Two Masonic events this weekend - a statewide open house and Palm Sunday ceremony - will bring Freemasons together and into  public view.

What makes these events noteworthy is that both involve the general public as invitees to learn more about Masons, our history and our activities and to witness the thoughtful, dignified conduct of Masons in their performance of a solemn service of remembrance for deceased Brothers.

A day before the teams meet in the first round of the NCAA hockey tournament, players and coaches from the University of New Hampshire and Cornell University met the media at the Times Union Center in Albany, N.Y. Here are some video highlights from Thursday's session.

One of my favorite things to photograph are visual details.  These are the little things that surround our lives and sometimes say more about who we are than an actual picture of what we look like.  I found this detail at the Concord Book Bindery while shooting an assignment about how small businesses will be affected by health care reform. (Concord Monitor Photo/Katie Barnes)

Welcome to Albany's Times Union Center, where the University of New Hampshire begins its latest pursuit of a national championship by taking on Cornell in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament's East Regional. The teams met earlier this season, with the Big Red taking a 5-2 decision at the Whittemore Center, but the Wildcats believe they're a better team now than they were almost three months ago -- and tonight they get the chance to prove it.