Newton notables Oct 1, 2009
Newton residents George Greenfield, Steven J. Henry and David Wolf were named to the 2008 list of Boston s Best Lawyers by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Greenfield is senior counsel and Henry and Wolf are shareholders with Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., a Boston law firm specializing in intellectual property protection. (Newton Tab, MA)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Maniatis has a plan for all that old clothing Sep 25, 2009
Following a sandwich luncheon, members and friends will walk "back in time" to the Men of Kent Cemetery on Greenfield Lane, the site of the congregation's first meetinghouse, built in 1634. The walk takes between 30 and 40 minutes, and there will be a map and a scavenger hunt to keep the walkers busy. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Armen Milton Sep 15, 2009
He became a music supervisor for several public schools including schools in Greenfield, MA, Auburn, MA, Wentworth Institute, Boston and his last supervisory employment was at Silver Lake Regional High School, Kingston, MA. In his younger years, Armen played baseball at French s Common in Braintree for the White Sox ... He became a music supervisor for several public schools including schools in Greenfield, MA, Auburn, MA, Wentworth Institute, Boston and his last supervisory employment was at... (Braintree Forum, MA)
Let it glow, let it glow, let it glow Sep 13, 2009
Most creative use of gourds At the Yankee Farmer farm stand (603-547-6421, ) in Greenfield, New Hampshire, crowds gather every fall to watch as a medieval trebuchet catapults pumpkins up to 2,400 feet through the air. Why. (Boston Globe)
Rhodin's solar car wins award Aug 29, 2009
Headquartered in Greenfield, NESEA works in the fields of transportation, building construction and renewable energy. Visit the NESEA K-12 Education Department at http://www. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Concord 2009-2010 bus routes Aug 28, 2009
7:25 a.m. Bedford and Greenfield ... 8:19 a.m. Bedford and Greenfield. (Concord Journal, MA)
Administration silent about stim jobs Aug 27, 2009
State officials on Monday were gearing up to file applications for federal stimulus rail funds to rehabilitate the Connecticut River rail line and restore Amtrak Vermonter service access to Northampton and Greenfield and to upgrade to high speed the inland rail route that connects Springfield, Worcester and Boston. Loading commenting interface. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Elizabeth Hummer AllenMay, 1910 - August, 2009 Aug 23, 2009
Born in 1910 in Greenfield, Iowa, she was the daughter of Dr. Warren Lee and Jessie McClaran Hummer. After she was orphaned at age 14, she supported herself and her brother by playing the piano for YMCA dance classes and accompanying silent movies. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
SCITUATE POLICE LOG: Aug. 10 to 16 Aug 20, 2009
10:57 p.m. Greenfield and Torrey s lanes, noise complaint. SUNDAY, AUG. 16. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Housing to get $45.5m in stimulus funds Aug 19, 2009
The eight developments are in Beverly, Framingham, Greenfield, Holliston, Springfield, and the Boston neighborhoods of Roxbury and Jamaica Plain. The projects include renovation of an existing 60-unit single room occupancy facility in Springfield and construction of a 48-unit family development on Blue Hill Avenue in Roxbury. (Boston Globe)
Industry trade executive to discuss state business climate at next Rotary meeting Aug 14, 2009
Gilmore brings a wealth of diverse experience to A.I.M., including service as: director of Legislative Affairs for the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce; director of Human Resource Development and Community Leadership for the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce; executive director of the Massachusetts Association of Public Accountants; and director of Student Activities at Greenfield Community College. Active in community affairs, his current and past community leadership positions include:... (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Agriculture secretary announces money for community facility projects Aug 1, 2009
Village of South Greenfield; 9,000 grant. Dade County; 14,690 grant. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Judge Shoots Down 'Fair Use' Defense in Download Trial Jul 28, 2009
Michael Albert, chairman of the litigation group at Boston intellectual boutique Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, said the ruling wasn't too surprising because fair use law is pretty well established, and Tenenbaum doesn't meet the law's criteria. Albert, who isn't involved in the case, said, "Tenenbaum is in a pretty difficult position" without the fair use defense because he hasn't argued that he didn't make the downloads. (Law.com)
Greenfield firm rehires 80 workers Jul 14, 2009
GREENFIELD - A Greenfield plant has brought back about 80 workers who had been laid off for nearly three months ... Originally known as Greenfield Tap and Die, it was once the dominant employer in the western Massachusetts town. (Boston Globe)
State Capitol Briefs, July 9 Jul 13, 2009
There's a July 23 meeting in Greenfield. Information about additional meetings was not available Thursday. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
9 Managers Picked for Toxic Asset Program Jul 9, 2009
The investment firms are: BlackRock Inc.; TCW Group; AllianceBernstein, LP and its sub-advisers Greenfield Partners LLC and Rialto Capital Management LLC; Angelo, Gordon P and GE Capital Real Estate; Invesco Ltd.; Marathon Asset Management LP; Oaktree Capital Management LP; RLJ Western Asset Management LP; and Wellington Management Co. LLP.. They were among more than 100 firms that had expressed an interest in participating, according to Treasury. (Time.com)
Manhattan isle to get electric Jul 5, 2009
Green River Festival: There was a time when we scoured the planet looking for the coolest international events, but tough times call for a certain measure of belt tightening, and this summer we re tightening all the way to Greenfield ... Greenfield Community College. (Boston Globe)
SCITUATE POLICE LOG: June 22 to 28 Jul 2, 2009
11:37 a.m. Greenfield Terrace, medical emergency. 1:16 p.m. Marion Road Ext. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Secretary Ian Bowles Congratulates the Winners of the Zero Energy Home Challenge at the MA State House Jun 30, 2009
1st Place Bick Corsa Tina Clarke/Doug Turners Falls/ $25,000 Construction Stephens Residence Western MA Electric Company 2nd Place Carter Scott Transformations, Inc. Townsend/Unitil $15,000 3rd Place Anne Perkins Rural Development, Greenfield/ $10,000 Inc. Western MA Electric Company 4th Place Mark Sevier Sevier/Farb Sudbury/ Residence NSTAR Electric 5th Place Mary Marra Bread & Roses Lawrence/ Housing, Inc. National Grid. For more information including the final HERS indices for the projects,... (PR Newswire)
Dover and Sherborn students named to honor roll at Rivers School Jun 23, 2009
Honors Jordana Greenfield, grade 12 (Dover) Stephanie Greenfield, grade 12 (Dover) Christopher Blanchard, grade 11 (Dover). Thomas Sunderland, grade 10 (Sherborn). (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Boston University graduates Somerville residents Jun 23, 2009
Sarah Krill, master of education in counseling; Thomas M. Pino, master of arts in international relations; Mario J. Mitrano, bachelor of arts in English and economics; Stephany Collamore, juris doctor in law, cum laude; Amy E. Choquette, master of business administration in business administration and management; Kyle W. Burke, master of arts in computer science; Erin M. Migausky, master of public health in social and behavioral sciences; Kathryn L. Schaejbe, bachelor of science in business... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Keynotes for June 18 Jun 19, 2009
OF LOCAL INTEREST- Word has been received of the death of former Hudson resident Beth (Varnum) Dumont, 93, in Greenfield on June 2, 2009. She is survived by her sons, Joel Dumont of South Deerfield and Richard Dumont of Greenfield and daughter, Deborah McQuillan of South Deerfield, all formerly of Hudson ... Donations may be made in Mrs. Dumont s memory to Hospice of Franklin County, 329 Conway S., Suite 2, Greenfield, MA 01301. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Business briefs Jun 17, 2009
Dean Wiltse, former CEO of Greenfield Online, was named chairman and CEO of the combined entity. Doherty appointed to hospital board. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Coastwatch awarded $18,500 for adopt-a-beach program Jun 5, 2009
Projects will protect and restore forests, watersheds and beaches from Wellfleet to Greenfield. We re pleased to award these grants in recognition of the work these groups and municipalities do as stewards of the Commonwealth s environmental resources, Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles said. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Robinson School wins national award for character development programs May 29, 2009
the Greenfield Elementary School in Beverly Hills, Mich. the Long Elementary School in Crestwood, Mo. (Westford Eagle, MA)
Obituary: Joseph H. Miniter May 27, 2009
Mr. Minter was the father of Gayle Diane Miniter of Greenfield, Joseph Bruce Miniter and the late Paul Olson Miniter, M.D. and brother of the late Ross Miniter. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
SCITUATE AROUND TOWN: Animal shelter sale is the just start of the good news May 21, 2009
The Scituate Garden Club annual plant sale is scheduled for Saturday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Along with a variety of beautiful plants, there will be a horticultural raffle, a white rabbit table with gardening treasures and guided tours of the award-winning wildflower garden at the historic Mann House on Greenfield Lane in Scituate. For information, call Faith Bowker at 781-545-1188 or 508-380-0962. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
#19 NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS May 15, 2009
HOT TIP For an all-time scenic drive, take Route 2 -- also known as the Mohawk Trail -- between Greenfield and the New York State border. Come summer, the lack of traffic from leafers makes it a less maddening experience. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Siena Field Hockey Inks Five May 15, 2009
Johansmeyer, a product out of Greenfield, Mass. was a multi-sport athlete at Mohawk Trail Regional where she earned four letters in field hockey and lacrosse and three in basketball. (Sienasaints.com)
State shirking environmental impact review May 13, 2009
By ducking review of a 47 megawatt power plant in Greenfield, the state shirked its responsibility, under the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act, to review projects "before permitting agencies act, to ensure that they know the environmental consequences of their actions.". If ever there were unknown environmental impacts, it's from biomass. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Data breach ensnares many in Mass. May 13, 2009
Other Massachusetts banks that said their customers' information was potentially stolen include Danversbank, Strata Bank in Medway, Stoneham Bank, Citizens-Union Savings Bank of Fall River, Dean Bank in Franklin, The Cooperative Bank in Roslindale, Greenfield Savings Bank, Commerce Bank & Trust Co. of Worcester, Milford Federal Savings and Loan Association, Northern Bank & Trust Co. of Woburn, Spencer Savings Bank, and of Lowell. Several other banks and credit unions reported to the state they... (Boston Globe)
Stimulus dollars pave over highways in Massachusetts May 11, 2009
Demolition will begin on the former Toyota of Greenfield site next week, said Tina Cote, administrator of the Franklin Regional Transit Authority, which will occupy the new building. However, not many of the 46 yet-to-be-chosen projects promise similar innovation. (Newton Tab, MA)
All Aboard For 'Disney's A Christmas Carol' Train Tour May 9, 2009
Stop # Market Date Site Address City State Zip 1 Los May 22-25 Los Angeles 800 N. Los Angeles Union Station Alameda Angeles CA 90012 St. 2 Grand May 29-31 Williams Depot 233 North Williams AZ 86046 Canyon Grand Canyon Blvd 3 Santa Fe June 2 Santa Fe Depot 410 S Santa Fe NM 87501 Guadalupe St 4 Albuquerque June 5-7 Albuquerque Amtrak Albuquerque NM 87102 Station 214 First Street Southwest 5 Denver June 12-14 Denver Union 1701 Denver CO 80202 Station Wynkoop St 6 Salt Lake June 16 Ogden Union 2501... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Letter: Casino Night hits the jackpot May 8, 2009
I want to thank the two individuals who co-chaired this event, Jennifer Greenfield and Susanne Phillips ... I want to thank the following individuals who volunteered their time the night of the event: Mike Trigilio, Tony Linares, Mike Doucette, Mike Quigley, Dan Walsh, Scott Faragi, Paul Taraszuk, Frank Hauser, Seamus Fogarty, Dave Surface, Kurt Slevoski, Marti Walsh, Gloria Mogavero, Sean Sexton, Steve Rando, Andrew Greenfield, Steve Phillips, Heather Trigilio, Sharon Ziolkowski, Christy... (Georgetown Record, MA)
Biomass anxiety May 8, 2009
Last month the state decided to let a proposed biomass plant in Greenfield - expected to generate 47 megawatts, enough to power about 4,700 homes - proceed without filing a full environmental impact report. In his ruling, the state's secretary of energy and environmental affairs, Ian Bowles, said the state had already formed an advisory group of stakeholders and a Technical Steering Committee to address the issue raised by many critics: the "sustainable stewardship" of state forest lands. (Boston Globe)
Obama Hopes To Replace Souter By October May 2, 2009
He has perennially be one of the names listed when folks think about potential retirements," said CBS News legal affairs analyst Andrew Cohen. The vacancy could lead to another woman on the bench to join Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, currently the court's only female justice. At 69, Souter is much younger than either Ginsburg, 76, or Justice John Paul Stevens, 89, the other two liberal justices whose names have been mentioned as possible retirees. Yet those justices have given no indication they... (CBS News)
Newtons H grade salary increases May 1, 2009
GIS Administrator Douglas Greenfield: $84,167 to $85,860. Election Commission Executive Secretary Craig Manseau: $91,411 to $93,250. (Newton Tab, MA)
Wood-burning power plant advances Apr 30, 2009
GREENFIELD - A $250 million wood-burning power plant proposed for Greenfield has cleared its first environmental hurdle ... Pioneer Renewable Energy LLC, of Cambridge, is proposing to build the 47-megawatt plant adjacent to the Greenfield Industrial Park. (Boston Globe)
'Bio-ready' communities in state named Apr 30, 2009
Cities and towns labeled ready for biotech but lacking some attributes of top-rated municipalities are: Chelsea, Dedham, Lynn, Newburyport, Reading, Attleboro, Billerica, Brockton, Chicopee, Northampton, Fall River, Tewksbury, Watertown, Westfield, Burlington, Easthampton, Everett, Franklin, Gardner, Greenfield, Holliston, Lawrence, Northbridge, Randolph, Salem, Sturbridge, and West Bridgewater. One goal of the BioReady effort is to expand the state's biotechnology industry beyond Greater Boston... (Boston Globe)
Entreprensurship tips from Fairfield Un business moguls Apr 28, 2009
Hugh Davis ('95) and his partner Andrew Greenfield are co-founders of Greenfield/Ciao Surveys, an internet marketing company based in Wilton. Mr. Greenfield also has his own brand awareness consulting firm, Greenfield Consulting ... Greenfield began his business career with a limousine company in New York City, which led to precarious work with the district attorney against the city's notorious gangsters. (Fairfield Minuteman, CT)
Arlington volunteer wins asylum for Kenyan woman Apr 20, 2009
But when the associate with Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. in Boston volunteered as a pro bono lawyer with the Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project, that is what his first case potentially involved ... Wolf Greenfield is happy when people do pro bono work, O Neill says ... Wolf Greenfield employees Shetal Mithani and Cheryle Yankun, and associate Gerald B. Hrycyszyn, all helped out with O Neill s last-minute requests. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Out in the 'Asparagus Valley,' an artist's life is kiln-fired Apr 19, 2009
Eight miles from White, Tiffany Hilton and her husband completed a kiln shed at their rural Greenfield home this winter after she bought her first gas-reduction kiln last August ... Lucy Fagella transformed her Greenfield home's attached barn into a studio and classroom with two electric kilns, wheels for herself and four students, and lots of shelves. (Boston Globe)
Fossil fuled future Apr 18, 2009
And when Dexter Marsh, in 1835, saw tracks on a stone slab he was laying for sidewalk in Greenfield, the markings were regarded as turkey traces or merely a chance arrangement of geologic features. Those discoveries, however, became the first dinosaur footprints ever studied by scientists, at a time when the animals were not even known to have existed. (Boston Globe)
Mass. stimulus projects out to bid Apr 17, 2009
12-May EASTHAMPTON, GREENFIELD, WESTFIELD, NORTHAMPTON, SOUTHAMPTON Resurfacing and Related Work on Three Sections of Route 5 & 10 $3,529,000. 12-May NANTUCKET Resurfacing and Related Work on Milestone Road $4,597,000. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
$80m in US funds for bike projects unspent in Mass. Apr 14, 2009
A few projects have successfully earned federal grants, including bikeways in Bedford, Greenfield, and Boston. The fact that Massachusetts, unlike many other states, requires towns and cities to pay for initial studies deters many communities from applying, said Michelle Ciccolo, vice president of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, one of the agencies that reviews applications for bike and pedestrian projects in the Boston area. (Boston Globe)
Greenfield, of Dover, takes part in "Three Weeks Notice" at Connecticut College Apr 7, 2009
Kadie Greenfield, a sophomore at and a resident of Dover, took part in Three Weeks Notice, the Dance Club s spring performance, held Feb. 19, 20 and 21 at the Martha Myers Dance Studio at the college ... Greenfield danced in Rewind Maturity and Spacial Relations ... Greenfield, a 2007 graduate of the Rivers School, is the daughter of Tina and Keith Greenfield of Dover. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Kerry to speak at UMass commencement Apr 3, 2009
GREENFIELD 'Valley of Dinosaurs' tourist area planned Dinosaurs left footprints in Western Massachusetts millions of years ago, so a group of cultural institutions and commercial organizations wants to use that history to attract tourists to the Connecticut River Valley. Tim Neumann of the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association in Deerfield said a $6,000 state grant will be used to brand the area the "Valley of the Dinosaurs." The goal is to develop a plan centered on year-round and seasonal... (Boston Globe)
Commentary: Is Obama skidding or... Apr 2, 2009
When I first got my driver's license, I took my old Ford Falcon into the Greenfield Public High School parking lot when it was freshly covered with fresh powder on top of wet slippery Western Massachusetts snow and ice. I turned fast, gunned it and lost control of the car in a skid. (CNN -- Law)
Child abuse nonprofit to close Pittsfield, Brockton, and Greenfield sites Apr 1, 2009
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children is planning to close its offices in Pittsfield, Brockton, and Greenfield. The organization informed its staffs from those locations last week. (Boston Globe)
List: Newspapers that have cut publication days Mar 30, 2009
- Daily Reporter, Greenfield - Dropped Fridays in December. - Rushville Republican - Dropped Mondays last year. (Anchorage Daily News)
Georgetown PTA Casino Night Mar 24, 2009
Admission is $10, available at the door or by calling Jen Greenfield at 978-352-3815 or or Sue Phillips at 978-352-2336 or. Loading commenting interface. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Vermont Closer To Allowing Gay Marriage Mar 21, 2009
(2:01)President Obama and his administration have encountered heavy criticism over the AIG bonuses and now, as Jeff Greenfield reports, economists are criticizing the handling of the recession. (2:47). (CBS News)
State Capitol Briefs, Wednesday, March 18 Mar 20, 2009
Greenfield attorney Laurie MacLeod was nominated on Jan. 12 and interviewed by the Governor s Council on March 4. On his way out of the meeting and as councilors called out after him, Murray said there was a flood in Springfield he had to deal with and added a vote will take place on March 25. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Selectmen welcome new fire and police hires Mar 14, 2009
The current inventory hasn t been updated in 30 years, said commission Chairman Kathy Greenfield ... Greenfield has applied for a grant that would allow the commission to hire a preservation consultant to help identify between 75 and 100 properties to add to the inventory ... We will make the process as transparent as possible, Greenfield said. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Staples libel ruling concerns news media groups Mar 13, 2009
But Wendy Sibbison, the Greenfield appellate lawyer for the fired Staples employee, Alan S. Noonan, said the ruling applies only to lawsuits by private figures against private defendants, that is, defendants not involved in the news business, over purely private matters. "No one is a bigger believer in the First Amendment than I am, and I genuinely cannot understand this outpouring of anxiety and catastrophizing," said Sibbison, whose late father was a journalist who covered Capitol Hill for the... (Boston Globe)
Special report: Global heroes Mar 13, 2009
Ben and Jerry s was formed when two childhood friends, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, got together to start an ice-cream business (they wanted to go into the bagel business but could not raise the cash). Richard Branson (Virgin) relied heavily on his cousin, Simon Draper, as well as other partners. (The Economist)
Mass. unemployment, by city and town Mar 12, 2009
unemployment, by city and town - Boston Business Journal. for free extra services. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Demise of Circuit Citychain has a painful ripple effect Mar 4, 2009
Even Al Norman, a Greenfield resident who has long campaigned against and other big-box chains through his website, , lamented the closing of Circuit City. "Thirty thousand jobs down the tubes, that's what I see," Norman said. (Boston Globe)
Review: Rent collects record-setting audience at Brookline High School Mar 2, 2009
Another freshman, Anne Martland, also showed notable talent as Mimi, the junkie who falls in love with guitar-wielding Roger, played by senior Max Greenfield. Martland more than held her own in the role, which demanded writhing about on tables and belting out difficult songs such as Without You, a chilling duet with Greenfield ... Ensemble number La Vie Boheme proved a rousing, if a bit chaotic, ode to bohemia, while Santa Fe displayed the talents of the leading male trio, Greenfield, Kaim and... (Brookline TAB, MA)
Letter: Donations help Georgetown Fire Department Feb 21, 2009
In addition, the department would also like extend its appreciation of Steve Greenfield and Tim Hurton from Eastern Woodworking on Tenney Street for their generous donation of the countertop for the radio console at Central Station. The Georgetown Fire Department Loading commenting interface. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Around Georgetown Feb 21, 2009
For tickets, more information, or to volunteer at this event, contact Jen Greenfield at 978-352-3815 or or Sue Phillips at 978-352-2336 or. NEARBY AND NOTEWORTHY Local to appear in Blood Brothers at Marblehead Little Theatre Georgetown resident Lynn Shane will appear in Marblehead Little Theatre s production of Blood Brothers. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Roster of who was on the bus Feb 20, 2009
Jerome Samson, 21, Greenfield Park, Quebec. Yannick Tifu, 24, Brossard, Quebec. (Albany Times Union)
In Reversal, 1st Circuit Orders Business Defamation Case to Trial Feb 20, 2009
In its earlier ruling, the 1st Circuit "misunderstood Massachusetts law," and the plaintiff's team of lawyers persuaded the court that it was wrong, said the plaintiffs appellate lawyer, Wendy Sibbison, a Greenfield, Mass. appellate law specialist. (Law.com)
Brookline attorney named firm shareholder Feb 16, 2009
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C., the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to intellectual property law, has named Michael N. Rader of Brookline a shareholder ... In 2008, Rader was part of the legal team that won a $17 million patent-infringement settlement from Kraft for Wolf Greenfield s client, Keurig Inc., a maker of coffee-brewing equipment ... He also co-anchored the Wolf Greenfield trial team that won Massachusetts largest patent infringement jury verdict in 2007, for... (Brookline TAB, MA)
Massachusetts releases funds wish list Feb 13, 2009
Across the state, requests include $600 to buy a kiln for Marblehead's community arts program, $275 million to build a clean-wood-burning power plant in Greenfield, $8,000 to translate the website of a small-business-development center into multiple languages, and $330 million to construct a towering research and education building for the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. Before they can decide what to pay for, administration officials still must determine precisely what... (Boston Globe)
