David Lyon

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon

Nothing says carefree summer like a great amusement park: It’s hard to hang on to your worries when you’re about to plunge hundreds of feet down the first hill of a roller coaster. New England has plenty of options to get your fill of rides, games, fried food, and a whole lot of nostalgia. Here are our picks for the best parks in the region — and the most thrilling ride at each. Visit websites for scheduling and ticketing information.

3 weeks ago | houstonchronicle.com | David Lyon |John Ogletree

Last year, Pope Francis met with a group of 15 or so Houston community organizers and leaders in his private residence. It was the third time he’d met with us, members of The Metropolitan Organization of Houston and colleagues from the West/Southwest Industrial Areas Foundation. This time, he counseled us not to lose the ability to laugh. Pope Francis was interested in our organizing work because he wanted to uplift those on the margins, the powerless, the migrant.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Patricia Harris |David Lyon

The Boston Irish Heritage Trail covers about three miles from the Rose Kennedy Garden at Christopher Columbus Park to Fenway Park. Of course, you’ll find memorials to Boston’s most famous Irish American politicians, including John F. Kennedy and James Michael Curley, but you might be surprised by lesser-known figures and by artists who literally left their mark on the city. Michael Quinlin created the original trail more than 30 years ago.

2 months ago | bostonglobe.com | Devra First |Patricia Harris |David Lyon

As a restaurant critic, I always book a couple of meals at must-visit restaurants when I travel. But I also want to allow for serendipity, and not return home broke. Fortunately, finding affordable food is an excellent, and delicious, way to discover a place. Here are some tips:If you’d like to try a high-end restaurant, lunch is often a more affordable way in. Then spend the evening strolling and snacking in a lively neighborhood for dinner. Ask the hotel staff where to eat.

Jan 28, 2025 | drugdiscoveryonline.com | Becky Upton |David Lyon |Conrad Roten

The Pistoia Alliance conducted a survey as a pulse check on which technologies the pharma/biotech industry is investing in and companies' progress integrating new tech into the lab. Developing And Scaling Through Innovative TechnologiesWatch as Cambrex experts walk through a variety of technologies and case studies, focusing on LPPS, peptide crystallization, method development for peptide impurity analysis, and more.