The library as a conduit of connection for community.

Times of adversity stretch you. Topsham Public Library’s Executive Director Susan Preece and I explored the question, “How do you get a community together when you are not physically in the building?” […]

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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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2020 Vision: My Three Words

2020 Vision:  My Three Words   #My3Words Leadership – Journalism – Community Spend enough time with social media, newspapers, TV news or politics and you’ll quickly see the dearth of leadership. Sure there are people in titled positions of authority but they are managers at best and demagogues at their worst. Despite all the social media […]

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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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Winning at Facebook

The White Mountain came to town in the shape of Dan Szczesny’s winter book tour. I’ve seen many different attempts at doing business on Facebook and we’ve all seen those noxious notes that “others have boosted ads like this” and heard the many negative comments ranging from naivety to manipulation when it comes to Facebook. […]

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Then and Now

This is a time of great change in how people get information, gather together in community and communicate with one another. But despite all the technological advancements, most of us do best when we feel part of a community. The best businesses are those that recognize and honor these connections. […]

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One Person Can Make a Difference

Do you need some inspiration right now? Do you despair that your voice can’t be heard above the well-funded highly divisive world of social media promotion and politics? Here are just two examples of individuals who have inspired hundreds to take tangible action and made a difference in their respective communities. Just recently in Bath, […]

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