James Taylor Donates Festival Earnings To Symphony Aug 20, 2009
(August 19, 2009)Singer-songwriter James Taylor plans to donate his $500,000 in earnings from a 5-day music festival at Tanglewood next week to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Taylor's association with the orchestra dates back more than 15 years, and his wife, Kim, is a former public relations director and current trustee for the Orchestra. (KWTX.com, TX)
James Taylor to give earnings from Tanglewood festival to Boston Symphony Orchestra Aug 20, 2009
3:06 PM EDT, August 19, 2009. (AP) Singer James Taylor plans to donate his $500,000 in earnings from a 5-day music festival at Tanglewood next week to the Boston Symphony Orchestra. (FOX61, CT)
U.S. Women Delaying Motherhood, Report Shows Aug 14, 2009
"We still do have a good number of unplanned and teen pregnancies," said Dr. Jennifer Wu, an obstetrician/gynecologist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City ... SOURCES: T.J. Mathews, demographer, National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Jennifer Wu, M.D., obstetrician/gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City. (MEDLINEplus)
Hallmark Health Cancer Center welcomes new providers, names medical director Aug 13, 2009
Prior to that, McMasters completed a three-year residency at Lenox Hospital in New York City where she received the Outstanding Resident of the Year and Outstanding Commitment to Hospital Medicine awards. McMasters also studied in Switzerland and Poland, where she received her medical doctor (MD) degree and performed residency programs in the fields of otolaryngology and general surgery. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Arts: the week ahead Aug 13, 2009
Shakespeare & Company, Lenox ... Shakespeare & Company, Lenox. (Boston Globe)
City regulators say Red Sox must end open bar Aug 8, 2009
The $1,000 Ultimate Monster Road Trip Package included a Green Monster ticket, a night at the Lenox Hotel, a limo ride to and from the park, an on-field chance to watch batting practice, and unlimited Fenway food and beer, wine, and cocktails before and during the game. Bumgarner said nearly all major league teams offer ticket packages with alcohol included. (Boston Globe)
Homeowner lops 157 trees on protected bluff Aug 7, 2009
Salvatore and Deborah Vasta, of Lenox, property owners at 83 Dune Road in Brewster, have submitted a re-vegetation mitigation plan to restore the coastal bank where they trimmed the trees without approval from the conservation commission earlier this spring. Salvatore Vasta cut the trees to between four and eight feet along the crest of the 20-foot-high bank. (Harwich Oracle, MA)
Celtics’ Perkins weds Jul 28, 2009
He s a big Red Sox fan, and has told the Globe that he named his former production company Reveille LLC (which is responsible for The Office and Ugly Betty ) after his summer camp days in Lenox. Moonwalk revisited Moonwalk, the 1988 Michael Jackson autobiography that was ghost-authored by Milton writer Stephen Davis, is getting a reprint. (Boston Globe)
Vento Chiaro quintet proves its staying power Jul 26, 2009
LENOX - Sitting center stage in a muggy theater, members of the Vento Chiaro woodwind quintet pounced on each note ... They most recently performed July 16 inside the 19th century, Romanesque-style Trinity Episcopal Church in Lenox ... Vento Chiaro already has proven a lot, including that it has staying power, said Fetter, who heard their concert at the Lenox church. (Boston Globe)
Senators seek coverage for alternative therapies Jul 24, 2009
Dr. Mark Hyman, a physician based in Lenox who has authored several books on what he calls ultrawellness said he has met with a number of senators, as well as administration officials, about the need to provide for alternative therapies in the healthcare legislation. He said he has received a sympathetic response to his argument that the use of complementary therapies can save money. (Boston Globe)
Letter: Medford-Somerville Relay for Life raises $115,000 Jul 17, 2009
The Relay For Life committee did an outstanding job of putting the event together, including Ellen Bragalone, Jennifer Brown, Lois Burge, Chris Ciampa, Tamara Cleary, Kelly Corrigan, Linda Corrigan, Katie Cullinane, Jeff Falkoff, Martha Giovenelli, Sue Hodnett, Elena Klevsky, Rita Lenox, Mary Jo Mangan, Debbie Mitchell, Sandi Osgood, Mary Lou Patturelli, Justin Pennock, Anne Powers, Jennifer Sanders, Paula Sordillo, Jill Terilli, Pat Terilli, and Diane Trask-McCue. We also appreciate the... (Somerville Journal, MA)
Invasive mussel found in Mass. lake Jul 9, 2009
Zebra mussels have been found in Laurel Lake in Lee and Lenox ... State officials yesterday closed a popular boat ramp on Laurel Lake in Lee and Lenox where a beach worker discovered the thumbnail-sized zebra mussel in late June on a beer can that washed up on shore. (Boston Globe)
Mass. launches program to preserve coast Jul 5, 2009
At 2:15 p.m., police received reports from witnesses who said they heard multiple gunshots outside the Lenox Street Apartments on Shawmut Avenue. Police said they found the victim lying on the ground. (Boston Globe)
The architecture of William Rawn Jul 5, 2009
He gave us Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood in Lenox, the soon-to-open W Hotel in Boston s theater district. His firm has won 81 American Institute of Architecture awards, including nine national honors, since he opened for business in 1983. (Boston Globe)
Logano diary Jun 27, 2009
What: Lenox 301, 17th of 36 races for NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series. Where: New Hampshire Motor Speedway, 1. (USA Today -- Sports)
Beverly Police Log: Monday, June 22 Jun 25, 2009
4:06 a.m. Vandalism on Lenox Street reported. The windows on a house were broken. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Hummer rolls over in Braintree, uproots trees Jun 16, 2009
Police and firefighters investigate an accident involving a Hummer that overturned after plowing through several small trees on Lenox Farms Drive ... At approximately 7:30 p.m. on June 13, police responded to a 911 call about a vehicle rollover in the driveway of the Lenox Farms condo complex. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Avandia Raises Risk of Heart Failure, Fractures Jun 16, 2009
Even if doctors decide to try prescribing the drug again (its usage dropped in large numbers after the 2007 meta-analysis by Nissen), figuring out which patients with type 2 diabetes shouldn't be taking Avandia may be difficult, said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of women and heart disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City ... SOURCES: Steven E. Nissen, M.D., chairman, department of cardiovascular medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Carl J. Lavie, M.D., medical director, cardiac... (MEDLINEplus)
Experts Urge One Test to Diagnose Diabetes Jun 16, 2009
Many physicians have already been doing so, added Dr. Spyros Mezitis, an endocrinologist with Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City ... D., endocrinologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; June 5, 2009, teleconference with David M. Nathan, M.D., director, Diabetes Center, Massachusetts General Hospital, and professor, medicine, Harvard Medical School, and Paul Robertson, M.D., president, medicine and science, American Diabetes Association. (MEDLINEplus)
Wood-stock for Marlborough students' handiwork May 30, 2009
Lenox, of East Longmeadow, gave 150 screwdrivers - a $1,500 value. Hanson plans to give them out to everyone involved. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Jehlen doesn't testify on her legislation covering UMass tenure talks May 28, 2009
"If we open up the doors to executive sessions, will it have an effect on other layers of government?" said Pignatelli, a Lenox Democrat. Torrisi, a North Andover Democrat, said the move to open up sessions could "inhibit the free flow of ideas" among trustees, adding that he hadn't "closed my mind" on the issue. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Beverly Police Department Log: Tuesday, May 19 May 27, 2009
12:15 p.m. Police told a solicitor operating in the Lenox Street area to stop activities because he didn't have a permit. 12:43 p.m. Police told a solicitor on Northern Avenue to cease activities until he obtained a valid permit. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Edith Wharton's Mass. estate restructures its debt May 21, 2009
It's near the Tanglewood summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra in Lenox, a tiny town in the Berkshires. Mount trustees announced Wednesday the key to the restructuring is a $750,000 gift. (Anchorage Daily News)
New England News in Brief May 21, 2009
LENOX Deal made with Wharton home creditors The Lenox home of author Edith Wharton has reached an agreement with principal creditors on a restructuring plan that will significantly reduce the estate's debt. Trustees of the home, known as The Mount, announced yesterday that the key to the restructuring was a $750,000 gift from the Alice M. Kaplan Memorial Fund. (Boston Globe)
Lesley University graduates told to stay hopeful despite recession May 19, 2009
Each speaker encouraged students to follow their hearts and have confidence in themselves, but the most direct advice came from honorary degree recipient Tina Packer, founder of Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass. Not every job, if any, will be perfect, Packer said, but each one will bring unexpected experiences. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Summer events listings May 17, 2009
Shakespeare and Company 70 Kemble St., Lenox ... Tanglewood Ozawa Hall, 297 West St., Lenox. (Boston Globe)
#12 GREAT BARRINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS May 15, 2009
HAPPENINGS The big deal around here in summer is the nearby Tanglewood music festival in Lenox, where the Boston Symphony Orchestra plays every weekend in July and August. At Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, June through August, you can pack a picnic and watch great performances from more than 50 dance companies performing on three festival stages. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
#87 LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS May 15, 2009
87 LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS - New York Post ... 87 LENOX, MASSACHUSETTS ... MUST DO Start out by taking a gander at Lenox's stately beauty and explore the nexus of streets around Walker, Church and Main, good for window-shopping and mansion-spotting. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Graduation, recession style May 14, 2009
Some hotels like The Lenox hotel in Copley Square and the Fairmont Copley Plaza have lowered their room rates for the graduation season. The Lenox even has a sprinkling of rooms open two weeks from now, whereas last year, they were booked solid, said Daniel Donahue, general manager of The Lenox. (Boston Globe)
Calendar raffle to benefit melanoma education foundation May 12, 2009
Prizes include a fall weekend for two at Winnetu Oceanside Resort on Martha s Vineyard, an overnight for two with dinner at the Lenox Hotel, Red Sox field box seat tickets, gift cards for gourmet restaurants including L Espalier, Lumiere, Oleana, Legal Sea Foods and Cheesecake Factory, and other prizes. Tickets are $5 each, three for $10 or seven for $20. (Georgetown Record, MA)
VERY FEW HOMERS IN ATLANTA May 9, 2009
LeBron James jerseys are the second-biggest sellers at Lenox Square s Champs Sports store ... Kobe Bryant s jersey is the top seller at Lenox Square s Champs Sports store, beating out stars from the hometown Hawks. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
House Budget Briefs, Friday, May 1 May 4, 2009
Smitty Pignatelli of Lenox and Thomas Stanley of Waltham were the two Democrats voting against the measure. Left out of the consolidated amendment were amendments that: provided $18. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
'Arthur' creator Marc Brown to receive honorary degree at Lesley University graduation May 2, 2009
Tina Packer is a British-born actress, director, and author who founded Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Mass. in 1978 and has served as artistic director since its founding. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
The Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism Launches Spring Mass Value Pass Offering Savings Just in Time for School Vacation Week Apr 28, 2009
Apple Tree Inn 10 Richmond Mountain Road Lenox 413-637-1477 25% off published Shoulder room prices. Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort LLC 37 Corey Road Hancock 800-882-8859 413-738-5500 Spring Splendor in the Berkshires: Stay any night Sunday through Thursday in our Country Inn suites and save 25% off of our listed rates. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Women's businesses unite Apr 28, 2009
Judith has been a participant in programs at the Kripalu Center in Lenox, Massachusetts, and has practiced and taught yoga. Her community service has included membership on several boards of directors including the American Red Cross, the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce and my town Economic Development Committee. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Sally Swift, 95, horsewoman; developed centered method for riding horses Apr 19, 2009
After she left Dedham to teach riding at Fox Hollow School in Lenox, there was a fire in the barn where Douchka was stabled. In the release of the horses, he was kicked by another horse and his leg was broken. (Boston Globe)
Cancer fight is personal for Brantree Relay for Life team Apr 11, 2009
Clare Donoghue, Michaela Grondine, Bonnie Gibbons, Tim Long. Mascot, Lenox, joins them. Missing is co-capt. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Web tools accelerate spin on Beacon Hill Apr 8, 2009
William Smitty Pignatelli on Facebook, blasting the Lenox Democrat as such an idiot. Within days, after a spurt of media coverage of the spat, Guyer (D-Dalton) released a statement to constituents: we all have our own moments. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Boy Scout annual electronics recycling event Mar 29, 2009
Please contact Chris Spear, 978-562-4521, or Tony Lenox, 978-461-3941, with any questions and to arrange pickup. Loading commenting interface. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Autopsy: Natasha Richardson died from hitting head Mar 20, 2009
Richardson, 45, died Wednesday at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan after falling at the Mont Tremblant resort in Quebec on Monday. Descended from one of Britain's greatest acting dynasties, including her mother, Vanessa Redgrave, Richardson was known for her work in such plays as "Cabaret" (for which she won a Tony) and "Anna Christie" and in the films "Patty Hearst" and "The Handmaid's Tale.". (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Reactions to Natasha Richardson's death Mar 20, 2009
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Keynotes for March 19 Mar 19, 2009
For more information contact class secretary Barbara (Lenox) Masciarelli 978-562-5814. WORST NUCLEAR DISASTER - Former Hudson resident Barbara Moran has completed her book, The Day We Lost the H Bomb, an account of the worst nuclear weapons disaster in history in 1966 off the coast of Palomares, Spain. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Shakespearean tragedy as Mass. theater cuts 7 jobs Mar 18, 2009
Tuesday's announcement came about two weeks after the Lenox-based theater group vowed to "produce more plays with less money" in the 2009-10 season, which includes scheduled performances of "Hamlet" and "Romeo t.". Shakespeare ny says all year-round employees will take 10 percent pay cuts and its three founders will give up their salaries for two months. (Anchorage Daily News)
Ryan-Davis joins in on fun with Newton running mates Mar 16, 2009
beat his year-old record in the weight throw with a toss of 92-7 1/2; and, in the 5,000 meters, Lukas Verzbicas of New Lenox, Ill. broke a 15-year-old record by more than 11 seconds, winning in 14:18. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Mass. clients Mar 13, 2009
Madoff clients from Massachusetts - Boston. Local Search Site Search. (Boston Globe)
Mass. unemployment, by city and town Mar 12, 2009
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Cottage Farms neighbors put brakes on Carlton Street bike plans Mar 12, 2009
The proposal also calls for closing off access to Lenox Street from Mountfort Street and most controversially limiting parking along Carlton Street, which is used by merchants and shoppers at St. Mary s Station businesses ... Some neighbors are even opposed to closing off Lenox Street from Mountfort Street, a popular cut-through for drivers trying to get from Commonwealth Avenue to Beacon Street. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Test your knowledge Mar 6, 2009
Sunday drinking, "Little Houdini" (above center) and gambling in the ATL. Nisa Asokan and Joni Zeccola, AJC News. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
In surprise move, Herrington’s closes Feb 21, 2009
An office in Lenox, Mass. was also closed, but its employees were moved to other locations, he said. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Volunteers In Medicine: Helping one uninsured at a time Feb 20, 2009
The only VIM clinic in Massachusetts is in Great Barrington, about 20 minutes south of Lenox, near New York State. VIM Berkshires is a two and a half hour drive from Boston. (Malden Observer, MA)
EPA expected to act in regulating carbon dioxide Feb 19, 2009
An example of the images generated by CTA. Narrated by Dr. Harvey Hecht of The Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular I.. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Skiers wrap up season at states Feb 19, 2009
The boys lined up at 12:00 hoping to challenge Lenox and Wahconah for second place ... The boys took third, beating out Wahconah, with a score of 67, but sadly losing to Lenox. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Marlborough man carving his own niche Feb 14, 2009
When the frozen sculpture was revealed to the guests, there was a standing ovation and Roberge knew then, "This is what I want to do. Roberge has created hundreds of ice carvings over more than half a century. "I couldn't count how many," he said. Today, Roberge is frequently asked to judge ice sculpting contests. "This is the busiest time of the year," said Roberge after returning from the Stowe, Vt., winter carnival. Roberge creates ice carvings for the annual Evening of Giving in Marlborough.... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Americas most romantic places to visit Feb 11, 2009
Of course, Tanglewood and Williamstown offer more to visitors in the warm months, but resorts like the Cranwell and Wheatleigh, both in Lenox, Mass. are romantic year-long. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Madoff's Mass. hit exceeds 456 victims Feb 10, 2009
Michael P Albert Lenox ... Michael P Albert 1998 Trust Lenox. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Beverly police log Feb 8, 2009
11:39 p.m. A 5-minute follow-up was conducted at a Lenox Street address. 11:50 p.m. An unwanted guest at a Mill Street address had left the area when police arrived. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
Google is watching Feb 8, 2009
"That quote from George Orwell's "1984" becomes increasingly prescient in light of developments in eavesdropping, pioneered by Google. Recently the company launched a service called Latitude, which allows consenting users to monitor each other's whereabouts. It's the company's latest snooping tool, the most controversial being the Street Views photographic mapping service.When I tried Street Views by entering my address, I was surprised to see that with a single click a truly Orwellian image... (Boston Globe)
