Silicon Valley's edge: How globalization strengthens the tech economy
Research engineer Radek Grzeszczuk with Nokia associates Wei-Chao Chen, Natasha Gelfand, Yingen Xiiong, and Ramakrishna Vendantham talk in Palo Alto on October 22, 2007.

A city's 'character' changed for good
Newburyport, lamented one man, once had a "strong sense of itself," but now it's becoming "an upper-class community, newcomers are pushing the old-timers out." Another told him that wasn't entirely true.

COMMENTARY: Arts complex progressing nicely in Johnson City
Cindy Lupo with Binghamton University and co-workers spent the the United Way's Day of Caring on Sept.