By: Cheryl Hajjar – July, 2015 You have made the big decision that you want to start your own business. Congratulations and let me offer up my sympathies at the same time. It’s an exciting and freeing choice be in that moment. You feel independent, like you are taking charge of your life, and in […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson – July, 2015 With warm weather here, yard work can impact your muscles. We have the perfect way to get around that and feel relaxed and muscle stress free. At Season of Change Massage Therapy Christine Gaudet has been in private practice since 1997. Christine is passionate about massage therapy and enjoys […]
By: State Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives July, 2015 In June, I attended the Methuen City Council’s special meeting where Kinder Morgan, a Houston-based energy infrastructure company, presented their plan for a proposed natural gas pipeline that would travel through Methuen, Massachusetts. I joined Representative Linda Dean Campbell and concerned residents to speak during the public […]
By: John MacDonald – July, 2015 As summer is upon us in Lowell the hard work of those seeking elected office really begins. The hot summer days for these candidates will be filled with door knocking, long conversations and attending summer parties where Lowellians gather. Discussions for City Council candidates will be centered on the […]
July 1, 2015 This past winter, Haverhill residents were hit hard with staggering increases in their electric bills. Basic service electric rates have gone up by an unbelievable 37%. Wednesday, Mayor James J. Fiorentini announced that he was able to negotiate with other electricity suppliers for a more favorable utility rate, saving the municipality and city […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson – June, 2015 NewburyportGuide.com Getting ready for a fun filled summer of happenings here in the Greater Newburyport Area? We have some great MUST DO events for the whole family! Newburyport Events Include: 36th Annual Garden Tour – June 13-June 14 The Museum of Old Newbury Presents the 36th Annual Garden Tour, […]
Windham, NH – Take Your Dog to Work Day is a national event created to enjoy the companionship of your dog and encourage future adoptions. This special day started in 1999, and has continued to be a success for 17 years. Bringing dogs into the workplace has been proven to be beneficial for many businesses. […]
Hosts DiZoglio for Civic Education Day at North Andover Middle School Patrick McGravey, head of the social studies department at North Andover Middle School, was recently awarded the 2015 C-SPAN Teaching Fellowship, an honor presented to just three educators across the nation. C-SPAN’s Fellowship program recognizes educators who demonstrate successful methods of integrating C-SPAN’s […]
Individual Inspector Also Penalized Separately for 6 Fraudulent Emission Tests BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) penalized Commonwealth Motors of Lawrence $15,000 for issuing six fraudulent motor vehicle inspection stickers between July 16 and November 7, 2014. In addition, Commonwealth Motors’ license to conduct automobile emissions was suspended for up to […]
At North Andover’s Annual Town meeting on May 19th, we urge the voters of North Andover to reject a proposal that would lower the town voting age to 16. Such a move would not only harm the town, but it would also set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the state. Sixteen and […]
Licensed Asbestos-abatement Contractors Working at Commercial Building BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) penalized two asbestos-abatement contractors $46,150 each for violations found during a routine inspection of a work site at 64 Cambridge Street in Burlington. All State Abatement Professionals of Plaistow, N.H. and Cruz Abatement and Contracting Services of Lawrence had […]
By: Alex Talcott, April 14, 2015 (Mark Everson of Mississippi is vice chairman of alliantgroup tax specialists and the former Commissioner of Internal Revenue, directing the IRS from 2003-7. He also worked in the federal Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Justice as deputy commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service during […]
Download PDF of the April 2015 Valley Patriot here By: Tom Duggan – Aprl, 2015 From inside his new office conference room above Coffee Cann Cafe at the massive Riverwalk complex in Lawrence, Sal Lupoli looks out over the full parking lot, marveling at the success of Riverwalk, and his recent purchase of the Wood […]
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The Methuen Board of Trade honored Jennifer Borislow as their 2015 Person of the Year at the Harris Pelham Inn on April 9, 2015. Photos here A Tribute to Colleen Carney President of the Methuen Board of Trade [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jK016Tho8S0&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=280] Methuen Councilor Ron Marsan reads citation for Jennifer Borislow from Mayor Steve Zanni [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heeZVdB2zhU&feature=youtu.be&w=380&h=280] […]