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Matt Damon Lobbies For 'Beautiful' Statue Of Robin Williams In Mass. Park Matt Damon Lobbies For 'Beautiful' Statue Of Robin Williams In Mass. Park
Matt Damon Lobbies For 'Beautiful' Statue Of Robin Williams In Mass. Park Robin Williams died 10 years ago, but he lives on in the movies, shows, and comedy specials he created during his long and impressive career. Now one artist wants to bring him back into the real world to comfort anyone who needs it.  Cambridge native Matt Damon hopes it will happen.  During an interview for his new movie "The Instigators," Damon said he'd heard of a proposal to honor the late actor that he called "beautiful." The idea is to cast a bronze statue of Robin Williams and place it on the bench in the Boston Public Garden, where the two had an iconic scene in the fi…
'An Absolute Character': Entertaining South Jersey Horse Racing Announcer Dies, 67 'An Absolute Character': Entertaining South Jersey Horse Racing Announcer Dies, 67
'An Absolute Character': Entertaining South Jersey Horse Racing Announcer Dies, 67 A longtime South Jersey racetrack announcer known for his playful, entertaining flair died after a 13-year battle with brain cancer, officials said. Larry Lederman died at 67 years old on Tuesday, Mar. 5, the U.S. Trotting Association (USTA) announced in a news release. The East Windsor resident was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2011. The native New Yorker was introduced to harness racing by his father, a Manhattan business owner who enjoyed going to the Yonkers and Roosevelt raceways. Lederman started his professional career in 1977 when he began working at the Dail…
Silver Spring Apartment Complex Sold To Baltimore Affordable Housing Developer In $20M Deal Silver Spring Apartment Complex Sold To Baltimore Affordable Housing Developer In $20M Deal
Silver Spring Apartment Complex Sold To Baltimore Affordable Housing Developer In $20M Deal A Maryland real estate company is paying a pretty penny to improve its foothold in Silver Spring with a new multi-million dollar purchase. Baltimore-based Enterprise Community Development (ECD), a nonprofit owner and developer of affordable homes, has purchased the 87-unit multi-family Parkside Terrace on Easley Street for $20 million (or slightly less than $230,000 per unit), Transwestern Real Estate Services announced. According to Transwestern Executive Vice President Robin Williams, “the property has been well managed by long-term owners allowing ECD and its partners to preserve natura…