Word: hiatus
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...replace Maher at the Council’s first meeting on Jan. 2. Councillor Timothy J. Toomey Jr. led the Council in thanking Maher for his service and presenting him with a ceremonial plaque and resolution. “I know this is only a temporary hiatus for David,” Toomey said. Speaking after the meeting, Maher, also a veteran of the city’s School Committee, said, “Fourteen years in city government is a long time...I’m keeping my options open.” Following the celebration, councillors considered...
There's nothing sexy about bad publicity. Victoria's Secret has had its fair share over the years, usually fueled by critics of the retail company's suggestive lingerie ads or semi-nude fashion show, which returned this month after a two-year hiatus. But now the attacks are coming from a bunch of tree huggers in suits. Forest Ethics, an environmental-advocacy group, has launched a national campaign of protests, including some 150 last month at Victoria's Secret stores around the country...
...recent years, many underground rock legends have reunited for a shot at their former glory. Boston post-punk progenitors Mission of Burma are working on their second new album after a hiatus since the mid-’80s. Post-hardcore acts from Slint to Braid have reappeared for tours, only to fade back into legend. Even the Pixies are rumored to be in the studio again. These moves invariably beg the question of motive: music, money, or something entirely different? For Dinosaur Jr., the issue is much more complicated; few bands have as tumultuous a history. The band...
...When, and The Appreciation Post. Wheatus promotes their new album “Too Soon Monsoon” with Midstates, Say When, and The Appreciation Post. The Middle East Downstairs. 8 p.m. $10 in advance, $12 at the door. (JSA)Living Colour with Danielia Cotton. After a 10-year hiatus, the band reassembled to produce “CollideOscope,” which features the emotional song “Flying,” about a couple that meets on Sept. 11, 2001 in the World Trade Center. Paradise Rock Club. 7 p.m. Tickets available through Next Ticketing. $20. (JDMC...
...lack of home-grown terrorists in America is still a work in progress. “I don’t know how I feel about it,” he said. He will continue to explore these ideas during his time as a Nieman Fellow, a mid-career hiatus to Harvard during which he is also taking classes at the University and seminars on journalism from the Nieman Foundation. Even after the initial skepticism Sennott noted, several audience members were keen to continue the discussion after the forum wrapped up. “We need to look...