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Boston Globe
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
Their Martha's Vineyard wedding wasn't big, but it sure felt easy.
Olivia Rochman had just flown from Boston to New Orleans for a long weekend. She planned to attend the anniversary party for a good friend's jewelry brand, Olivia had largely called New Orleans home since graduating from Tulane University in 2013 (with a three-year stint in Austin in between.) But after Hurricane Ida wrecked her Nola rental, she'd moved back home to her parents' in Newton temporarily in 2022. Her fintech job was remote, plus, it was nice to spend time with family: '[My father] was like, 'When we said go south , we meant Connecticut.'' Related : Coby Venable, a real estate attorney from Georgia, planned to attend the He'd moved to New Orleans after graduating from law school at Emory University in 2015. But even with years of overlapping social scenes and circles, he and Olivia had never officially met. Advertisement Coby, pictured with his mother Lisa Waldrop, went to Mr. Sid in Newton for his custom suit. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film The party was in a two-story showroom near Jackson Square; there were oysters, a champagne luge, and a fashionable guest list, including hoteliers Jayson Seidman and Paris Neill, Olivia's close friends, now also her would-be matchmakers. While chatting with Coby, Jayson called Olivia over to introduce the two. She was intrigued by Coby's dry humor and quick wit. 'He was giving professor ‚" Olivia remembers. Advertisement Feeling exuberant to be back in town, Olivia interrupted the conversation to go upstairs for an ear piercing. (The store offers piercing services.) 'I was like a bat out of hell,' she says. 'He is an excellent listener, and I am an excellent talker.' Olivia, pictured with her parents, Dr. Guy and Deborah Rochman, wore a gown by Mariana Hardwick, and a necklace with the name of her beloved late dog, Raisin. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film Coby, charmed, waited for her to return: 'I don't remember exactly what the conversation was about, but I just remember laughing a lot.' As 'the stragglers at the end of the party,' Coby suggested a date before she left town: 'Why don't I give you my phone number and we can meet up.' Olivia's response: 'Absolutely not.' 'You're going to ask for my number if you want to see me again,' she remembers saying. 'He rapidly course corrected.' Their first date was the next night at 'He's very sincere,' she says. 'He was being thoughtful and transparent ... we both knew we wanted to get married. We both knew we wanted to have kids.' Many wedding guests arrived earlier that week and stayed on the property for the wedding. 'It felt like summer camp with all [our] favorite people,' says Coby. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film Olivia emphasized the importance of family — Coby learned what that meant when he visited her in Boston two weeks later. They went to Newbury Street and Harvard Square, Foals at Roadrunner, and Sunday dinner with Olivia's family, whom she fondly describes as 'a lot.' 'We're a Boston family,' she explains. Coby was woefully unprepared for the single-digit temperatures, but the dinner didn't spook him. He remembers thinking, 'Why not meet them now? If it works out, I've known them since the beginning.' 'My dad's a great storyteller,' says Olivia. 'Coby just loved listening to the stories.' After dinner, her father told her: 'That's the first man you've brought home in 32 years who has the potential of being a keeper.' Advertisement During the ceremony, the couple read vows they had written. Their recessional song was a strings arrangement of "Harvest Moon" by Neil Young, performed by Navi Strings. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film Olivia and Coby traded visits and texts, and it wasn't long before her return to New Orleans felt inevitable. 'I was really living for those next times we were going to see each other,' says Coby. In February 2023, she, Coby, and her cat (Gator) and dog (Raisin), packed into her car for the 30-hour drive south. She moved back into Paris and Jayson's now-restored carriage house, which, it transpired, was only blocks from Coby's, where the couple now reside. It soon became what Olivia calls a 'really nice life together.' 'Love doesn't always arrive with fireworks,' she says. 'Sometimes it's a steady hand, or a calm knowing, or just your body being finally at peace ... what I found was the more time we spent together, that I was sleeping really well. I felt safe in my body... I had thought, 'If it's safe that means it's boring,' and I never want boring. But I learned that safety is not necessarily complacency. You should feel safe.' For their ceremony, Krishana Collins of Tea Lane Farm had asked the couple for three words to describe the floral atmosphere they wanted to create. They chose "Timeless, Artful, and Wild," hoping to emulate the organic, overgrown nature found up-island on Martha's Vineyard. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film Coby had begun to embrace 'type 2 fun,' and two-step at the White Horse in Austin. 'It felt like she'd opened a door to something I didn't even know existed,' he says. 'And I was just happy to be there, along for the ride.' Advertisement He proposed in June 2024 at Porter Lyons, where they first met, with a re-creation of her mother's heirloom ring that she had long-admired. That month, the couple took a day trip to Martha's Vineyard during a Cape vacation with Olivia's family. They had made a list of potential wedding locations, but Olivia's childhood Augusts were spent up-island, and when nostalgia hit, she knew there was no better place. Olivia, 34, and Coby, 37, wed on Friday, June 6, in an outdoor ceremony at the Related : 'We wanted the weekend to feel like a vacation that people got to take,' she explains, 'and there just happened to be a party and some casual dinners thrown in.' They had 53 guests and no wedding party; Olivia's logic being 'if you're here, you're as close to us as a bridesmaid or groomsman would be.' As the one who introduced them, Jayson officiated. Their first dance was to New Orleans roots artist Anders Osborne's "Life Don't Last that Long"; the band East Coast Soul performed during the reception. Olivia's sister Dana had attended Berklee with one of the band members and performed with the group later that night. Dominique Holliday | Castillo Holliday Photo + Film They chose the hotel for its proximity to the ferry and its unfussy aesthetic. There was not a 'manicured blue hydrangea' in sight. Instead, Krishana Collins of ranunculus and wisps of greenery. Olivia and her parents walked toward her groom, through the grass, to a string arrangement of Tom Petty's 'Wildflowers.' And while the wedding was unforgettable, for Coby, marriage already felt familiar. 'When you find someone that you want to be with and you make that decision way before you walk up the aisle,' he says. 'It formalizes it, puts the stamp on it. But I felt like we were married and going to be together from that time I went to Boston and had no jacket.' Advertisement Read more from , The Boston Globe's new weddings column. Rachel Kim Raczka is a writer and editor in Boston. She can be reached at
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Yahoo
Midtown woman looking for dog taken by stranger during police call
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A woman arrested by police during a domestic disturbance at her Midtown home is asking for the public's help finding a dog taken by a stranger during the incident. Tiffany Tyler said after she was detained by police on Nelson Avenue, a relative and a friend took two of her dogs, and she believes officers allowed a woman from the neighborhood to walk away with her third dog, a 15-year-old Cockapoo named Coby. 'Some lady -I guess they assumed she was one of my neighbors because they didn't want my dogs to be euthanized. This is the story I heard. She said I'll take him,' said Tyler. 'I guess she assumed I was giving away my pet, or they were giving him away, but no. I just needed someone to keep my pets temporarily.' Tyler said she has no idea who the woman is or where she lives. She said the dog is losing its eyesight and has cancer, and needs medication. 'I don't know how much time he has, and I just want him back,' Tyler said. 'That's my fur baby, you know, I love all my pets. I want him back because I know he's in pain and I'm worried about him, you know. I cry every night.' Coby has been missing for more than two weeks and was last seen near Nelson and Barksdale. Tyler said the dog has a microchip and was wearing a turquoise blue collar with a current name tag. She described the dog as having hazy green eyes, walking stiffly, and having only about five teeth. She has posted flyers, walked door-to-door in her neighborhood, and is offering a $100 reward to get the dog back.. 'Please, if you have my pet in the Cooper-Young area -She must be from around here, as she walked up. Please, return him to me,' she said. Tyler was charged with aggravated assault and domestic assault, but claims she was acting in self-defense. WREG contacted MPD to see if they knew what happened to the dog and were told they would get back to us. If you have seen Coby or know his whereabouts, please call 901-692-2313. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Seattle cafe serves sniffs and snacks
Seattle dog lovers have a new option in North Queen Anne where pups and their people can find playtime, fresh food, and friendly meetups rain or shine. State of play: Open since September, Coby's Cafe was inspired by owner Mary Wu's desire to take her Yorkshire terrier, Coby, everywhere she went. How it works: Most indoor dog-friendly cafes in Seattle only offer prepackaged snacks due to King County public health rules that require animals to be separated from food preparation. But Coby's Cafe has two separate but connected spaces: a lounge for dogs and a kitchen for humans to prepare fresh sandwiches, vegan waffles, coffee, tea, ice cream and "woofles" for dogs. What they're saying: Wu told Axios that she's seeing new "pupstomers" every day and that the breed meet-ups are especially popular. "Dog parents love them and want more."
The Guardian
08-04-2025
- Business
- The Guardian
Stressed, scared, overwhelmed: the election issues weighing on young Australian voters
'There is a general sense – it sounds melodramatic – of, well, the world is ending, we have no way to deal with that, so we are just going to get on with life,' Axel says. The 25-year-old is describing a feeling shared by his friends in their mid-20s. 'I know that I need to prepare for the future but also it doesn't feel like there is much of a point … when we don't know what the impact of climate change is going to be in five years' time, let alone 10; we don't know if the wealth gap is going to keep getting deeper, if I am ever going to be anything more than very stressed working class. 'Why wouldn't I just spend my time doing things I love with people I love?' Axel is one of more than 900 young Australians who responded to a Guardian callout asking voters aged between 18 and 39 how they are feeling in the lead-up to the federal election. (You can read a selection of their responses here.) Uncertainty about the future is a common theme among callout responses. A number of economic and social stressors stand out: the cost of living, housing and healthcare, as well as concern about social cohesion and the rise of the far right, and dissatisfaction with government action on the climate crisis and foreign affairs are all weighing on young people's minds. The cost of living and housing (including the cost of rent and mortgage repayments) are the top stressors. Both are mentioned more than 520 times each. One respondent describes renting as a 'lottery'. Many indicate they live paycheck to paycheck. Groceries, fuel, utilities, insurance and transport are among the daily expenses that have become a burden. For Axel, a PhD graduate tutoring at the University of New South Wales, renting three hours away from his workplace with family in the Blue Mountains is the only way his income is livable. Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter More than half his income goes to rent. After paying bills, he has spent close to 80% of his income. What is left is not enough to build up savings that would help him 'feel safe in daily life'. 'I think about money every time I tap on to the Opal system, and every time I get a script filled out, and every time I have a doctor's appointment,' he says. 'It's a weird stage of life to still be living at home.' The only way Coby, 33, and her husband could buy a home in Darwin was for her parents to live with them. She is a frontline worker in the domestic and family violence sector. The couple earn a good wage, she says, but childcare costs take a 'good chunk' of that, even after subsidies. 'Then just trying to feed the family is insane,' Coby says. The couple used to spend $150 on food for three in a fortnight. Now that grocery bill is closer to $350. 'We've stopped eating meat just so we can afford to feed ourselves.' Buying a house isn't an option for Lila Pierce, 33, who is eight months pregnant. She and her partner are working professionals living in the prime minister's Sydney electorate of Grayndler, where their weekly rent costs 40% of their combined wages. They are dreading another increase expected in August, when their lease is due to end. The 'obscene' cost of groceries, transport, utilities and healthcare are also stressors – as is her $65,000 Hecs debt. The prospect of expenses forcing her to move away from her community is difficult to consider. And, as parenthood looms, Pierce is concerned she won't be able to afford childcare, education and healthcare costs. While her parents are homeowners – an asset she and her sibling will presumably inherit – it's a 'depressing' thought to 'wait on your parent's carcasses to have housing stability', she says. Many respondents say they struggle coming to terms with not being able to afford 'typical' life milestones, such as travel, a wedding, children and a home. Some doubt they will be able to retire. The idea of being able to rent alone while building up savings – as his parents' generation were able to do, Axel says – is 'unimaginable for people my age'. Alec, 33, agrees. Social mobility seemed more accessible to his parents' generation. 'My parents were financially and career-wise more successful than their parents,' he says, indicating that he is pessimistic about that pattern continuing for him. Without financial support from his parents, Alec says he would probably be homeless. He lost his job working in mental health last year due to Victorian government funding cuts; at the same time his rent increased by almost $200 a month. 'I feel like I'm not going to be ever able to own a house, I'll be renting all my life, it'll be hard to retire,' he says. Alec's bipolar disorder requires regular appointments with a psychiatrist and psychologist for management – but accessing those on jobseeker 'is kind of near impossible', he says. 'You have to give up a lot of your healthcare just to try and scrape by.' Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Healthcare is mentioned almost 200 times by respondents, saying they can't afford private health cover and that out-of-pocket costs for GPs, dentists, specialists, NDIS and mental health services are increasing. Regionally based respondents highlight declining healthcare, with one saying: 'Country hospitals are understaffed and under-resourced.' Axel is grateful for the social progress made since his parents' generation. But perceiving a rise in rightwing politics spreading globally, that progress 'suddenly feels really, really tenuous', he says. He cites threats to abortion care in Queensland and South Australia, and Queensland banning gender-affirming care for under-18-year-olds, as local examples. Concern about a rise of the far right or fascist governments is mentioned by more than 200 respondents, with reference to political developments in the United States and Europe. Many point to Donald Trump's re-election and fear 'regression' into conservative values and the privatisation of public services. For Coby, thinking about the rise of the far right 'absolutely terrifies the hell' out of her. 'I have this three-year-old little boy that I'm trying to [raise], and I'm terrified about this world that he is growing up in,' she says. Concerns about social cohesion are raised by more than 240 respondents – particularly a perceived rise in hatred, division and polarised politics. Racism, misogyny, anti-LGBTQI rhetoric, Indigenous rights, disability inclusion, mistreatment of asylum seekers, mis- and disinformation, algorithm echo chambers, culture wars, Muslim and Jewish community safety, hate crimes and increasing class division are all frequently raised. Some days Coby feels immense guilt for having a child. 'The world is not a very nice place,' she says. 'If I had seen what future I was bringing him into, would I have made the same decision? I'm not sure.' For Alec, it is difficult to avoid succumbing to grief or anxiety when it comes to the state of the climate. This is the third-most mentioned concern, coming up more than 430 times. A feeling of existential dread is common among these responses. Increasingly severe weather events, global warming and rising emissions, as well as pollution, deforestation, native forest logging and threatened species are common concerns. 'It seems there are more and more frequent, high-level natural disasters and ... [we are] seeing inaction from both major parties, we keep hearing about new gas projects,' Alec says. 'I know Labor have the goal of net zero but I am struggling to see how we could achieve that.' More than 150 respondents raise foreign affairs as a major stressor, including global instability, geopolitical unrest and fear of a third world war. Palestine and Ukraine are both frequently mentioned, with a significant portion of responses raising concerns about human rights violations and accusing Israel of war crimes and genocide in Gaza, coupled with dissatisfaction about the Australian government's and mainstream media's treatment of the issue. Another common theme is concern surrounding Australia's alliance with the US, including criticism of Aukus and the global implications of Trump's 'erratic' leadership. The optimism Alec felt at 'getting rid of the Morrison government' last election has been lost to a sense that Labor has 'forgotten about working people, especially the younger generations'. Axel thinks Labor and Coalition politicians are 'doing personality theatre rather than advocating for everyday Australians'. He plans on preferencing the Greens and Labor party over the Coalition. 'My hope is that more minor parties will get seats in this upcoming election,' he says. 'It's the smaller parties that are generally working on a grassroots basis, and it's the grassroots basis that means they're getting real insight into what's impacting people today.' Coby can't pinpoint one issue as the most important to her. Women's issues, homelessness and climate change occupy her mind but are '15 things down the list when I can't afford to feed my family'. She plans on voting either independent or for a Green this election, 'but that didn't really teach anyone any lessons four years ago'. 'I just feel so overwhelmed,' she says. 'I'm supposed to be voting in an election … and I feel like I'm putting out a massive house fire with a little thimble of water.'
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Enveyo CEO & Co-Founder, Coby Nilsson, and SVP of Growth, Nate Endicott, Win Supply & Demand Chain Executive's 2025 Pros to Know Award
This award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. PROVO, Utah, March 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Enveyo, the leading provider of logistics data management, visibility, and shipping optimization software, today announced that Supply & Demand Chain Executive, the only publication covering the entire global supply chain, named Coby Nilsson, Enveyo CEO & Co-Founder, and Nate Endicott, SVP of Growth, as winners of the 2025 Pros to Know award in the Leaders in Excellence and Top Transportation Innovators categories, respectively. The annual Pros to Know award recognizes outstanding executives whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other leaders looking to leverage supply chain for competitive advantage. The industry honor celebrates Coby and Nate's combined 40+ years of dedication to the supply chain & logistics industry and their contributions that help shippers and 3PLs leverage their logistics data as a competitive differentiator. "I'm honored to be selected as a 2025 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive," says Nilsson. "The inclusion in this year's list of winners is a testament to the work that our dedicated team at Enveyo executes daily, and their drive to set the bar for logistics tech in this space." Endicott shares, "To the Supply & Demand Chain Executive team, thank you for this recognition. It's a privilege to work alongside Coby and the Enveyo team to support organizations in navigating the complex logistics landscape and implement data-driven solutions that fuel competitive advantage." Throughout their impressive careers, Coby and Nate have led the Enveyo team to deliver on their mission of helping shippers and 3PLs make business-transforming shipping decisions by leveraging comprehensive data and integrated systems. Most recently, Enveyo's implementations with Barrett Distribution Centers, NFI, and Kenco have yielded millions in parcel spend savings and significant operational improvements, made possible by leveraging Enveyo's unrivaled logistics data management platform. "Many of today's supply chain pros are more than just leaders within their space; they're true pioneers of change. This year's list of winners really pushed the boundaries in all facets; creating, implementing, transforming, innovating, reinventing, and collaborating. They executed on all fronts, over-delivering and over-performing. They are true professionals to know in the supply chain space," says Marina Mayer, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics and Supply & Demand Chain Executive and co-founder of the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to to view the full list of 2025 winners. To learn more about how the team at Enveyo is helping leading shippers and 3PLs move logistics forward, visit About Enveyo Enveyo is the leading provider of logistics data management, visibility, and shipping optimization software, helping 3PLs and shippers of all sizes move their logistics forward through data-driven technology. From shipment analytics and automated carrier selection to post-purchase delivery experience management and carrier auditing, Enveyo is the only suite deploying solutions across the logistics lifecycle. Powered by a robust, enterprise data management platform, Enveyo Insights, Modeling, Cloudroute, Alerting, and Audit solutions enable organizations to make business-transforming shipping decisions. To learn more about how Enveyo moves logistics forward, visit About Supply & Demand Chain ExecutiveSupply & Demand Chain Executive is the only supply chain publication covering the entire global supply chain, focusing on trucking, warehousing, packaging, procurement, risk management, professional development and more. Supply & Demand Chain Executive and its sister publication, Food Logistics, also operate SCN Summit and the Women in Supply Chain Forum. Go to to learn more. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Enveyo Sign in to access your portfolio
