By: Bill Cushing – June, 2016 From time to time, my column will feature questions asked by readers regarding the world of TV. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have about TV at BillsTVTalk@gmail.com, and I’ll do my best to answer you and may feature your question in a future […]
BOSTON – The City of Boston’s Chief of Staff of Intergovernmental Affairs, Timothy Sullivan, was arrested this morning after a federal grand jury indicted him in connection with the extortion of a music festival production company operating on City Hall Plaza. Sullivan, 36, of Dorchester, was indicted in a two-count federal indictment charging him with conspiracy […]
By: Paul Murano – June, 2016 Just to be clear, the above title is satire. However, if the 24-7 coverage of the untimely deaths of these animals were any indication, you would think we need to build public monuments in their honor. Please note, I admit to being an animal lover. Not in a way […]
By: Jeff Katz – June, 2016 I was asked recently why I hate animals and I must confess I was stunned. I could not understand how anyone could even imagine that I hated animals. I am a passionate supporter of conservation programs to help safeguard wildlife. I am both a dog and a cat person […]
THE CARPENTERS A beautiful woman with an angelic voice lost her life at the young age of thirty-two when her life had only just begun. The Carpenters were a brother, sister group from Connecticut. Richard Lynn Carpenter is the big brother of the duo. He was born on October 15, 1946. By age twelve, he […]
By: Bill Cushing – May, 2016 Bosch premiered in 2015 as one of Amazon’s new streaming series. While it had a very good first season that established characters and laid some good groundwork, season 2 of Bosch kicked it up a notch. Based on Michael Connelly’s series of novels, Amazon’s solid, gritty cop drama […]
By: Justess Jacobson – May, 2016 Summer is approaching, and with the quick arrival of warm weather and beautiful sunshine, you’ll want to spend your time with those you love! Whether it’s a family date, or a romantic one, here are some great ideas that will get you outside and in the heart of the […]
TOP 8 FACEBOOK PET PEEVES # 1 CLICK BAIT: You have seen it in your newsfeed on Facebook. The title will say something like: “Two year old climbs into box with rattlesnakes, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT IS STUNNING!” This is a cheap and annoying stunt to get you to click the link and it’s called […]
By: Al Kaprielian – May, 2016 After seeing some warm April days with temperatures in the 70’s to low 80’s, our weather has turned noticeably cooler as we moved into May. In this article we will be explaining why, and also some other weather features that can occur during the spring months. This past […]
With the Daybreak Homeless Shelter in Lawrence in desperate need of funding to care for the less fortunate, the new owner of Salvatore’s Restaurant, Mike Agricola, showed up last month with two of his staff, Eric Soucy and Joyce Philbrick, to lend a helping hand. “This is wonderful,” Carina Pappalardo, head of the Greater […]
Last month The Valley Patriot sat down with Lawrence singing sensation Bylli Crayone to discuss the 25th anniversary of his first release (which came out last February) called “25 Years, The Best Of”. We also asked him about his 5th studio Album “Green” which was realeased yesterday. How did you get started? “I started in 1991. The […]
Grand prize in Saturday night’s drawing is highest since world-record $1.586 billion jackpot on January 13 BRAINTREE, MA (MAY 5, 2016) – The Powerball jackpot for the Saturday, May 7 drawing is an estimated $415 million. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $269.7 million. Last hit on March 2, this jackpot has been […]
John 1:19, reads as follows, “For the law [the 10 Commandments] was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.” Notice grace and truth are on the side of Jesus Christ while the law is on the side of Moses. The Scriptures make it very clear that God’s Grace cannot be separated […]
By: Cindy Annis – April, 2016 The next artist in the groove comes from Chicago, Illinois. In 1967, students of DePaul University, Walter Parazaider, Terry Kath, Danny Seraphine, James Pankow, and Lee Longnane got together to start a group with Robert Lamm from Roosevelt University called The Big Thing. The famous Peter Cetera joined the […]
By: Bill Cushing – April, 2016 Showtime’s newest drama, Billions, is a fastly-paced series that centers on the battle between charismatic hedge fund kingpin Bobby Axelrod (Damian Lewis) and “win at all costs” U.S. attorney Chuck Rhoades (Paul Giamatti) who is obsessed with bringing down Axelrod and his firm, Axe Capital, for insider trading. […]