Manning returns, eyes season opener Aug 20, 2008
Miscellany Loudon gets '09 NASCAR race dates NASCAR released its 2009 schedule, with New Hampshire Motor Speedway running the LENOX Industrial Tools 301 June 28 and the Sylvania 300 Sept. 20. The Loudon track will have a Nationwide Series race June 27 and a Craftsman Truck Series event Sept. 19. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Drive, the maestro said Aug 10, 2008
LENOX - It took $4-a-gallon gas to make an honest couple out of Tanglewood and the automobile ... (The closest remaining rail stop to Tanglewood is in Pittsfield, some 9 miles away; the one-time Lenox depot, shuttered in the 1950s, is now part of the Berkshire Scenic Railway Museum ... The natural beauty of the Berkshires used to be more forbidding; a 1694 traveler called the area "a hideous, howling wilderness," and the early-19th-century author Catharine Sedgwick lamented the "six miles of... (Boston Globe)
Buzz grows over state tax holidays Aug 6, 2008
They had to wait in line outside the computer store at Lenox Square Mall for nearly two hours. Across Georgia, Alabama, the Carolinas, and the handful of other states that held back-to-school tax holidays last weekend, shoppers jostled for pens and pads, stood in line for new computers, and tried on sneakers in droves in what has become the year's second-biggest shopping splurge. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Cops: Dad Snatched Girl, May Flee U.S. in Yacht Jul 30, 2008
Reigh lives with her mother, Sandra Boss, who works in London as a partner in global management consulting firm McKinsey & Co. and who also is on the board of The Mount, Edith Wharton's estate at Lenox, Mass. Little has been made public about Rockefeller's background. (Fox News)
The Evidence Gap: A call for a warning system on artificial joints Jul 30, 2008
An example of the images generated by CTA. Narrated by Dr. Harvey Hecht of The Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular I.. Two versions of the same scene used in a scientific study of sarcasm. (International Herald Tribune)
Local auctioneer inducted into hall of fame Jul 22, 2008
Auctioneer and businessman Stanley J. Paine, a longtime Brookline resident, was inducted into the Massachusetts Auctioneers Association Hall of Fame on May 18 at Cranwell Resort in Lenox. Paine is the youngest person ever to be given such an honor. (Brookline TAB, MA)
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Class 1A State Baseball: Lenox vs. Don Bosco, 2 p.m.. Baseball. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
Kingston's car engine shutoff rule is no idle threat Jul 13, 2008
In a few other towns that take the anti-idling law seriously - Belmont and Lenox, like Kingston, consider themselves no-idling towns - energy-conscious officials emphasize public education. That includes posting signs at schools and other gathering places to alert residents to the benefits of not leaving the engine running while waiting for children to come out of school or finish activities. (Boston Globe)
COLUMNIST: Comcast Center: Turn it up Jul 13, 2008
When I was growing up in western Massachusetts, we had a totally cool place in Lenox, the Music Inn, which had great outdoor rock n roll concerts all summer long.. Since I ve been an adult, the Comcast Center is the closest thing I ve found to Music Inn. (Easton Journal, MA)
Circulating Tumor Cells Reveal Insights Into Lung Cancers Jul 3, 2008
D., director, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston; Len Horovitz, M.D., pulmonary specialist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; July 24, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine; Dec. 20, 2007, Nature). WEDNESDAY, July 2 (HealthDay News) -- A new technique for finding and analyzing stray cancer cells in the blood of lung cancer patients may make it possible for doctors to one day not only determine the genetic "signature" of particular tumors but to monitor changes in those cells... (Health-Finder)
Obituaries for July 2 Jul 2, 2008
Contributions: Special Olympics-Delaware County, 307 Lenox Road, Havertown, PA 19083. Arrangements: Cavanagh Family Funeral Home, Norwood. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
A quandary on blood drops in the brain Jul 1, 2008
Video An example of the images generated by CTA. Narrated by Dr. Harvey Hecht of The Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular I.. Two versions of the same scene used in a scientific study of sarcasm. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Mass. Conference for Women seeks nominations Jul 1, 2008
The winner of the Be the Change Award will receive an all-inclusive, one-week stay for two at Canyon Ranch, a renowned wellness facility, in Lenox, Massachusetts or Tucson, Ariz. The Be the Change Award recognizes a woman who rises above and beyond in the realm of community service by shining light on an unmet need in her community. (Amesbury News, MA)
Weather plays larger role in global fuel prices Jul 1, 2008
An example of the images generated by CTA. Narrated by Dr. Harvey Hecht of The Lenox Hill Heart and Vascular I.. 1. (International Herald Tribune)
Robert Seamans; helped lead NASA during Apollo missions Jun 30, 2008
A native of Salem, Robert C. Seamans Jr. attended Lenox School in Lenox. He earned a bachelor's of science from Harvard University, a master's from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a doctorate in instrumenation from MIT.. (Boston Globe)
Hamlin took rubber match Jun 28, 2008
LOUDON, N.H. - Denny Hamlin said his victory in last year's Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, his only triumph of the season and his third overall, ranked as "definitely one of my top highlights of my career." ... Tomorrow's race has been extended one lap and rebranded the Lenox Industrial Tools 301. (Boston Globe)
A leaner, cleaner Massachusetts May 31, 2008
Tedd Saunders is president of EcoLogical Solutions Inc. and co-owner of the Lenox Hotel and Comfort Inn & Suites Boston/Airport. Daniel L. Sosland is executive director of Environment Northeast. (Boston Globe)
New from the Dover Council on Aging (May 22) May 22, 2008
Trip to Tanglewood on Sunday, July 13 Join the Dover and Sherborn COAs on a trip to Stockbridge for lunch at the Red Lion Inn and to Lenox for a special Tanglewood program conducted by James Levine. The cost of the trip is $95, which includes coach bus transportation, admission trip to Tanglewood and lunch at the Red Lion Inn. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
The stage is set for fresh works May 18, 2008
In Lenox and Central Square, new spaces mean wider opportunities ... In Lenox, Shakespeare & Company has renovated a massive building on its Kemble Street property to house its scenery and costume shops, rehearsal rooms, and the Elayne P. Bernstein Theatre ... Shakespeare & Co., Lenox; 413-637-3353. (Boston Globe)
Events listings May 18, 2008
Tanglewood Jazz Festival Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox ... Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble St., Lenox. (Boston Globe)
Author's former estate averts foreclosure May 14, 2008
LENOX The Mount, the financially troubled estate in Lenox that once belonged to author Edith Wharton, has temporarily averted foreclosure by securing a payment extension from its creditors. The estate announced yesterday that the Mount will have until Oct. 31 to make overdue payments. (Boston Globe)
Morningside awards degrees at spring commencement May 13, 2008
Iowa: Andrew Martin, Altantic; Brian Johnson***, Bronson; Kimberly Marth, Charles City; Rachel Bellairs***, Clarinda; Jenny Armstrong, Coin; Toni Lacey and Samantha Wenger***, Danbury; Tyler Woods*, Davenport; Judy Leinen**, Des Moines; Erin Freml***, Harlan; Hannah Swartzendruber, Kalona; Alisha Kreig***, Kingsley; Chantell Kuntz, Knoxville; Andrea Collier and Diana Gracia, LeMars; Danielle Westphal**, Lenox; Abby Slaymaker, Marengo; Erin Hume, Monroe; Joshua Hansen, Alisha Willey and Elizabeth... (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Annella Brown, Boston's first female surgeon May 12, 2008
Her brother, Moody of Lenox, said he considered her "a child prodigy."She was 8 when she told our mother she was going to be a doctor, graduated from high school at 15, and from college at 18," he said. "Then, because she couldn't get into medical school until she was 21, she taught and coached basketball in high school in Cairo, Ga. "She entered the University of Georgia Medical School and after two years transferred to Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, graduating in 1944 summa cum... (Boston Globe)
Melrose People: Steve Hamilton May 12, 2008
Melrosian Steve Hamilton (center), stroke survivor Ray Driscoll (left) and New England Patriots linebacker and stroke survivor Tedy Bruschi, celebrate at the finish line of the 112th Boston Marathon at the Lenox Hotel. Hamilton ran the Boston Marathon for 'Tedy's Team,' a group of runners raising funds and awareness for their personal 'Stroke Hero' and the American Stroke Association. (Melrose Free Press, MA)
Obituary: Jimmy Giuffre, jazz clarinetist and composer, dies at 86 May 2, 2008
From the mid-50s on, Giuffre taught music, initially at the Lenox School of Jazz, the late-summer educational conference in Lenox, Massachusetts, which existed from 1957 to 1960 ... It was at Lenox that Giuffre first encountered Ornette Coleman, a scholarship student at the school in 1959. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Researchers Identify Contaminant in Tainted Heparin May 2, 2008
"The fact that there's a test available will certainly be helpful and can reassure the public that the heparin being used at their respective hospitals, if a test is being used, is safe. That's good news because heparin is a ubiquitous medication," said Dr. Jack Ansell, a hematologist and chairman of medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "The thing that's still puzzling is is this a natural contaminant or not? We don't know where it's coming from. The nature of the chemical suggests... (MEDLINEplus)
Stars illuminate Celtics' Garden party Apr 22, 2008
As the race continued into the early afternoon, Patriots linebacker Tedy Bruschi arrived at the Lenox Hotel and began asking about the 50 or so runners on his Tedy's Team, who ran to raise money for the American Stroke Association. With his wife, Heidi, never far away, Bruschi was followed by an NFL film crew as he kept a watchful eye over the finish line from the Lenox's new presidential suite on the second floor. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Editor Apr 15, 2008
Those who doubt this should visit the Lenox Hotel (circa 1901) in the Back Bay, which recently won an Energy Star award as one of the greenest buildings in Massachusetts. There may (perhaps) be viable arguments for tearing down the old high school, but protecting the environment is most assuredly not one of them. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Spring Fling at The Center Saturday Apr 15, 2008
Yoga instructor, Donna Shannon has 500 hours of formal Yoga training and is certified by the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, Lenox, MA. Another program beginning May 21 is a 6 week relaxation class scheduled for Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. with Renatte Kerr. The class will explore the art of relaxation and stress relief. (Medfield Press, MA)
YESTERDAYS: Illegal: smelts out of season Apr 4, 2008
Fulling-Mill-Side, South Pleasant street has been rented through the Real Estate Agency of George Cole, to Mr. & Mrs. Slyvanus Stokes and family of Hotel Lenox, Boston. AMONG THE COLLEGE GIRLS who are at home on the annual spring vacation are Miss Hannah Hersey and Miss Marita Lincoln, Wellesley, Miss Florence Fowler who is accompanied by her friend, Smith s College and Miss Margaret O Brien, Bridgewater State Normal. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Tewksbury students to attend SADD conference Apr 4, 2008
High School, Hudson High School, King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, Lenox Memorial Middle and High School, Lowell High School, Mashpee High School, Medway High School, Melrose High School, Milford High School, Millbury Jr./Sr. High School, Miss Hall s School in Pittsfield, Nashoba Valley Technical School in Westford, Natick High School, Nipmuc Regional High School in Mendon, North High School in Worcester, Northeast Metro Tech High School in Wakefield, Norwood High School, Pittsfield... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Amid downturn, workers find a haven in hotels Apr 3, 2008
And The Lenox periodically brings top managers out at 6 a.m. to serve employees hot chocolate and doughnuts ... A Lenox housekeeper was so surprised to see the hotel's general manager, executive housekeeper, and human resources manager waiting for her at the start of her shift that she wondered whether they were there to fire her ... The 23-year-old, who has been cleaning guest rooms at The Lenox for four years and is looking for a second shift elsewhere, is waiting for the Mandarin Oriental to... (Boston Globe)
Group plans to run ad during pope visit Mar 31, 2008
LENOX Wharton estate president steps down The president and chief executive of the financially troubled estate of author Edith Wharton has resigned. The board of trustees at "The Mount" in Lenox said yesterday that it has accepted the resignation of Stephanie Copeland with regret. (Boston Globe)
Destroying a river to clean it Mar 30, 2008
Gray also questions why, if dredging is the best method, the company is not proposing it for the next 5-mile stretch of the river beyond the sanctuary and state preserve, leading to a dammed pond in Lenox Dale. GE is proposing just to lay six inches of clean fill on the river bottom to trap contaminated sediment on that portion of the river. (Boston Globe)
Columnist's DUI case is continued Mar 25, 2008
LENOX One-month reprieve for Wharton estate The organization that owns author Edith Wharton's Lenox estate, The Mount, says it has received a one-month extension to raise the $3 million it needs to avoid foreclosure. Stephanie Copeland, president of Edith Wharton Restoration, said yesterday that her group has raised $550,000 from donors around the world, including $30,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities, in its emergency campaign. (Boston Globe)
Calvin Klein opens new store at Lenox Mar 22, 2008
Not only is Francisco Costa, creative director of Calvin Klein Collection, in the running for the Council of Fashion Designers of America's 2008 women's wear designer of the year award, but Calvin Klein specialty boutiques are popping up all over the country including Atlanta, where one of the first five Calvin Klein White Label stores opened last fall at Lenox Square (others are in California, Colorado, Massachusetts and Michigan) ... The mens' section of clothing at the Calvin Klein store at... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Does Patrick have the public's support? Mar 2, 2008
03_01_casinos - Boston. "Would you support Governor Deval Patrick's proposal to license resort casinos in Massachusetts?". (Boston Globe)
Williamstown Theater picks Martin Feb 23, 2008
Barrington Stage's new home and musical programming in Pittsfield, Shakespeare ny's expanded facility in Lenox, and a starrier Berkshire Theater Festival in Stockbridge all took focus away from the once-venerable fest. When the WTF board began the search for Rees' replacement, it decided to turn to one of its own: Martin, who was exiting his a.d. post at the Huntington Theater Company. (Variety)
Online cajoling the new currency Feb 20, 2008
Meanwhile, it's hard to imagine that Laurie Martinelli's aunt in Lenox was swayed much by Tom Menino, Sal DiMasi, or Therese Murray, chief marshals of the parade of pols claiming credit for helping deliver Massachusetts to Clinton. But an e-mail from Martinelli, a Dorchester lawyer, to 25 friends and relatives urging them to vote for Clinton might have done the trick. (Boston Globe)
EPA names its Energy Star buildings Feb 12, 2008
The Lenox Hotel in Boston also won the rating for its 2007 performance, and previously won it in 2004 ... Built in 1990 and run by three generations of the Saunders family since 1963, the Lenox has an environmental coordinator who advises the staff on reducing energy consumption and educating guests and employees ... At the Lenox, it installed more than 600 energy-efficient windows, more efficient boilers and heat pumps, and low-energy office equipment and televisions. (Boston Globe)
The Scholastic Art Awards list of honorees Feb 11, 2008
Acton Boxborough Regional High School - Maya Cookson (HM), Samantha Dempsey (GK), Anne Dietterich (N), Alyssa Eisenberg (N), Alexis Evangelos (SK), Ryan Fletcher (HM), Katrina Freitas (N), Leah Grossman (GK), Kylie Harrigan (GK), Min Sun Kim (AVA) (N), Nicola Latto (N), Andre Carlos Lenox (N), Evan Lenox (N), Maya Lewin Berlin (SK), Sophie Matyas (HM), Russ Parsons (SK), Yuriy Sountsov (HM), Jesse Stecklow (SK), Kaitlin Summers (SK), Martine Wong (SK), Liz Wylie (HM). R.J. Grey Junior High... (Boston Globe)
McCain Dominates Super Tuesday, Sits at Threshold of GOP Nomination Feb 10, 2008
Illinois-11: New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann (R) will face State Senate Majority Leader Debbie Halvorson (D) in the very competitive race to replace scandal-tainted Rep. Jerry Weller (R). (Human Events Online)
Dems Tap First List of Takeover Candidates Getting Extra Aid Jan 19, 2008
She is unopposed for the Democratic nomination, and will face the winner of a Feb. 5 Republican primary in which the leading candidate appears to be Tim Baldermann, the mayor of the Chicago suburb of New Lenox. 2004 vote for president: Bush 53 percent, Kerry 46 percent. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
She's loyal to father's 'Ideal' Jan 14, 2008
Lenox spa: It s a very good thing. A three-night stay at Canyon Ranch in Lenox valued at nearly $3,000 is among the items to treat the body and soul that Martha Stewart is giving away to her audience for the show that's slated to air today. (Boston Globe)
Backward glances for Jan. 10 Jan 10, 2008
65 YEARS AGO- Helen Coggins was singing with Bob Hardy s orchestra at the Hotel Lenox, Boston, and on a Boston radio station using the name Sandra Blake. (Editor s note: As Shaye Cogan, Helen Coggins later appeared in a Laurel and Hardy movie and sang with Vaughn Monroe s orchestra at his Meadows Restaurant, Framingham). (Hudson Sun, MA)
The Canyon Ranch Tucson Spa Resort Jan 4, 2008
Canyon Ranch Resorts has continued the tradition of excellence set with its Lenox, Massachusetts property and brought its luxury spa services to the beautiful southwest. The Canyon Ranch Tucson is one of the nation s premiere destination spas having been voted Best Spa by the readers of both Conde Nast Traveler and Travel and Leisure Magazine. (Suite101.com)
Critics pick the best of 2007 Dec 29, 2007
There were a number of fine female performances throughout the year, notably Tara Franklin as Rita in the above mentioned Educating Rita, Linda Hamilton's Nurse Rached in BFT's Cuckoo's Nest, giving Epstein a run for his money, Elizabeth Aspenlieder, a polished comedienne, as Natashia, an over-the-hill actress with a gloriously outrageous operetta accent in Tom Stoppard's Rough Crossing at Shakespeare ny in Lenox ... "At each step of his business career," Nasaw writes, "from bobbin boy to... (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Column: Nature (human and otherwise): The land doesnt change Dec 21, 2007
The more posh Berkshire towns of Lenox and Stockbridge have relied on this for decades. North Adams and Pittsfield are seeing some success as they follow suit. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Rebecca Field's dreams of Hollywood Dec 15, 2007
Lenox is a leafy town with a Main Street right out of Norman Rockwell, who in fact lived in the next town over ... In an instance of life imitating art, Field, who grew up in Lenox, is indeed the actress who plays Janet "The Planet" Meadows, the folksy bartender on the ABC prime-time series "October Road." Lenox could well be Knights Ridge, the small Massachusetts town where the series is set ... Lenox to LAThe road from Lenox to Hollywood was a bumpy one, paved with summer stock, waitressing,... (Boston Globe)
Coronary Artery Calcium May Raise Women's Heart Risk Dec 11, 2007
Still, Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, called the study findings important. "The risk of heart disease in women is often underestimated, because they develop heart disease later than men, often at age 65. By measuring calcium, we can show that they might actually be at higher risk, and that is important because they can benefit from preventive measures.". (U.S. News & World Report)
Abuse complaint involving retired priest from Mass. is aired Dec 10, 2007
Ordained a priest of the Jesuits in 1967, the Portland diocese said, his assignments included teaching at Cranwell Preparatory School in Lenox, Mass. 1968-1971; rector of the Jesuit Community, Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River, Mass. (Boston Globe)
Van Faasen earned the pay he received Dec 2, 2007
There is double parking for the Lenox Hotel, occasional trailers for movie production, and traffic for the Marriott Courtyard. Across the street, is the Prudential garage, which is constantly backed up on to Exeter, and Shaw's loading dock is located next door to the garage. (Boston Globe)
Trouble in paradise Nov 23, 2007
The Trinity millionaires have launched a letter-writing campaign in hopes of blocking Boston Properties' proposed 200-unit apartment building on Exeter Street over the Prudential garage and just beside the Lenox Hotel ... Or would 20 stories be better, given its historic neighbors, the Lenox and the Boston Public Library. (Boston Globe)
Brets a good Reid: Junior quarterback helps Sachems head in winning direction Nov 22, 2007
Coach [Mike] Broderick has really made a big difference in the game, said Reid, who lives with his parents, Ed and Beth, on Lenox Avenue. Everything falls into place. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
'Worst speed traps' Nov 21, 2007
ILLINOIS Worst speed trap: Naperville Dishonorable Mention: Carol Stream, New Lenox, Peoria. INDIANA Worst speed trap: Indianapolis Dishonorable Mention: Bloomington, Culver, Fort Wayne. (USA Today)
Trees, lights and marvelous displays Nov 20, 2007
Atlanta's tree-lighting tradition takes place at Macy's in Lenox Square, Nov. 22, 7-8 p.m.. Thanksgiving travels. (MSNBC -- Travel)
High schools balk at college requests to disclose students' disciplinary records Nov 17, 2007
To comply with Massachusetts rules, counselors should ask parents or students to sign a form saying the school can release all records to colleges, said Edward Lenox, of the law firm of Murphy, Hesse, Toomey & Lehane, which represents more than 150 school systems in Massachusetts. The firm advises schools to answer the disciplinary questions, Lenox said. (Boston Globe)
Family gathering Nov 17, 2007
Turns out Margulies, who's expecting the couple's first child in January, was married last weekend in Lenox. Names can be reached at names@ or at 617-929-8253. (Boston Globe)
Christmas trees and holiday lightings around the country Nov 14, 2007
Atlanta's tree-lighting tradition takes place at Macy's in Lenox Square, Nov. 22, 7-8 p.m.. In West Virginia, Oglebay Resort & Conference Center in Wheeling has a huge Christmas light show that draws thousands annually. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Enjoy 12 free days of Christmas in Indianapolis Nov 13, 2007
Simon Malls, with headquarters in Indianapolis, also operates Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza. Indy Speedway. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
20 comments Nov 12, 2007
Beware Kennedy s "Hate Crimes" Help for the Military - HUMAN EVENTS. Did you know that recruiting stations and military bases are hotbeds of bigotry and prejudice. (Human Events Online)
Wired to the Bard: For nine weeks local students immerse themselves in the power of Shakespeare Nov 7, 2007
The 19-year-old program sponsored by Shakespeare ny in Lenox, Mass ... It culminates each year in November with students from each of the schools performing their chosen Shakespearean play at their own school for teachers, family and friends and then repeating the performances the following weekend for each other in Lenox as a part of a four-day mini-marathon at SFounders' Theater ... This year's festival in Lenox runs November 15 through 18. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
New Heart Pump Helps Women Awaiting Transplants Nov 5, 2007
(SOURCES: Suzanne Steinbaum, M.D., director, Women and Heart Disease, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; Nov. 4, 2007, presentation, American Heart Association annual meeting, Orlando, Fla ... "In the past, they were not as beneficial in women as in men, partly because of size," said Dr. Suzanne Steinbaum, director of Women and Heart Disease at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. (Health-Finder)
Five-star hotels in the U.S. Nov 2, 2007
Published on: 11/02/07. There are more than 40,000 hotels in the United States, from small beachside drive-ins to mega luxury buildings in Las Vegas and New York. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
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- State/National Sports. Monday, October 01, 2007. (Creston News Adertiser, IO)
