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Woman Around Town: Mechele Flaum—
Making a Case for Boomers

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011
by Charlene Giannetti on Woman Around Town

Ever since they burst onto the scene following World War II, the Baby Boomers, that pig in a python generation, have made history. On January

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The Westminster All Breed Dog Show: It’s Not a Beauty Pageant! It’s a Scholarship Program! (And More!)

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
by Carol Toscano on Living Around

Take a walk backstage at the Westminster Dog Show and you’ll swear you were behind the scenes of a beauty pageant. Hair dryers, spritzers, flat

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Woman Around Town: Louise Mirrer—Making History Matter

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009
by Robin Weaver on Woman Around Town

Louise Mirrer, CEO and President of the New York Historical Society (NYHS), wrote her Ph.D. dissertation based on a mid-14th century Spanish chronicle that focused

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When Looking at Colleges, Take in Local Sights

Saturday, March 21st, 2009
by Eleanor Foa Dienstag on Living Around

By Eleanor Foa Dienstag When taking your high school senior on a college tour, add a bit of local color to the trip. Most cities

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