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Meetinghouse Arts shows wonder can come from waste

by Paul Bagnall October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

Meetinghouse Arts’ “Recollected and Reconfigured” fashion show and “From Waste to Wonder” art exhibition explore what becomes of things cast aside.

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A case for compassion over suspicion

by The Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos Spirit of Life October 16, 2025October 16, 2025

In 2008, religious historian Karen Armstrong received the TED Prize, an award given to visionary leaders whose work can change the world. Her wish was to create a Charter for Compassion — a global effort to restore compassion to the heart of public life. She believed that compassion, shared across all religious and ethical traditions, […]

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Schooner Fare returns to Chocolate Church Arts Center

by Matthew Glassman From the Chocolate Church October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

Brothers and folk musicians Steve and Chuck Romanoff will perform Sunday, Oct. 19.

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How ice shaped the coast and what it left behind

by Susan Olcott Intertidal October 15, 2025October 15, 2025

I have lived in New England at this point for the greater part of my life, and yet, I had somehow never been to Cape Cod until this past weekend. Nothing like driving down towards an exposed expanse of sand in the midst of a nor’easter to make you aware of the odd geography of […]