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The power of Positive Yelping!

By Maria Varmazis | Published: September 2, 2010

Yelp, the user-generated business review site, has drawn both admiration and ire since it began. Personally, I’ve been a devoted Yelper and Yelp Elite member since January 2007. User reviews, like comic book superpowers, can be used for Great Good or Great Evil. I’ve always tried my best to keep my reviews fair and, in [...]

Also posted in Social Media | Tagged Byzantine iconography, iconography, lowell, Massachusetts, Robert J. Andrews, social media, Transchurch, Transfiguration Greek Orthodox Church, yelp, yelp boston, yelp reviews | Leave a comment

Halloween party 2009

By Maria Varmazis | Published: November 1, 2009

Every year, my Halloween party gets bigger and bigger… this year it was so big that I had to ask my good friend to host it at her house. (We’ve outgrown my apartment!) What a good looking crowd! I wonder if we’ll be even bigger next year.

Also posted in Crafty | Tagged 2009, costumes, halloween | Leave a comment

Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Chelmsford, MA

By Maria Varmazis | Published: September 7, 2009

An extended review of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail, complete with photos of the trail.

Also posted in Photos | Tagged bike path, bruce freeman rail trail, chelmsford, Massachusetts, Photos, rail trail, review | 11 Comments

Whale watching off Cape Ann

By Maria Varmazis | Published: August 17, 2009

Posted in Local | Tagged cape ann, humpback whale, Massachusetts, video, whale watch | Leave a comment

Light in the woods

By Maria Varmazis | Published: August 8, 2009

Posted in Local | Tagged chelmsford, forest, new england, summer | Leave a comment

Sweet Georgia Brown oud improv

By Maria Varmazis | Published: July 26, 2009

Check out Mavrothi’s website right here!

Posted in Local | Tagged improv, lowell, lowell folk festival 2009, mavrothi kontanis, oud | Leave a comment

Japan Nite 2009

By Maria Varmazis | Published: March 24, 2009

detroit7 Omodaka

Also posted in Music | Tagged Japan Nite, jrock, Music, SXSW | 1 Comment

Fall from grace in Lowell

By Maria Varmazis | Published: March 5, 2009

After a bit of research, I found out that this church was Nuestra Señora Del Carmen, formerly St. Jean-Baptiste. According to this link, the church had a long history as part of Lowell’s vibrant Franco-American community, and changed parish names in 1993 or so, only to be sold by the Catholic Archdiocese in 2006. A [...]

Posted in Local | Tagged church, Local, lowell, Nuestra Señora Del Carmen, Saint Jean-Baptiste | Leave a comment

Cruel and unusual punishment: hyacinths in the snow

By Maria Varmazis | Published: March 2, 2009

Posted in Local | Tagged flowers, snow, weather | Leave a comment

Wait and hope

By Maria Varmazis | Published: February 5, 2009

Posted in Local | Tagged Boston, skyline, winter | Leave a comment

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