Belmont shop closing
As of Jan. 16, Belmont will share an unfortunate distinction with Lexington. Neither will have a general-interest bookstore in its town center. Boston Globe, 12/26/09
How closely did you follow local business news this year?
1. Which of the following local community banks received loans under the Troubled Asset Relief Program, but repaid the government this year? A. Independent Bank Corp. (Rockland Trust) B. Berkshire Hills Bancorp C. LSB Corp. (River Bank) D. Wainwright Bank & Trust Co. E. All of the above Boston Globe, 12/26/09
Vaccination clinic in Arlington
The town’s Health Department will hold a swine flu and seasonal flu vaccination clinic for residents on Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. in the Red Gym at Arlington High School. The swine flu, or H1N1, vaccine will be available to all residents ages 6 months and older. Seasonal flu vaccinations will be available for all residents ages 3 ... Boston Globe, 12/26/09
Rania Matar’s photographs are in two shows around Boston and in her first book, “Ordinary Lives’’
The past few months Rania Matar’s photographs have been all over Greater Boston. “Rania Matar: Ordinary Lives’’ at Mount Ida College, in Newton, closed two weeks ago. A show of the same name, with different images, runs at Gallery Kayafas, in the South End, through Jan. 16. Globe Staff, 12/25/09
Joseph Grady; founded Elizabeth Grady salons, changed face of skincare industry
His life was something of a Horatio Alger story. Joseph Andrew Grady was born in Brookline, the only child of Irish immigrants. His father left when he was young, and he was raised during the Great Depression by his hard-working mother and grandparents. Together, they helped him get through Brookline High School and into Northeastern University. Globe Staff, 12/25/09
Levi Horowitz; guided many as Bostoner Rebbe; at 88
Over the decades, thousands of college students in Boston were among those drawn to Grand Rabbi Levi Horowitz, seeking guidance from his wisdom and the example he set. Globe Staff, 12/23/09
Globe West best bets
HOLIDAY Newton: “Hanukkah Happens: Twenty Years - The Best of The Best,’’ an evening of song celebrating the musical collaboration between the Zamir Chorale of Boston and Temple Emanuel, takes place tonight, 7:30 p.m., at the temple, 385 Ward St. Under the baton of artistic director Joshua Jacobson, the chorale will perform with soloist Hazzan Elias Rosemberg, with the program ... Boston Globe, 12/23/09
Events: the week ahead
KIDS CHILDREN’S SHOWS AT PRINCE RESTAURANT Neverland Theatre and Prince Pizzeria bring you performances, pizza, and audience participation. Dec. 26 is the “Peter Pan Holiday Show,’’ and Dec. 28-30 is the “Heat Miser/Snow Miser Holiday Show.’’ Kids can come in their favorite costume. Dec. 26, 28-30 at noon, lunch at 11:30 a.m. $10 (includes pizza, soft drink, and show). Recommended ... Globe Staff, 12/23/09
St. Mary’s earns record win
The St. Mary’s girls’ hockey team set a state record with its 55th consecutive win last night, a 12-1 home victory over Mount Saint Joseph. Globe Correspondent, 12/24/09
Arts: the week ahead
THEATER BEST OF BOTH WORLDS Powerhouse vocal performances by Gregg Baker, Jeannette Bayardelle, and a talented supporting cast bring this Diane Paulus-directed R&B adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Winter’s Tale’’ on a ride to glory - with occasional detours to goofiness. Through Jan. 3. American Repertory Theater. Loeb Drama Center, Cambridge. 617-547-8300, www.americanrepertorytheater.org Boston Globe, 12/23/09
Castleton Crackers break the mold
Tired of Triscuits and Townhouse? Bored with the perfectly buttered monotony of Ritz? Whitney’s Castleton Crackers (about $6 for a 6-ounce bag), homemade in Vermont, are inspired by hardtack, an old seaman’s staple, says owner Whitney Lamy. She forgoes traditional circles and squares, opting to hand-crack the snack into shapes of their own. Flavors like Rutland Rye and Windham Wheat ... Boston Globe, 12/22/09
Holiday beers: flavorful brews, festive labels
Christmas is a season full of traditions: fragrant trees glittering with lights and ornaments, colorful gifts piled beneath them, stockings stuffed with trinkets, and beer. Globe Correspondent, 12/23/09
In Hub schools, a snow day surprise
In Cambridge yesterday, parents bundled up their children and sent them along to school like on any other winter Monday, as they did in Newton and Brookline, Revere and Quincy. But even as the sun sparkled and most Boston suburbs had school as usual, Boston had a snow day. Globe Staff, 12/22/09
Monday's Scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Farmington 52, Portsmouth Christian Academy 51 Groveton 61, Profile 12 John Stark 55, Milford 41 Lebanon 59, Bedford 35 Oyster River 51, Bishop Brady 39 Portsmouth 72, Laconia 41 Rivendell 47, Rochester, Vt. 30 St. Thomas Aquinas 60, Kingswood 25 Windsor, Vt. 58, Stevens 42 BOYS BASKETBALL Hanover 56, Hollis/Brookline 34 Kearsarge 64, Con-Val 43 Kingswood 55, St. ... AP, 12/21/09