Swastikas carved into sign at Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM — The rabbi of a Pamela Road Jewish temple said anti-Semitic vandalism to a sign will not “dampen” their spirit. “It is extremely troubling to discover a symbol of animosity toward the Jewish community in the midst of our high holiday season,” Temple Beth Sholom Rabbi Allison Poirier said in a statement. "I hope the perpetrator who carved this hateful symbol can understand the horrific images they have conjured for many of our community, including members of Temple Beth Sholom, who are themselves survivors of the Holocaust. We are also secure in the knowledge that this does not represent the sentiment of the Framingham community at large. Poirier, who has been with Temple Beth Sholom since mid-2019, said there has been a rise across the country of anti-Jewish crime, but this was the first time anything has happened at Temple Beth Sholom.
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September 09, 2021 17:15 UTC
China ‘Metaverse’ stocks tumble on state media warning, regulators’ attention
Investment is not a virtual game and investors buying Chinese stocks hoping to profit from Metaverse will likely end up in tears, China’s official Securities Times warned in a commentary on Thursday. If people “blindly invest in such grand and illusionary concept as Metaverse, they will be burnt in the end,” it said. Most Metaverse-related stocks tumbled on Thursday morning. Wondershare Technology and Wahlap Technology both slumped over 10%, while Goertek lost over 8%. The Securities Times commentary also flagged risks to investors on Thursday.
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September 09, 2021 04:41 UTC
Hometowns, exotic locales inspire menswear designers at NY Fashion Week
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Fashion Week Men’s Day returned to in-person presentations on Wednesday, with nearly a dozen emerging designers showcasing their 2022 collections. Some designers this year sought inspiration close to home, while others drew on more faraway tropical locales. “I source all the textiles myself, I meet people, I learn their stories, I learn about cultures,” Detwiler said. Meanwhile, designer William McNicol of the William Frederick collection said all his pieces were designed, developed and manufactured in his hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. New York Fashion Week runs until Sept. 12.
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September 09, 2021 02:48 UTC
Virkeligheden overgik fantasien
Virkeligheden overgik fantasien Anne-Marie Vedsø Olesen, Maggie O’Farrel og Peter Øvig KnudsenKære læser! I denne uge har jeg plukket blandt vores interviews. »Det er rigtigt, når man siger, at virkeligheden overgår fantasien. Så tænkte hun: »Jeg laver da en ’David Copperfield!«, for Dickens begynder ’David Copperfield’ med: »Jeg bliver født ...« og det gjorde Vedsø Olesen også. Du kan læse vores interview med Vedsø Olesen her.
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September 08, 2021 20:44 UTC
The 19th annual Berkley Art Bash returns for single-day festival with more than 100 art vendors
click to enlarge Courtesy of Berkley Art Bash. Berkley Art Bash returns for 19th year. Anyway, returning for its 19th year, is the Berkley Art Bash, where more than 100 artists, makers, bakers, and crafters sling their wares. A bash wouldn’t be a bash without some food, which will be available via PizzaPazza, Motor City Franks, and D’Vine Cookies. And though the Berkley Art Bash has, in the past, attracted more than 10,000 people, organizers have spaced things out a bit to keep the whole thing safe for vendors and visitors.
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September 08, 2021 20:37 UTC
Court orders fence built in Detroit's Green Dot Stables parking lot removed in property dispute with Moroun
click to enlarge Jerilyn JordanLast week, the Detroit International Bridge Co. erected a metal fence through Green Dot Stables’ parking lot after it discovered it owned part of the property. "They took the fence down via court order," Green Dot Stables owner Jacques Driscoll toldvia text message on Tuesday. "This week’s activity comes after months of cordial communication with Green Dot," DIBC spokeswoman Esther Jentzen said in a statement. This was made evident when Green Dot provided DIBC a letter of intent to lease the property. "Much of what is being reported to the media by a Green Dot representative is inaccurate and inflammatory.
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September 08, 2021 20:03 UTC
Historisk terrorretssag starter i dag
Kære læserI dag starter retssagen mod terroristerne bag angrebet i Paris på blandt andet spillestedet Bataclan. Retssagen mod 20 terrorister fra angrebet 13. oktober 2015 i Paris begyndte i dag. Foto: Tod'sDet skal være slut med »tøsede mænd« på kinesisk tvMænd, der ikke udstråler nok maskulinitet, forgifter folkets moral og traditionel maskulinitet. Fremover skal tv-selskaber »resolut sætte en stopper for tøsede mænd og andre unormale æstetikker«, oplyste en af Kinas tv-regulatorer. Men da Ibyens Oplysning dykkede ned i ø-mysteriet fandt de pludselig ud af, at øens historie er ret så speciel.
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September 08, 2021 19:56 UTC
Kansas City gay history exhibit removed from Missouri State Capitol
Last week, a traveling exhibit documenting the history of the LGBTQ rights movement in Kansas City was removed from the Missouri State Capitol less than three days after it first debuted. The exhibit, “Making History: Kansas City and the Rise of Gay Rights,” which was created by historians at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, debuted last Monday at the Capitol building’s Missouri State Museum in Jefferson City. The exhibit had previously been on display at various locations around Kansas City, and was scheduled to remain in the Capitol building’s Missouri State Museum for four months until the end of December. The Missouri State Capitol Commission will coordinate the exhibit at the new location, rather than the Board of Public Buildings, he added. “Thanks to the efforts of several of our great elected officials, the exhibit has been removed from the Missouri State Museum!
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September 08, 2021 18:45 UTC
Cricket-India recall Ashwin for T20 World Cup, Dhoni named mentor
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India picked off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in their 15-man squad for this year’s Twenty20 World Cup and named Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led them to the 2007 title, as the team mentor on Wednesday. Ashwin last played a Twenty20 International four years ago but was one of three specialist slow bowlers selected, along with leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy. Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are likely to open for India while Ishan Kishan, who can also keep wicket, was picked as a third option. “Ishan Kishan can open the innings and he can fit in the middle order as well,” Chetan Sharma said. Suryakumar Yadav was picked ahead of fellow Mumbai player Shreyas Iyer, who is returning from a shoulder injury and has been named as one of three reserves.
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September 08, 2021 17:15 UTC
Germany extends COVID emergency aid for companies until year-end
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is extending its COVID-19 emergency aid for struggling companies by three months until the end of this year, the finance and economy ministries said on Wednesday. The government also extended additional aid schemes to support companies hit particularly hard by the pandemic as well as musicians, artists and other solo self-employed. Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis in Germany in March 2020, the government has supported struggling companies with special loans and grants worth nearly 120 billion euros. In addition, the government invested 38 billion euros through its short-time work scheme to shield workers from the brunt of the pandemic, keeping unemployment in check and stabilizing the disposable income of consumers. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz is financing the measures with record new borrowing of up to 240 billion euros this year and more than 130 billion euros last year for which parliament had to suspend strict debt limits in the constitution.
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September 08, 2021 16:07 UTC
Ashland teen teams with grandmother on 'Top Chef Family Style'
ASHLAND — Brooke Nathanson was 4 years old when she began stirring cake mix and rolling dough with her grandmother, Carol Weiss, in the kitchen. Brooke and Weiss are competing on a cooking reality show called “Top Chef Family Style” on Peacock, a video streaming service owned by NBCUniversal. The reality show is hosted by Grammy Award-winning singer Meghan Trainor with acclaimed chef Marcus Samuelsson serving as head judge. Weiss has been doing family cooking for decades, long before she was married. Some of her favorite dishes feature proteins, like stuffed shrimp.
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September 08, 2021 15:32 UTC
Kiss postpone metro Detroit concert to October after Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons tested positive for COVID-19
click to enlarge Keith Tarrier / Shutterstock.comIt's the "End of the Road" for Kiss. I'm back and NEVER would have been through it like this without being double vaxxed and proper medications. Butcaught Stanley putzing around inside the West Hollywood Hotel just days after announcing he had contracted the virus, without a mask. Stanley tweeted on Sept. 1, the day of the originally scheduled metro Detroit performance. Ticket-holders will also receive an email regarding refund opportunities should they be unable to attend the show in October.
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September 08, 2021 14:15 UTC
Gay man has homophobic slur carved into butt in mob attack
Spain’s prime minister has condemned an attack on a young gay man after a mob of people carved a homophobic slur into his buttocks. The attack took place on Sunday, Sept. 5, in the Spanish capital of Madrid. During the attack, the group called the man “disgusting,” “shiteater,” and “maricón,” the Spanish word for faggot. Related: Three arrested after young gay man beaten to death by mob in SpainSpanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez condemned the attack in a tweet, saying, “Hatred has no place in our society.”“I roundly condemn this homophobic attack. At the time, Prime Minister Sánchez called the attack on Luiz a “savage and merciless act.” Earlier this year, his government introduced a draft law that would strengthen the rights of LGBTQ people in Spain.
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September 08, 2021 11:37 UTC
Rob Ferrante takes over as the new head football coach at Framingham High School
Lenny Megliola@lennymegsWhat does it mean to be a high school head football coach? Just ask Rob Ferrante, the new Framingham High head football coach, who is 52. Ferrante spent five years as an assistant football coach at Medford High, a town where he has supervised the school physical education program for over 20 years. “Ed told me he’d be leaving, but he still has feelings for Framingham,” Ferrante said. So Rob Ferrante put in the time and the work as an underling, year after year, and it all crystallized into this: head coach at Framingham High.
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September 08, 2021 11:26 UTC
Where were you on 9/11? 13 MetroWest and Milford area residents recall the ‘horrible day’
We were all in the midst of expressing our concern, when seconds later, she reappeared, frantically yelling that a second plane had crashed into the twin towers. "By the time I reached campus, the second plane had hit. We turned on the TV, we had to see the second plane hit the 2nd tower. As I entered my next classroom, I looked up from my notes just as the second plane hit the second tower. But, remarkably, Stephanie’s brother-in-law in the second tower was able to run to safety.
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September 08, 2021 09:22 UTC