Dinner

In the state's first decision involving juries and social media, the Massachusetts Appeals Court has called on judges to better police jurors' use of the Internet to make sure they do not discuss cases online, and thus risk a mistrial. The court said judges need to do more to explain to jurors that refraining from conversations about a case also means not posting anything about it on Facebook or Twitter, common practice in today's technology-driven world. "Jurors must separate and insulate their jury service from their digital lives," the court said in a ruling involving a Plymouth Superior Court...

Medford photographer George McLean continues to follow the tale of Ruby and Buzz's three Red-tail Hawk babies, growing by leaps and bounds in a nest near the Alewife Parkway in Cambridge: "These are not chicks anymore. They are as big as the parents. From left to right, Dawn, Sleepy [lying down as he usually does], and Orion, the hunter to be. Of course names are fun and its much  better than numbers 1, 2 and 3. "I took over 200 photos to come up with three good ones.

Victoria Reggie Kennedy will be the keynote speaker at the Massachusetts Bar Association's annual dinner next month, when House Speaker Robert DeLeo will receive the MBA's Legislator of the Year Award. Kennedy, the wife of the late U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, is an attorney and is co-founder of the Board of Trustees of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate.   The legislator award is presented annually to a state or federal legislator who has distinguished him or herself in public service through outstanding contributions to the legal profession.

St. Luke's Episcopal Church will host a free community supper Sunday at the church, 5 Washington St. The suppers are served twice a month. The chef's choice menu features casseroles, rolls, salads, vegetarian options, and desserts. The dinner is served from 5 to 6 p.m. Parking is available behind the Fire Station, two buildings to the right of the church. For more information, visit the church's website, www.stlukeshudson.org.

Observation No. 1: Previews kill comedy. “Dinner for Schmucks,’’ the new movie from Jay Roach (“Austin Powers,’’ “Meet the Parents’’) is far from a classic of precision farce, but it’s funnier than the trailers make it seem. The ads highlight the dopiest, crassest gags; they’re there, all right, but as part of a nonstop flow of silliness that doesn’t build so much as continually renew itself. A number of bits don’t work, some of the characters wear out their welcome, but the whole suckers you into an agreeable state of idiot bliss.

Wh en Debbie Siegel hears her husband and their 5-year-old daughter pull into their Newton driveway at the end of the day, her stress starts to build. "I feel the tension in my shoulders," she says. Marital strife? No. It's the prospect of the inevitable battle over dinner options with little Hannah. "I hope there's not a major temper tantrum and we can just get to the table," says Siegel, a woman confident enough to head her own company, Westchester Mortgage, who nonetheless fears a meal with her own child.

Some beer dinners to tell you about: Cambridge Common restaurant's first beer dinner of 2012 is almost upon us. The restaurant will host a dinner featuring Boulder Beer Co. on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The menu features Boulder Mojo IPA; corn bisque paired with Sweaty Betty Blonde; arancini, paired with Freshtracks; slow-cooked short ribs paired with Planet Porter, pan-seared scallops paired with Hazed & Infused, or spicy roasted veggie stew paired...

Celebrate Valentine's Day with a heart-healthy dinner at South Shore Hospital. The hospital's cardiac rehabilitation and dietary staff will serve the dinner in three courses and teach how to cook it. The event is free, but seating is limiting. Reserve a space by calling 781-624-8903. The dinner will be held Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the hospital's dining conference room. - Johanna Seltz

Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocincocq took care of dinner for more than 200 of his Twitter followers at Harlem soul food hotspot Sylvia's Restaurantcq the other night. "Leave ya money/credit cards at home. I got you this time," No. 85 tweeted to his more than 3 million (and counting) followers. Ochocinco was joined by his mom and future in-laws. Fiancee Evelyn Lozada cq (who was previously engaged to former Celtics forward Antoine Walkercq ) couldn't make it to the dinner but her sister and some members of their family were there.

City Manager Jay Ash is hosting another in his series of community Dinner and a Show events Saturday. Ash launched the program last year to highlight Chelsea's growing food and art offerings. For the dinner portion of the event, participants will be visiting one of the city's newest businesses, Mystic Brewery, on Williams Street. There they can take part in a beer tasting and enjoy a meal catered by Sabor Especial. For the show, the group will go to Chelsea's Apollinaire Theatre to watch a production of the play "Cut.

Defending champion Tom Watson has withdrawn from next week's Senior PGA Championship. Watson has been recovering from a pinched nerve in his wrist. He is still expected to be at Harbor Shores before the tournament, and will host the champions' dinner Tuesday night. Watson beat David Eger in a playoff to win last year's event in Louisville, Ky.

By Matt Rocheleau, Town Correspondent The Allston Board of Trade will celebrate its 80th anniversary at an annual fund-raising dinner Tuesday co-hosted along with fellow and neighboring nonprofit, the Brighton Board of Trade. "Eighty years of public service is a tremendous milestone for the Allston Board of Trade," the organization's president Scott A. Matalon said in a statement. "Eight decades of dedication to the health and vitality of our community is a testament to the honor and charity of the Allston business community.

Re "What's for dinner? Don't ask Mom" (G section, May 9): Seriously? My mom cooked for my dad, and what he ate for dinner we ate, or we didn't eat at all. Do you think I liked liver and onions as a 6-year-old? I didn't like them then, and I still don't. But I ate them because my parents didn't coddle me or my siblings. Parents these days cater so much to their kids that the kids are running the family, and the parents are taking a back seat to the kids' whims. Pitiful.

When I cannot get a dinner to suit my taste, I endeavor to get a taste to suit my dinner. Washington Irving WWW.REFLECTIONFORTHEDAY.COM. Collected by Tom Fitzpatrick. All rights reserved.

Wh en Debbie Siegel hears her husband and their 5-year-old daughter pull into their Newton driveway at the end of the day, her stress starts to build. "I feel the tension in my shoulders," she says. Marital strife? No. It's the prospect of the inevitable battle over dinner options with little Hannah. "I hope there's not a major temper tantrum and we can just get to the table," says Siegel, a woman confident enough to head her own company, Westchester Mortgage, who nonetheless fears a meal with her own child.

Wh en Debbie Siegel hears her husband and their 5-year-old daughter pull into their Newton driveway at the end of the day, her stress starts to build. "I feel the tension in my shoulders," she says. Marital strife? No. It's the prospect of the inevitable battle over dinner options with little Hannah. "I hope there's not a major temper tantrum and we can just get to the table," says Siegel, a woman confident enough to head her own company, Westchester Mortgage, who nonetheless fears a meal with her own child.

The good people at Action for Boston Community Development - a.k.a. ABCD - held their annual Community Awards dinner this week and Doc Rivers was the speaker. (The Celts coach has to do something with the NBA season on hold.) Among the honorees were the late Melnea Cass , former mayoral candidate and longtime activist Mel King , and the Globe's own Bob Ryan .

The local Veterans' Honor Guard will hold a spaghetti supper at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the VFW hall on Station Street, to help cover the cost of new uniforms and defray other expenses. The requested donation for tickets is $10, and they can be purchased at the Driftwood Lounge in the VFW hall, from Bruce Wright at 508-828-8492, or from Veterans' Services Officer Paul Provencher at 508-946-2407. The honor guard consists of members from several veterans organizations in town. To donate to the cause, make the check payable to Middleborough Veterans' Council, mark "honor...

The Kennedy Library Foundation's 24th Annual May Dinner drew a crowd of VIPs in black-tie attire to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Sunday evening. Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, President Kennedy's niece Sydney Lawford McKelvy, and Joseph P. Kennedy III and his twin brother, Matt Kennedy, and their respective fiancees, Lauren Birchfield and Kate Manning, were among the family members expected at the event. The guest list also included gala co-chairs Peter and Carolyn Lynch and Gerard F. Doherty; Margaret Marshall, former chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme...

Most lobsters that are sent to Jasper White's Summer Shack restaurant end up on a plate next to a cup of drawn butter. But on Monday, one special lobster was picked up by scientists from the New England Aquarium, destined for a research and educational center in Rhode Island. A rare calico lobster, known for its marbled color pattern, was found in the 1,200-gallon lobster tank in White's Cambridge restaurant. There, White said, the pound-and-a-half lobster was destined to be cooked and served to a customer.