Blue Ribbon: Massachusetts Nov 11, 2008
The easiest way to prevent the type of grumblings that Massachusetts sports fans are prone to is produce immediately, and that's not out of the question considering what the Minutemen have returning, and Kellogg's new offensive system. Two years ago, UMass won 25 games on the backs of forwards Rashaun Freeman and Stephane Lasme. (ESPN -- College Basketball)
Four's on the floor Jun 11, 2008
This week, many Massachusetts sports fans will wax nostalgic while watching the Celtics face the LA Lakers in the NBA playoffs. If you were a kid watching the last Celtics-Lakers matchup with your dad, then take advantage of the timing and take him to The Four's Restaurant and Sports Bar for Father's Day. (Boston Globe)
MBB | SU seeks revenge against Massachusetts Mar 25, 2008
Zach Schonbrun and Matt Gelb. Issue date: 3/25/08 Section. (Daily Orange, NY)
Winning Super Bowl Fans to Receive Free Skiing at Vermonts Killington Resort Jan 25, 2008
Vermont s Killington Resort, long considered prime cheering territory for New York and Massachusetts sports fans, is offering free lift tickets to winning Giants or Patriots fans who book a two- or three-day Super Bowl Ski and Stay Package ... Killington, VT (Vocus) January 24, 2008 -- Vermont s , long considered prime cheering territory for New York and Massachusetts sports fans, is offering free lift tickets to winning Giants or Patriots fans who book a two- or three-day Super Bowl Ski and... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Alex Rodriguez, N.Y. Yankees Say They're Talking About His Return to Club Nov 15, 2007
Boras may have overestimated the market for Rodriguez, said Glenn Wong, a professor at the University of Massachusetts sports management department. If there is someone out there who is willing to pay $350 million, I wouldn't think they would be going back to the Yankees,'' Wong said in an interview. (Bloomberg -- US)
And he wears it well: Rock-star style goes on sale Aug 9, 2007
"It was extremely successful, couldn't have been better," said Rich Krezwick of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission. The mission, which had been planned since May, was the first since the passage of a tax-incentive law aimed at attracting film and TV projects to the state. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Legislative support slimfor same-sex marriage ban May 17, 2007
According to senior State House sources, state Representative Brian P. Wallace, a South Boston Democrat who has voted for the amendment, is a leading candidate for a lucrative post at the Massachusetts Sports and Entertainment Commission, a move supported by legislative leaders seeking to kill the amendment. Wallace's departure from the Legislature is likely to take place before the amendment is voted on, the sources said. (Boston Globe)
Gallagher '07 was second in Massachusetts Apr 26, 2007
The Middlebury Campus. Issue date: 4/25/07 Section. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
One for the home team Mar 4, 2007
The new film office is part of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, a private nonprofit that has $1. 2 million in state funding for the current fiscal year. (Boston Globe -- Living)
On The Money Feb 18, 2007
COUNT WEINSTEIN - Business - New York Post Online Edition. is about to become neighbors with Big Bird and Elmo. (New York Post -- Business)
It's showtime for Paleologos Jan 30, 2007
"A lot of the job. . . is here on the ground." Paleologos was chosen after a months-long search process by the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, the agency that oversees the Massachusetts Film Office. While the commission's managing director Rich Krezwick spoke from the West Coast, where he was lining up future meetings , Paleologos said that among the chief concerns are attracting new business and helping productions like "21," based on Boston author Ben Mezrich's bestseller... (Boston Globe -- Living)
Oscar nods still excite Schoonmaker Jan 24, 2007
"There is now one film office," said Rich Krezwick, managing director of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, which oversees the state's film bureau. "There's one Oscar breakfast. . . . And there's only one Oscar Party this year." And there will be one person running the new film bureau, which Krezwick said will be announced by the end of the week. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Film and TV come together Jan 22, 2007
Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission , which used to be in a pitched battle with former state film office honcho Robin Dawson's nonprofit Massachusetts Film Bureau, is cohosting a breakfast with Dawson tomorrow when the Academy Award nominations are announced. "It should be a very good morning for Massachusetts and film," said Rich Krezwick, managing director of the commission, said of the likelihood that the locally filmed "The Departed" will garner a few Oscar nods. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Closing in on Mass. film bureau boss Jan 17, 2007
The search for a new head of the state's film bureau is down to three candidates and a final decision could be made within the next 10 days, says Rich Krezwick , managing director of the Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission. Two names that have surfaced are former state representative and two-time Tony Award-winning producer Nick Paleologos and Steven Feinberg , director of Rhode Island's film and TV office. (Boston Globe -- Living)
A new venue, old gems, and Web offer many film choices Jan 1, 2007
Baby steps were taken: The Massachusetts Sports & Entertainment Commission, the official agency in charge of film, named former Boston Bruins executive VP Richard Krezwick managing director in July. Although he conceded at a meeting of 250 industry players in November that his film experience is limited to being an extra in a 30-second commercial, a search was launched for an executive director who will become Massachusetts' s official film sales person. (Boston Globe)
