By Ana DeBernardo – June, 2014 This past week, my class was asked to write a paragraph on what “happiness” means to us and what our own idea of happiness is. For the first time, I was forced to consider the question, “What is the essence of joy?” At the beginning of class, our teacher […]
By: Attorney Timothy Stark – June, 2014 Since Social Security and various retirement and disability programs are at least, in part, funded through employee payroll deductions, I thought it might be helpful if this month’s column provided a brief history of the programs and some simple explanations as to how they work. The Social Security […]
By: Dr. Frank MacMillan – June, 2014 A decorated General resigns, a President is besieged, and a certain Arizona Senator is fit to be tied. Newspapers say the VA is in scandal, people die waiting for care. What happened? The Department of Veterans Affairs is an agency of the federal government that does a lot […]
By: Dr. Jin Sung – June, 2014 Chronic Lyme disease patients may face a long hard fight to wellness. People with chronic Lyme can have many debilitating symptoms, including severe fatigue, anxiety, headaches, and joint pain. Without proper treatment, chronic Lyme patients have a poorer quality of life than patients with diabetes or a heart […]
By: D.J. Bettencourt – June, 2014 Those unfamiliar with the Veterans Administration (VA) scandal have undoubtedly still heard of the hullabaloo of political leaders and bureaucrats deflecting blame for the bureaucratic homicide of American veterans through a tragic combination of administrative incompetence, medical malpractice and disgraceful indifference. To summarize, a courageous whistle blower within the […]
By: Rebeccah Pearson, June, 2014 www.newburyportguide.com To Have and To Hold A Local Wedding in Newburyport On A Budget Part 2: Putting Your Ideas To Work Getting engaged to my all time love was the most magical moment of my life, as well as his. The fun of starting the plans of your big day […]
By: John MacDonald – June, 2014 It’s a Sunday and it’s sunny. A beautiful day. The family woke up this morning in Rhode Island at our camp after a fun night at Gillette Stadium, watching country music legend George Strait play. We then spent our day running back home and then off to my oldest […]
By: Tracey Zysk – June, 2014 At this year’s town meeting, the residents of North Andover voted to amend the Town of North Andover General Bylaws by deleting Chapter 88-Dogs, and inserting Chapter 88-Animal Control. Some will ask why and others may not have realized these bylaws needed to be updated. But one thing is […]
Kathy Runge – June, 2014 Hi guys! The Valley Patriot decided to suspend the rules and I’m writing the column this month. Yes folks, it’s as easy as that; suspend the rules and anything goes. More on suspending the rules later. First up is important news affecting all renters and landlords in Lawrence. Renters and […]
By: Senator Kathleen O’Connor Ives June, 2014 It has been a busy month in the State House, most significantly with the state budget, which the Senate passed on May 22. I’m happy to report that during the process I was able to secure key funding for priorities and initiatives that are important for citizens throughout […]
EAGLE TRIBUNE WOES The Eagle Tribune is having really hard times these days. Last month they started charging their readers to access their news stories online, for somewhere in the neighborhood of $215 a year. When I was first told, I thought it was a joke. After all, who would pay money to read yesterday’s […]
By: Paul Murano – June, 2014 Last month’s May edition of the Valley Patriot included a critique of my April column on the moral question of homosexual acts. (Clarity on the Issue of Sexuality) My major point was that love demands that we judge acts, not persons; and do so according to the truth of […]
By: Dani Langevin – June, 2014 Ten years ago last month the wonderfully forward thinking SJC made marriage open and equal to all adult couples that want to spend a lifetime together. Ten years ago this month on June 26 I married my amazing wife, Michelle. And I’m sure, much to the dismay of our […]
Paying Attention is hosted by Tom Duggan, Co-host Paul Murano and is produced by Chris Poublon. Paying Attention and airs on 980WCAP in Lowell. VIDEO BELOW. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HOUR 1 CLICK HERE TO LISTEN/DOWNLOAD HOUR 2 This week Tom and Paul talked about The Supreme Court’s unanimous decision to strike down abortion clinic […]
By: Al Getler – June, 2014 This is the way it once was in cities across the USA. If you had an event or an interesting story occurring for your business, non-profit or community group. You or a member of your staff or group would write a press release and email it or snail-mail it […]