Big, red, tiny, or shiny, I have to admit: I am obsessed with balls. To be clear, I mean the decorative balls that adorn the world (and objects) around us.

Laurie Gilner, former president of C.R. Gibson, was appointed the new president and CEO of Transpac Imports Inc. and Foreside Home and Garden on April 21.. In her new position, one of Gilner’s ...