The Museum of Printing will re-open Saturday, September 10 from 10 am to 3 pm., at its new location 15 Thornton Ave, Haverhill. To continue celebrating this momentous even the Museum will also be open the following Sunday through Friday from 10 am to 3 pm. Admission will be free. Normal hours of Saturdays, 10 […]
By: Paul Murano, Aug. 2016 When I was growing up I saw Democrats and Republicans switch values on the important cultural issues defining what it means to be human. Democrats were pro-life and supported natural marriage while Republicans were liberal on cultural issues. This changed when Rockefeller Republicanism evolved into Reaganism, and secular humanism was […]
Boston – A consistent advocate of Constitutional Rights, the Second Amendment, and protections for law abiding citizens, Rep. Jim Lyons (R-Andover) has expressed grave concerns about an unprecedented regulation unilaterally implemented by Attorney General Maura Healey. On July 20th, Healey announced that her office would redefine how it interprets the current Massachusetts firearms laws, criminalizing […]
By: Al Kaprielian – August, 2016 Good EVENING! Summer weather finally arrived in July. A heat wave occurred with three or more consecutive days of 90 degrees or higher. July is the hottest month of the year. The reason for the heat was an intense Bermuda (subtropical) high pressure system in the Atlantic Ocean. This […]
By: Dr. Rami Rustum – July, 2016 Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder marked by widespread, unexplained pain in the muscles and joints. It’s not a disease. It’s a syndrome, which is a collection of symptoms that occur together. Although many people think of it as an arthritic condition due to the symptoms, it’s not […]
By: Rick Bellanti – July, 2016 It’s that time and summer is fast approaching, which means the nicer weather will be bringing out all the competitive walkers, joggers and running enthusiasts looking for local organized fundraising events, such as 5K road races. 5K means 5 Kilometers (not 5 miles as often mistaken) so now you […]
By: Celeste Begley – July, 2016 America’s more than 76 million baby boomers—those born between 1946 and 1964—are known for shaping new cultural trends in music, fashion, politics, the economy and everyday life. Think Beatlemania, bellbottoms and lava lamps or. Or, smiley faces, Barbie dolls and casual chic. Now this same trendsetting generation is shifting […]
(WASHINGTON, JULY 19, 2016) — AGA has awarded its prestigious Einhorn-Gary Award to the Massachusetts Office of the State Auditor (OSA) for its contributions to furthering government accountability. The OSA’s audits of state government’s programs, departments, agencies, authorities, contracts, and vendors, and advanced data analytics capabilities, have helped identify areas of inefficiency and fraud in […]
2,500 Bloomin’ Brands Employees Who Were Not Paid for Required Trainings will Receive Restitution BOSTON – A national casual dining restaurant company has agreed to pay $210,000 in restitution and penalties to resolve allegations that it failed to pay more than 2,500 Massachusetts workers for required trainings in violation of state law, Attorney General Maura […]
Fifth Straight Record-Setting Sales Year Produces $986.9 Million in Net Profit BOSTON, MA (Monday, July 18, 2016) – State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg announced today that the Lottery ended its fiscal year with an estimated $986.9 million in profit, $1 million higher than the record of $985.9 million set last fiscal year. The Lottery is the […]
CLICK PHOTO FOR INTERVIEW Technology sure has come a long way. As CNN was reporting that all social media in Turkey was shut down by a military coup, we were live Facetiming with our Istanbul correspondent, Kemal Bozkurt, who says “That is not true. Do not listen to CNN. I have been using social media. I […]
Lawrence City Councilors Laplante and Vasquez say it is far too easy to mount a recall election against a city mayor and have submitted a proposal to make it more difficult. Lawrence Councilor Laplante says that the process of trying to recall a mayor has taken too much time, effort, and resources. “The time is […]
By: Forest Rain – June, 2016 On June 1, 2001 a Hamas terrorist, walked into a Tel Aviv dance club at the Dolphinarium and blew himself up murdering 21 young Israelis and injuring 132. Jenya Dorfman was 15 years old. The story below is not her story. Jenya’s story is that of a happy, dancing girl. A […]
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 […]
Grand prize in Tuesday night’s drawing is highest since March 2014 BRAINTREE, MA (JUNE 27, 2016) – The Mega Millions jackpot for the Tuesday, June 28 drawing is an estimated $390 million. The cash option on the prize is an estimated $265.4 million. Last hit on March 8, this jackpot has been growing for 31 […]