Myopia Hunt Club

Women polo players in an Eastern US divisional playoff vie for the ball at the Myopia Hunt Club, South Hamilton, MA.

In Case You Missed It

An information technology firm in Cambridge, MA reminds that there is plenty of math behind their products. 

Boston Short Film Festival

A platform for up and coming filmmakers and actors, the Boston Short Film Festival runs for a week in July at the Somerville Theater.

 

July 4th by Grucci

An armada of pleasure craft gather on the Charles River as fireworks go off against the Boston skyline.

Taste of Somerville

Somerville's best food and drink purveyors were serving hundreds of guests alongside the Mystic River at Assembly Row for this year's Taste of Somerville.

Lunar Serendipity

From a lookout to the west, I had hoped to capture the full Strawberry Moon rising over Boston. Instead, it came up over the Bunker Hill Monument in Charlestown, on the same day of the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. In the end, I thought the partial moon ascent through the clouds was more interesting than the full moon, visible just minutes later.

 

Climate Change

Governor Baker of Massachusetts speaks to the American Meteorological Society about the urgency of addressing global warming at a benefit for the Blue Hills Observatory.

Greentown Celebrates

Greentown Labs, located in a former auto plant in Somerville, MA, is the largest cleantech incubator in North America. Here: hydrogen car launch announced; Enel Green Power spokesperson announces collaboration; robotics demo; Senator Ed Markey and Greentown CEO Dr. Emily Reichert tour labs; auto charger demo; more than 800 guests at the labs demo open house.

 

Boston Capital Investment

A June cover issue featured the capital side of the energy field, along with the newly built Seaport District and nearby commerce.

 

Friend or Foe?

Two guests at a State House reception have a serious conversation.

Civics Lessons

Two students interview each other at Boston Latin Academy, ranked 33rd in the nation; below, students gather around an interactive display at the Edward Kennedy Institute.

Patriots' Day

Redcoat reanactors fire on Colonial troops at the Battle of Lexington.

Framingham State University

On opening night guests visit one of the many galleries recently reopened at the Danforth Art Museum.

Presenting the Stars

A television network luncheon presented by LDJ Productions.

US-Russia Relations

American and Russian academics discuss economics, militarization and political stability at a three day conference.

Nova Scotia Delegation

Traveling with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil, we visited the Seafood Expo North America and negotiations with fish industry representatives. On the second day we met with Senator Ed Markey in Boston, and Congressman Neal in Springfield, MA,

 

Bringing It Home

Tom Terrific holds the Super Bowl Trophy aloft before a multi-million crowd in Copley Square, Boston.

 

Pennsylvania Cold Shale

Outside the covered rig, the wind chill was 5°F. I had sub-zero clothing on and an electric hand warmer to keep frostbite at bay for five hours. Photos: roughnecks maintain the rig deck; the rig looms over snowy corn fields and telephone wires at dawn; adjusting hoses by pressure tanks; roughneck inspects equipment; ground view of the rig; nearby Butler, the largest city north of Pittsburgh, and rolling hills that characterize the region.