’s Superfast Network
Young adults put buying a home on backburner
Interest rates have hit historic lows and home prices have fallen, making real estate a buyers’ market. But one important segment of potential buyers is not ready to sign on the dotted line: young adults. The number of 25-to-34-year-olds owning homes in Massachusetts plunged 20 percent between 2005 and 2010, even as the overall number … Continue reading Young adults put buying a home on backburner
Court rules against David Drumm
BOSTON — The case against Irish former bank chief and onetime Chatham resident David Drumm is still on, a judge ruled in U.S. Bankruptcy Court on Thursday, despite defense claims that the complaint should be dismissed because key documents were filed after deadline. Drumm's lawyers argued that the document should have been filed by 4:30 … Continue reading Court rules against David Drumm
Cape brewer taps into collaboration
Read the story at CapeCodOnline.com. PROVINCETOWN — In the basement of Cabot's Candy last week, the blade of a commercial mixer stirred about 30 pounds of caramel-colored molten candy into a frothy swirl. Candy store owner John Cicero was making peanut brittle. A blue flame roared beneath the copper mixing bowl and the air slowly … Continue reading Cape brewer taps into collaboration
U.S. Census: Young adults flee Cape Cod
They leave the Cape, they say, because the housing is unaffordable or because the social options are scarce. Or they never come at all, citing a lack of opportunities for career advancement or a dearth of potential romantic partners. "Pretty much all my close friends have left," said Ben Woods, 27, who moved from Brewster … Continue reading U.S. Census: Young adults flee Cape Cod
Cuttyhunk post office in jeopardy
CUTTYHUNK — The Cuttyhunk ferry pulled up to the rural island at 10 a.m. on Thursday, carrying a load of people and supplies. Longtime residents and visiting day-trippers lined the benches, and racks of Portuguese bread were stacked on the floor of the main cabin, en route from a New Bedford bakery. And riding along … Continue reading Cuttyhunk post office in jeopardy
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