N'or easter Rocks Boston!...not really

OK...as I sat here last night watching the weather forecasts, in great anticipation, of another storm hitting New England in three(3) days I contemplated on what I should do! Naturally, as we all know, it may be...

Apples, Apples, Apples and homemade Apple pie

The early settlers brought Apple seeds to Massachusetts from Europe. A farmer named John Chapman, from Leominster Massachusetts was known as “Johnny Appleseed”. He distributed apple seeds all over North America...

Massachusetts Bank Foreclosures 2nd in New England

The number of Massachusetts bank foreclosures is the second highest among New England states. But despite this high figures, the state banking regulators lag behind other states in terms of punitive actions against...

Richard Seymour Traded to Oakland Raiders: Shocking Trade

Richard Seymour, from the New England Patriots, has been traded to the Oakland Raiders according to Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe. The defensive lineman is a five time Pro-Bowler and a three time first-team All-Pro and many are saying this is a shocking trade."This is the...

Tropical Storm Danny Soon Upgraded to Hurricane Danny

The National Hurricane Center has reported Tropical Storm Danny as having average winds speeds of 60 mph, with possible acceleration in the coming days. In order for Tropical Storm Danny to be upgraded to Hurricane Danny it must reach 75 mph winds. "MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...

VJ Day: Victory Over Japan Day Still Celebrated in New England

Victory Over Japan Day, VJ Day, is still celebrated in some towns in the US after 64 years. On August 15, 1945 (August 14 in America), the emperor declared surrender to US President Harry Truman. The iconic photo...

New Experimental Osteoporosis Drug Without Apparent Side Effects

The experimental drug denosumab seems to treat osteoporosis equally well as existing drugs, but without the side effects. Side effects from the osteoporosis drugs Boniva, Fosamax and Reclast include cancer and even disintegration of bone in the jaw. Denosumab is currently...

Rockport: An artist colony and New England’s most visited town

Along the New England coast is the little village of Rockport Massachusetts. About 1 hour from Boston, Rockport sits at the tip of Cape Ann. Gloucester, Essex, Manchester and Rockport make-up the four towns of Cape...

Yale, Van Gogh and Someone named Konowaloff

This seems to be a story of an opportunistic grandson of a Russian industrialist. He, Pierre Konowaloff, seems to be challenging the chain of activity leading to the current Yale ownership, established in 1961, of...

Gov. Deval Patrick Off to Jamaica with Public Funded Protection

""You might find such extravagance strange and out of the ordinary, but it appears that in Massachusetts for some time it has been the norm.You might also think, this economic crisis, and having been the first...

Rush Limbaugh in Bad Taste AGAIN!

First let me say that I have branded this report as "Opinion" because I know not everyone is of the same mindset on this one. How that could be I am not sure. I believe that the headline is more than deserved and...

Sen. Kennedy Honored by Great Britan as He Returns to Washington

There was a lot of love and admiration being spread this week, for Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. "Kennedy, 77, suffered a seizure in May at his home on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Shortly afterward, doctors...

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,...

Nor'easter Pounds New York - Schools Closed as a Snow Day

As of this writing, snow has returned and is coming down really hard, well, by local standard, fat flakes are swirling due to the wind.  I've just arrived back home from my early venture outdoors, my school...

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...

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