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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Two mountains, Two mountaineers, One Extraordinary Moment

While Ed Webster was celebrating the 30th anniversary of his Everest climb, Dan Szczesny was on his way to celebrating the 3rd printing of his book. And so, when I saw Ed heading over to Dan’s table after the talk, I knew we were about to experience one extraordinary moment in Southern Midcoast Maine. […]

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Hurling Comes to Boston

The oldest and fastest team sport in the world visited Boston yesterday. Hurling, the ancient and Legendary national game of Ireland played out at Fenway Park before a crowd of some 28,000 people including this first timer. Played with an ash stick called a hurley and a leather ball called a sliothar (which looked like […]

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My first practice of Tai Chi

With soft meditative music in the background, nearly a dozen of us gather on the brick patio behind the Topsham Library for an introductory lesson in Tai Chi. We focus on the three basic conditions: Mind, Breath and Posture. We learn to transfer energy by gathering fresh energy from the sky and ground while breathing […]

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Fly the Friendly Skies – Big Wind Day

Big Wind Day.  #231wind  No, this is not about an airline and the problems they run into with a long history of customer satisfaction issues and overbooking. The post came about after seeing this meme passed along this morning from friend Lennox Chase. ” Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above.” […]

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Handing off the Torch in Boston

On 1-11 (2017) At 1:11 (pm) In 111 Dartmouth Street (Boston) We empowered our friend and Open Hub Co-founder To help take Epicenter Community to the next level Open Hub Boston was formed in April of 2013 to continue the good work of Boston’s longest serving mayor, Mr. Tom Menino. Where Boston World Partnerships ended, […]

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Evelyn Dunphy – First Lady of Katahdin

Artist Evelyn Dunphy at work painting in a photo by Keith Spiro

Evelyn Dunphy is the real Frist Lady of Katahdin. Long time watercolor artist and champion of the beauty of this region of Maine. […]

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A Seat at the Table

Do you stress over getting a seat at the RIGHT table? Are you suffering from FOMO? This post was inspired by dinner on an overnight train to celebrate our wedding anniversary. We were seated with strangers just north of Baltimore but found ourselves celebrating dessert with these randomly created new friends in Washington DC, without […]

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