Massachusetts Smoke Detector Laws Are Changing

Whenever a home is sold in Massachusetts, it is required that the home is inspected by the local fire department for properly working smoke detectors, as well as carbon monoxide detectors. Massachusetts has had their smoke detector law in place for decades and is designed to...

Robotic Therapy open new heights for cerebral palsy patients

This story will bring new hope for cerebral palsy and stroke patients. "Before, people suffering from cerebral palsy lose hope in life, seeing themselves as invalid and cannot lead a normal life. Now, MIT engineers successfully made and tested robotic devices to help patients...

Less Energy Consumption: Start it with your Gizmos

Today, cellphones and other handheld devices rule the market but sad to say, they are the top most things that consume energy the most. According to a recent study conducted by the International Energy Agency (IEA), devices such as cellphones, personal computers and other...

Boston Marathon: Africans Merga and Kosgei Run To Victory

Today, on Patriots’ Day, April 20, 2009, the annual Boston Marathon took place in Boston, Massachusetts. Kenyan Salina Kosgei placed first in the women's race with the time of 2:32:16, while Ethiopian Deriba...

Boston's Tax Day Tea Party - Where it all began

In Boston, the people have had enough and are not going to take it anymore. The gates leading to the front door of the Massachusetts State House were closed tight and padlocked on April 15, 2009 when citizens from...

Green Death team coach resigns from Youth Soccer

A coach who wanted to call his team of 6 and 7 year old girls 'Green Death' and who sent an e-mail to his players' parents telling them to feed their daughters 'undercooked red meat' and then also stated 'losing is for losers' has now resigned. He says that he was just joking...

What the "Tax Day Tea Parties" attendee's are saying - Update

A few weeks back I wrote about the need for We the People need to Re-Elect No One to take back our country from those in charge of our government and now more businesses.  So, lets Re-Elect No One from now on I wrote.  I said "Let's send people to...

Hamster-Powered Generator? Why Not

This might change the world of nanotechnology as a hamster can power a nanogenerator out of the hamster running on the treadmill."They are manufacturing generators out of piezoelectric nanowires. The latest model in fact consists of zinc-oxide nanowires connected to one...

HIKED Logan Air Parking Fees Along with GASTAX in Massachusetts

The governor's gas tax proposal for transportation restructuring has been presented as the alternative to fee hikes. However it appears that in the background fees are being raised in concert with the gas tax being...

Politicians can't put the Massachusetts Budget Together Again

Like Humpty Dumpty, it is broken. With all the the kings horses and all the kings men they still can't put it together again. I am not saying it is all this House or this Governor who created it however it appears...

Massachusetts Taxes versus Fees Saga Continues

Governor Deval Patrick and Massport are at odds over the fees imposed by the "authority" without input or communication.  As a result it is being retracted. "On Monday, Patrick's transportation secretary,...

Dr. Seuss' 105th Birthday, Seussville and Google Celebrate

What would have been Dr. Seuss' 105th birthday is being celebrated by parents, children and teachers today, many of whom grew up reading his fanciful tales. The celebrated children's author and artist was born on...

Toll and Fee Increases Versus Gas Tax in Taxachsetts

"The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority approved a set of staggered toll hikes yesterday that could be eliminated if the Legislature increases the state gas tax." The trade off in the mind of state legislator's is...

Elderly Driver Mishap No Joke for Victim Pinned between Vehicles

At a of a grocery store in Brookline Mass (a suburb of Boston), an accident involving an 82 year old driver, Gustav Schachter, pinned a parking lot attendant between the driver's car and a Ford Exlorer. The 29...

John Hancock Tower Boston Facing Foreclosure

The tallest building in Boston is up for auction.  Who in the world in this economy is going to buy it, is my question. Also, what happens to it if no one bids on it? "The John Hancock Tower in Boston will be...

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