We love "The Peace Tape" by Jacob Ciocci of Paperrad who is currently one of the artists in Gallery Space's Main Street: A Collection of New Video and Animation exhibition. Jacob has made a new piece, "Booty Melt" especially for the show which is only available at Gallery Space on DVD. Email us at gallery@space15twenty.com if you are interested!
SALENA ZITO: Bedford Falls, USA: Main StreetAmerica has entered an era of populism that embraces neither party. People are tired of government bailouts, spending and unchecked corruption, as well as the media’s perceived lack of curiosity or investigation into all three. They are really tired of being told their values and way of life are [...]
The evidence on failure of banks to use their taxpayer bailouts to help their communities is mounting. To no one’s surprise, outside of the White House, the Obama administrations mortgage modification program is failing to stop foreclosures. The program was designed specifically to deal with exotic mortgages last year while a lot of the problems [...]
... I can do,” said Santa, who was a main attraction on the second floor at the museum’s Holiday on Main Street event. The occasion celebrated the holiday of the area’s diverse communities, and museum Executive Director Marjorie Brown said she expected more than 200 people would visit by the end of the day. “My joy is watching kids with adults following them,” she said. “The smiles on the children’s...
Black Friday was slow and steady for Main Street retailers, a sharp conrtast from the doorbusting stampede of bargain hunters that rush Wal-Marts and Best Buys across the nation.
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They’re hoping for a miracle on Main StreetBrockton believers say city’s spirit on parade will show it’s capable of a comeback Parade organizer John Merian transformed his office into a holiday tribute to legendary Brockton businessman James Edgar, the first department store Santa Claus. (Bill Greene/Globe Staff) By Globe Staff / November 28, 2009 E-mail this article To: Invalid E-mail address...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Main Street America Group has collected more than 1 ton of non-perishable goods during its annual Thanksgiving food drive. The super regional property-casualty insurance carrier’s drive donated 2,261 pounds to several food banks located in five of the cities where Main Street America has offices. All goods were donated by the company’s...
My first impression when I first picked up this book was: Is this an inspirational story about a mysterious person doing random acts of kindness? So I snuggled into bed and turned to the first page and read. All at once, I was whisked into a boy's world where he struggled with previous life's choices and made the commitment to walk brighter pathways. Suddenly, he is faced with many trials that could...
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A small Prince George's County town sets out to 'green' its thoroughfare and help out the bay EDMONSTON - This little town in the paved-over heart of suburban Washington, where cows grazed long ago, is "greening" its main street - showing what Baltimore and other cities in the region might need to do to help save the Chesapeake Bay.
... in an alternate universe. Sunday’s Huffington Post headline read “Sherrod Brown: Obama Focused on Main Street but not all his advisers are.” How long did it take you to figure that one out, Sherrod? What was the first clue? Double-digit unemployment? Huge Wall Street bonuses? The fact that no one on Obama’s economic team has ever worked on Main Street in his or her entire life? Operating...