Jazz Music Tap Dancing Entrepreneur Lily Booker’s 2026 launch

lily booker in a photo by Keith Spiro

Lily Booker started dancing at age three. By her 10th birthday, she was already a member of Aaron Tolson’s pre-professional tap dance company Speaking in Taps. Now 20, with years of group and solo performance under her feet at the troupe level, Lily is about to have her first One Woman Show. I am thrilled […]

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Life off the Rails – Be a Blessing to Others

in Life my dad the Navy Veteran seen on Honor Flight Maine in a photo by Keith Spiro

Veterans Day is always a bittersweet time for me. On November 11-14, 2019, I experienced the profound loss of both my parents. Their parallel lives enriched mine, emphasizing kindness, community, and appreciation for life’s simple moments. Their legacy lives on. […]

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The Eyes of March: Blurring the Line between Digital & Print

Who defines breaking news? And what dictates what a newspaper prints to be important enough to present to the reader? Shouldn’t the community take hold of the narrative of what is important to community and what matters to us most? […]

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Boston & Maine Connection: Celebrating Valentine’s Day All Month Long

Boston & Maine Connection: Celebrating Valentine’s Day All Month Long Valentine’s Day has become a day of exchanging positive greetings at every level including family and friends and grade school, children exchanging cards if they are physically in classrooms these days.   The origin of Valentine’s Day was a Roman festival celebrating spring which has […]

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The Baristas Are Coming!

Exploring the synergy between art & business. We all need communication vehicles that share the great things happening in our communities. Some are digital. Some are print. All need to build relationships and trust in the partnership between readers and those who desire to earn the right to reach them. […]

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Boston & Maine – 7th Anniversary Brunswick Downeaster – Travel is fatal to prejudice

When the AMTRAK Downeaster pulls out of a station it becomes a long skinny Maine town. Civility of Rail travel and human connection. […]

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It Can Only Happen in an Open Community

When biotech companies gather, good things happen. Especially with disarmingly easy looking lawn games. It Can Only Happen in an Open Community The FRAXA Biotech Games exploded onto Cambridge Crossing with a capacity crowd. What was immediately obvious was the genuine camaraderie and mutual support of the biotech community and its many vendors to help […]

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