The second suspect in the brutal Boston Marathon bombings has been apprehended, after five days of uncertainty and fear. And while all credit for Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s capture goes to the men and women of the many, many agencies that spent the last w…
Have you always wanted to live off the land, but you were burdened with an overfull trust fund and too many butlers? Well, say hello to Williams-Sonoma Agrarian, your portal for spending gazillions of dollars on backyard farming.
If the local broadband climate is a major factor in deciding where in the U.S. to settle your family or business, TechNet has some guidance to offer.
The technology advocacy group surveyed the states to compare indicators on…
We’re living in a new a golden age of biotechnology in Massachusetts.
By this I don’t mean the sheer number of start-ups and other young local companies hoping to make their marks. Nor am I highlighting the impressive list of glob…
Skyline of Boston. Picture was taken from a whale watching ferry that left from the aquarium dock. It is the Eastern side of the Boston peninsula. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
A slew of new ventures is springing up in the Boston and NYC area aiming to fill the need for job based, tech training for working professionals. This includes Intelligent.ly, Boston Startup School, General Assembly, and well known companies such as Skillshare.
English: This image is from Issue 3 of The New Enthuiast book review of “Some Common Weaknesses Illustrated” entitled “This Book Heals People” (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The Connecticut River and Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts. Looking south from Mt. Sugarloaf in Deerfield, toward the towns of Sunderland, Amherst and Whately. The buildings of the University of Massachusetts Amherst can be seen in the distance to the left, and farther off, the Holyoke range of mountains. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
With the increasing evidence that wild game has a much improved nutritional and health profile than factor farmed foods, there are more events springing up that provide access to curious urbanites in the Pioneer Valley.
Manufacturing Jobs (Photo credit: Leader Nancy Pelosi)
Artisan’s Asylum, Inc. is a non-profit community craft studio located at 10 Tyler Street, in Somerville, Massachusetts. Their mission is to support and promote the teaching, learning and practicing of craft of all varieties. To support that mission, they offer the following:
A fully equipped and professionally maintained manufacturing facility, which includes capabilities for precision metal machining, electrical fabrication, welding, woodworking, sewing & fiber arts, robotics, bicycle building and repair, and screenprinting
A large range of affordable, publicly-accessible classes in these areas and more offered by local artisans, either focusing on creating a final product the student can take home after the class or general training for specific tools
Monthly and daily membership plans for the general public to access our facility on weekends and after working hours, encouraging DIY culture and community craftsmanship
Affordable space and equipment rental to local professional artists and businesspeople interested in having access to industrial-grade manufacturing equipment and a dedicated manufacturing environment without having to invest in capital equipment and long-term space leases
On-site material storage and resale and on-site project storage, allowing community members to create and store projects without the hassle of handling material and storage logistics
Hosting and promotion of local craft-related events
A new 25,000 foot space including Dedicated quiet classroom and computer lab, New capabilities, such as a 3-d print, Kitchenette and dining social area
English: Tax rates around the world: Corporate tax rates (the highest rate) by countries Polski: Stawki podatkowe na świecie: CIT (najwyższa stawka) w poszczególnych państwach (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Very nice info graphic and visualization tool which shows (yikes) both the tax rates for each town and also the change in assessed home values. It definitely shows the drop in value that occurred in Central Mass and some other regions where a simple house can now be purchased for under 100k.
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