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Queen makes surprise “appearance” at UK Consulate health care briefing

The Queen listens but doesn’t say much, joked Ann Avidon, Vice Consul, in setting up a cardboard photo at a recent health care event at the UK Consulate in Cambridge.

June 7, 2013

Professional Women Opt Out: A Complicated Conundrum

Like Sheryl Sandberg, the Facebook COO and author of Lean-In, Cambridge author Anita Harris is troubled by the conundrum created when talented women opt out of careers and lose the opportunity to advance to positions that might allow them to influence workplace culture. But, Harris suggests, perhaps it is not the privileged who are likeliest…

June 3, 2013

Harvard Square Stay-cation

Rained out of Cape plans, Cambridge writer/photographer Anita Harris is spending Memorial Day Weekend at home, near Harvard Square.

May 25, 2013

Pedicab Service Launched in Harvard Square

New Cambridge pedicab service looks like fun; pay what you like.

May 9, 2013

High score to Cambridge Mayfair

Cambridge writer Anita Harris and her friend E had a great time at the 2013 Mayfair. Both came away richer for the experience…literally.

May 6, 2013

Breakthrough Greater Boston raises $215K to support urban education for underserved

Breakthrough Greater Boston, the nonprofit organization dedicated to preparing under-resourced students to attend four-year colleges and to training the next generation of urban teachers, reports that it raised $215,000 in its annual Springfest event on April 24th.

May 1, 2013

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