I am a writer and editor for both print and online. My specialties include news/feature stories; food writing; and business reporting. My work has appeared in the Boston Globe, Boston.com, Boston Business Journal, and Banker & Tradesman.
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This story ran on page 1 of the Boston Globe on Friday, March 31, 2017. By reviewing city records and corporate filings I was able to confirm that the Las Vegas developer was buying up residential, commercial, and industrial properties to demolish a three-block section of a run-down neighborhood across the street from where he is building the Wynn Boston Harbor casino. (Photo above by Mark Micheli)
This story ran in the Boston Sunday Globe on May 18, 2014. A Globe editor asked me to turn my documentary, “Down the Lynde, A Neighborhood on the Verge of an Industrial Breakdown,” into a print article and this was the result. The story is about an old industrial neighborhood that is facing drastic change under an urban renewal plan and a proposal to build a billion dollar casino on a contaminated former chemical company site.
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This story ran as the centerpiece of the Business section in the Feb. 17, 2015 edition of the Boston Globe. I’m also linking to it here from my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
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This story ran on the cover of the Boston Globe’s Arts section on June 22, 2013. It was the 125th anniversary of the unsolved murders and some believe British painter Walter Richard Sickert (left) was the Ripper. I’m also linking to it here from my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
(Background photo at left is of Sickert’s painting “Putana a Casa,” owned by the Harvard Art Museums.)
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This story ran on the cover of the Globe North section of the Boston Sunday Globe on Feb. 22, 2015. It looked at the role Malden’s burgeoning Asian population is playing in the revitalization of Malden Square, as more Asian entrepreneurs are filling up empty storefronts. I’m also linking to it here from my food blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
Old World Breads Baked in Alley
This story ran in the Food Section of the April 3, 2013 edition of the Boston Globe. I’m linking to it here from my food blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
(Photo at left by Mark Micheli)
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Best Places to Work: Seaport Hotel
General Manager says employees have the power.
Harvard Squeezes Pepsi Out of Allston
University’s expansion plans come first; other businesses next?
Rhetoric Over Cape Wind Project Gains Momentum
Kennedy, Kerry keep mum on controversial renewable energy plan
Celebrities Are Sweet on Boston-Made Coffee Cake
Fast-talking entrepreneur tells stories about Oprah, Trump, Springsteen and Madonna.
Architects Navigate Criticism, Special Interests on Greenway Plans
John Copley and Lynn Wolff agree that the Greenway has been the most complex and difficult project of their careers.
Body Guard Company For Executives Provides Peace of Mind
Discretion is the word when you’re a body guard for executives.
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The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill
The web is a visual medium, so instead of simply writing an article about the annual Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill tour, I chose to create a few photo galleries that tell the story with images and words.
Beacon Hill Gardeners Talk About Getting Ready for the Big Day
A look at preparations for the Beacon Hill Garden Club’s 79th annual hidden gardens tour.
A Wild Ride Through Italy’s Breathtaking Marble Quarries
This story ran in the online and print edition of the Boston Sunday Globe’s Travel Section on Nov. 11, 2018. I created a video of the harrowing journey up the mountain to the controversial marble quarries as well as a multimedia version of the story which I posted on my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading the article.![Malden Auto Body in Everett]()
Why Is Steve Wynn Spending Millions on These Properties?
This story ran on page 1 of the Boston Globe on Friday, March 31, 2017. By reviewing city records and corporate filings I was able to confirm that the Las Vegas developer was buying up residential, commercial, and industrial properties to demolish a three-block section of a run-down neighborhood across the street from where he is building the Wynn Boston Harbor casino. (Photo above by Mark Micheli)
Bike Initiatives On A Roll
This story ran in the online and print edition of the Boston Sunday Globe on Nov. 29, 2015. I created a video to go with it where bike commuters tell their horror stories. I’m also linking to it here from my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading the article.![Street scene with neon lights and factory buildings.]()
Awaiting Casino Outcome, Everett Enclave Faces Change
This story ran in the Boston Sunday Globe on May 18, 2014. A Globe editor asked me to turn my documentary, “Down the Lynde, A Neighborhood on the Verge of an Industrial Breakdown,” into a print article and this was the result. The story is about an old industrial neighborhood that is facing drastic change under an urban renewal plan and a proposal to build a billion dollar casino on a contaminated former chemical company site.
3D Printing Shop Makes ‘Mini-Mes’
This story ran as the centerpiece of the Business section in the Feb. 17, 2015 edition of the Boston Globe. I’m also linking to it here from my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
Obsessed with Jack the Ripper
This story ran on the cover of the Boston Globe’s Arts section on June 22, 2013. It was the 125th anniversary of the unsolved murders and some believe British painter Walter Richard Sickert (left) was the Ripper. I’m also linking to it here from my personal blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
(Background photo at left is of Sickert’s painting “Putana a Casa,” owned by the Harvard Art Museums.)
City Rebounds With Asian Flair
This story ran on the cover of the Globe North section of the Boston Sunday Globe on Feb. 22, 2015. It looked at the role Malden’s burgeoning Asian population is playing in the revitalization of Malden Square, as more Asian entrepreneurs are filling up empty storefronts. I’m also linking to it here from my food blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
Old World Breads Baked in Alley ![Baker carries bread from oven.]()
This story ran in the Food Section of the April 3, 2013 edition of the Boston Globe. I’m linking to it here from my food blog because the Globe’s paywall sometimes limits non-subscribers from reading it.
(Photo at left by Mark Micheli)
Best Places to Work: Seaport Hotel
General Manager says employees have the power.
Harvard Squeezes Pepsi Out of Allston
University’s expansion plans come first; other businesses next?
Rhetoric Over Cape Wind Project Gains Momentum
Kennedy, Kerry keep mum on controversial renewable energy plan
Celebrities Are Sweet on Boston-Made Coffee Cake
Fast-talking entrepreneur tells stories about Oprah, Trump, Springsteen and Madonna.
Architects Navigate Criticism, Special Interests on Greenway Plans
John Copley and Lynn Wolff agree that the Greenway has been the most complex and difficult project of their careers.
Body Guard Company For Executives Provides Peace of Mind
Discretion is the word when you’re a body guard for executives.
The Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill
The web is a visual medium, so instead of simply writing an article about the annual Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill tour, I chose to create a few photo galleries that tell the story with images and words.
Beacon Hill Gardeners Talk About Getting Ready for the Big Day
A look at preparations for the Beacon Hill Garden Club’s 79th annual hidden gardens tour.