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Home » 2014 » July
Greater Lawrence Educational Collaborative Transportation Director Richard Prue Pays $5,000 for Conflict of Interest Law Violation, Wife Benefited From Contract
Reviewed and approved payments to vendor that employed his wife as a bus monitor on GLEC routes The State Ethics Commission approved a Disposition Agreement in which Richard Prue, the…
Solomon: Methuen to Use Shooter Detection Technology in Schools
By: Tom Duggan – July, 2014 Methuen Police Chief Joe Solomon appeared on 980WCAP’s Paying Attention Radio Program earlier this month to reveal a new safety measure being implemented in…
To Have and To Hold: A Local Wedding in Newburyport On A Budget
Part 3: Putting Your Ideas To Work By: Rebeccah Pearson Newburyportguide.com Getting engaged to my all time love was the most magical moment of my life, as well as his.…
Don’t blame Massachusetts for New Hampshire’s Leftward Drift
By: DJ Bettencourt – July, 2014 In New Hampshire politics there is a widely held but grossly inaccurate myth. For Republican believers in the myth, it is a source of…
Congressional Candidate Ann Wofford on Paying Attention LIVE from the Lowell Folk Festival (7-26-14)
Paying Attention is hosted by Tom Duggan, Co-host Paul Murano took the day off. The show is produced by Chris Poublon. Paying Attention and airs on 980WCAP in Lowell. CLICK…
Frauds Get Away Free When the Press Fears Asking Questions
By: Bharani Padmanabhan, MD – July, 2014 “All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others.” – George Orwell Valley Patriot readers read last month about the mind-boggling fraud…
7 Dangerous Apps That Every Parent Needs to Know About ~ A Look Into Some of the Scariest Apps for your Kids
By: Kristen Peaks – July, 2014 I work in public relations at Cook Children’s. It’s my job to be on social networking sites, peruse the internet and keep up with…
Real Role Models Today ~ TEEN TALK WITH ANA DEBERNARDO
By: Anna DeBernardo – July, 2014 The phrase “skinny as a twig” seems to be one used too often when referring to the majority of celebrities that dominate today’s media.…
State Agencies for Employment Rights
By: Attorney Timothy Stark – July, 2014 For this month’s article I decided to describe the various Federal and State agencies that enforce employment laws in Massachusetts. I have listed…
Kids and Boredom: The Black Hole of the Electronics Age ~ BABIES AND BRIEFCASES
By: Cheryl Hajjar – July, 2014 It was the summer of 1983 and quite often my mother and aunt would haul 4 kids in the car and head to the…
My Emmy Wish List ~ TV TALK WITH BILL CUSHING
By: Bill Cushing – July, 2014 The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 10th and every year I like to review the past year in TV and give…
What I have learned in my 44 years in Hypnosis – MIND OVER MATTER with JERRY VALLEY
By: Jerry Valley – July, 2014 When I read my first book about hypnosis, it was the great Ormond McGill’s “Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnotism.” It was on Labor Day 1969.…
Market Basket Board Affirms New CEO’s, Consider’s Buyout by Arthur T.
By: Tom Duggan – July 25, 2014 The board of directors of Market Baskets met Friday afternoon and issued a statement after their meeting confirming that they have received…
MassFiscal Alliance & Other Groups Exploring Legal Challenge To $15,000 Union Donation Limit
Loopholes permits unions huge unfair advantage over individuals Boston, MA: good-government policies, and the Goldwater Institute, a public policy advocacy and research organization, announced today that they are further studying…
State Senator Ives Advocates for Key Priorities in State Budget
The Massachusetts State Senate debated the Fiscal Year 2015 state budget last month where I advocated for key provisions that will be beneficial to the constituents of my district. Below…
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