Monday, April 9, 2012
The singer from Wakefield performed on live television on Monday night - results will be tabulated for Tuesday night at 9 p.m.
Wakefield's own James Massone performed on live television on Monday night's episode of "The Voice" - and his fate now lies in the hands of voters in America and possibly, up to his coach to keep him from elimination. On Monday night's episode, Massone crooned the soulful Norah Jones hit "Don't Know Why," to a crowd full of screaming girls, and a panel of appreciative judges. "I almost threw my panties on the stage," said country-singer judge Blake Griffin about Massone's performance. "I'm waiting to hear the number to call, 'cause I like him." Massone himself said that working with Cee Lo Green as his coach has helped him to develop confidence in his ability as a singer. "With Cee Lo, my voice is maturing," Massone said. "I wasn't sure …
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Tuesday, Nov. 29, at 6:30 p.m. at the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.
[The following information was provided by the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library.] The Beebe Library will be hosting serveral talks on technology in the coming month by Elizabeth Thomsen, the Member Services Manager and one of the tech gurus at the North of Boston Library Exchange, a.k.a. NOBLE, the library consortium to which the Beebe library belongs. Thomsen will address social networking, and in particular Facebook, Twitter, and Flickr. Among other things she will be talking about how to protect your privacy on Facebook, the separation of your personal and professional roles (i.e. Facebook or LinkedIn), and how to use some of those hidden settings so that you can keep in touch with your friends without being flooded with annoying Farmville…
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Was when I decided to stir things up between Wakefield and Melrose. Noticting that Wakefield Patch had 700 fans and Melrose Patch only had 692, I posted on Melrose Patch's Facebook wall to inform the Melrose editor. Before I knew it, we had staged an all-out social media battle on both Facebook and Twitter, with both communities joining in. As the fight continued, the Melrose Public …
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Was the lively discussion on Tuesday afternoon about where people were at the time of the earthquake, and whether they felt it or not. I was working from Malden at 1:51 p.m. on August 23, the time of the shaking and didn't feel a thing. I'm even a few miles closer to DC than Wakefield...weird! In other Facebook happenings: Favorite Twitter Moment of the Week: Although not tweeted directly …
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Was when I posted the link to this week's Then and Now Photo Challenge, Facebook fan Lindsay Govostes said: "I can't wait for my turn!" Confused, I wrote back: "What do you mean, Lindsay? You can guess anytime.. just leave a comment on the Patch article!" And she responded: "Sorry- wrong post!" This made me laugh. Lindsay wins this week's confusion contest... sorry, there's no prize for …
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Was when I posted this call to action for vendors at this Saturday's Italian Festival, with a link detailing how to post: "If you're a vendor/participant at this weekend's upcoming Italian Festival, why not post an announcement on Patch of what you've got planned for the weekend? How are you representing your business or your region of Italy? Costumes? Games? Prizes? Just log on then head …
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Were the responses to this article, which featured a booking photo of a man arrested for allegedly dealing marijuana in Wakefield. Generally, booking photos are not the most flattering, and apparently, this case was no different. Facebook fan Joann Yebba Brennan compared the defendant's hair to Brad Pitt, and Regina Martine said, "I was thinking Jared Leto. Oh well." Facebook user Dawn …
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Uniting the Wakefield online community, one Facebook or Twitter page at a time.
Welcome to Social Media Saturday, your guide to what you may have missed in the social media world, and our recommendations to help guide you through cyberspace. Want to get featured in this column? It's simple - just comment/interact with Wakefield Patch on Twitter and Facebook. I'll pick the best moments each week. Favorite Facebook Moment of the Week: Was the responses to this one I posted, about being back on the job after vacation. "Hello Wakefield!! It's your editor, Sara Jacobi. I'm back on the job after a wonderful vacation in Paris, France. So basically, your window of opportunity talk trash about me on Facebook is over :)" Facebook fans Rada Frolichstein and Tasha Schlake Festel jumped right on it. "I wish I knew you were gone! I…
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Internet can be a scary place. Let Wakefield Patch guide you to the best Facebook and Twitter Pages to follow.
Are you on Facebook or Twitter? So are a lot of restaurants, non-profits, and even government entities. You can now not only connect in real life, but also connect in the online world, too. Each week, we'll feature five Facebook or Twitter Pages to which you can connect with just a few clicks of the mouse. This week in Social Media, Wakefield Patch takes a look at some of the yummiest Facebook pages in Wakefield - that's right, restaurants! Cafe La Diva -If you're looking for mouth-watering, you're in the right place. Cafe La Diva, a coffee and pastry shop on Albion Street in Wakefield, uses its Facebook page to post tantalizing images of the store's latest goodies, like Bruins-shaped half-moons. It also publicizes specials and events …
Saturday, June 11, 2011
The Internet can be a scary place. Let Wakefield Patch guide you to the best Facebook and Twitter Pages to follow.
Are you on Facebook or Twitter? So are a lot of restaurants, non-profits, and even government entities. You can now not only connect in real life, but also connect in the online world, too. Each week, we'll feature five Facebook or Twitter Pages to which you can connect with just a few clicks of the mouse. This week, we take a look at some boutiques in town: Rada Boutique & Upscale Consignment - The store's owner, Rada, runs this Facebook page herself, where she posts everything from photos of what's new on the racks in her Main Street store, or publicizes events in town, or just posts inspirational shopping quotes, like: "Whoever said money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to go shopping."- Bo Derek. J'adore -Another Facebook…
Daniel DeMaina
4:07 pm on Saturday, September 3, 2011
Still leaving out our Twitter followers. IT'S ON! more ›