Insider: Honoring heroes Sep 6, 2009
Not unlike the way Farrah Fawcett s death was overshadowed by the death of Michael Jackson, Officer Davey s tragic and untimely death was overshadowed by the death of long-time Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Kingston Reporter, 182 Standish Ave., Plymouth, Massachusetts 02364. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Label this reunion revealing Sep 2, 2009
With the death of the Massachusetts Democrat, finally, mercifully, let's let Camelot go. The iconographers on the political right, including some who call themselves Christians, were busy damning his soul to hell for walking away from that crash at Chappaquiddick 40 years ago. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Recession dims the glow at WGBH Sep 1, 2009
The most striking feature is a 30-by-45-foot digital LED screen that juts over the Massachusetts Turnpike. The station uses it to display images of musicians, dancers, nature scenes, and other content culled from programs. (Boston Globe)
Mansfield man recreates vintage gas station Aug 31, 2009
He also told the story of some guys who came from Massachusetts and stopped at Webber's to see his cars. He often sees people driving by and taking pictures of his cars and gas station. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
For the daring, PC deals easy to find Aug 30, 2009
These days, lots of good gear turns up at flea markets, especially the legendary MIT Flea, founded a quarter-century ago by students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge. On the third Sunday of every month from April through October, dozens of vendors peddle a variety of cut-rate electronics, including stacks of used computers. (Boston Globe)
Calif. Holds Statewide Garage Sale Aug 29, 2009
Cars, Cameras Among Items At Calif. Garage Sale - Money News Story - KPRC Houston. (Click2Houston, TX)
Police Run Roughshod Over Lawful Handgun Owner Aug 27, 2009
I would have expected a story like this in New York, Massachusetts or California, but not in North Carolina. I think people need to be more educated about search and seizure. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
America's best flea markets Aug 26, 2009
The next Brimfield market in Massachusetts is September 8 to 13 ... Where & when: Brimfield, Massachusetts; six consecutive days each in mid-May, July and September. (CNN)
Bay flea market to raise money for fisherman statue Aug 26, 2009
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Steve Coronella: Clutter me wonderful! Aug 22, 2009
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UP FOR AIR: Refrigerator magnets get a reprieve Aug 20, 2009
Some silly state rep in New Bedford is filing a whole bunch of bills to make changes in the Massachusetts voting laws, and one of them is to put forth the idea of voting by mail ... Marblehead Reporter, 122 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Things to Do in Gloucester, Massach... Aug 15, 2009
Things to Do in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Things to Do in Gloucester, Massachusetts ... The seacoast city of Gloucester, Massachusetts is a fascinating blend of old and new, a working seaport with all the fun atmosphere of a resort town. (Suite101.com)
Crowds visit Somerville's Union Square for Rock & Roll Yard Sale Aug 6, 2009
Crowds visit Somerville's Union Square for Rock & Roll Yard Sale - Somerville, Massachusetts 02144 - Somerville Journal. Sponsored By. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Get ready for a National Night Out on the town Jul 31, 2009
We ve also invited the Essex County Sheriff s Department and Massachusetts Environmental Police to attend ... Amesbury News, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. (Amesbury News, MA)
Old barn home Jul 24, 2009
"Everything started with a toy ray gun Peter and I bought at a flea market in Brimfield, Massachusetts 20 years ago for $10," John Kleeman said. "We have never lost the excitement of that first find and since then we have continued our quest for cultural artifacts which tell the back story of the Space Age -- how ordinary folk like us experienced the magic, adventure and meaning of human space exploration.". (CNN -- International)
Antiques at Elm Bank Estate Jul 23, 2009
The headquarters of the Massachusetts Horticultural Society isn t all about flowers on Saturday. The 36-acre Elm Bank Estate along the Charles River is hosting Antiques at Elm Bank, a show and sale by more than 100 antiques dealers from 10 states. (Boston Globe)
Kate's Mystery Books to close in North Cambridge Jul 23, 2009
By the end of July, the owner of Kate s Mystery Books for the past 27 years, will be finishing up her final chapter of selling an extensive list of mystery titles inside her colorful Massachusetts Avenue home. Mattes said her unique bookstore, on 2211 Mass Ave., has unfortunately felt the economic crunch that is spreading fast among bookselling businesses during tough economic times. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
17th century meets the 21st Jul 18, 2009
Ipswich Chronicle, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. . (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Kevin Frisch: Remembering the first men on the moon Jul 17, 2009
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10 North Shore sights to target this summer Jul 12, 2009
Massachusetts is rich in coastal terrain, where rocky coves and corners give way to settled land, much of it conserved as farms or forest. Each region has its own highlights and hidden attractions. (Boston Globe)
Dorothy De Haven Jul 11, 2009
Divorced, this Massachusetts native was in need of a change - she found it when she joined the ranks of Wisconsin agriculture in 2001 ... Farming wasn't altogether foreign to Bev, who'd been raised on a small dairy farm in northwest Massachusetts near a little town called Heath ... She says she packed her bags and "headed West" (to Wisconsin), leaving behind three adult children and three grandkids in Massachusetts. (Agri-View, WI)
Hunting for secondhand bargains at the flea market Jul 5, 2009
And there is no shortage of vendors and hagglers in Massachusetts. The Globe did some shopping recently, making trips to Rowley; a drive along Route 20 to Charlton, Sturbridge, and Palmer; and then heading south to Raynham to check out the wares and bargains of some of the state s top flea markets and antiques centers. (Boston Globe)
Fourth of July festivities around the area Jul 3, 2009
Worcester: The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra presents a family pops concert, including Sousa marches and fireworks, on July 2 from 8-10 p.m. at Cristoforo Columbo Park (East Park), Shrewsbury Street and Fantasia Drive. Conductor will be Alton Baggett and Jane Shivick will be the soloist. (Somerville Journal, MA)
MARSHFIELD AROUND TOWN: You can support playground Jul 3, 2009
A group of Marshfield youths participated in the Kids Pan-Massachusetts Challenge in Hingham on June 14 ... Marshfield Mariner, 165 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, Massachusetts 02050. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Yoko Ono wins legal battle with Mass. company Jul 1, 2009
Ten hours of grainy, black and white footage depicting intimate moments of John Lennon and his family at their London estate in 1970 now legally belong to Yoko Ono, who won a yearlong copyright battle against a Massachusetts company in federal court last week. US District Court Judge Rya W. Zobel has found the widow of the former Beatle the rightful holder of the rare documentary tapes, refusing Thursday to overturn her decision last May to dismiss a copyright infringement lawsuit against Ono... (Boston Globe)
Designer Jeffrey Delvy takes mixing to the max Jun 25, 2009
Most of his decor came from antique shops in Maine, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Last week, Delvy gave us a tour of his petite pied-a-terre and some of his favorite pieces. (Boston Globe)
Bulletin Board Jun 24, 2009
Using slides from the actual 1980 storm and rescue off the Massachusetts coast, Tougias will explain one of the most remarkable survival stories ever recorded ... Using slides from the actual 1980 storm and rescue off the Massachusetts coast, Tougias will explain one of the most remarkable survival stories ever recorded ... PAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLENGE. Register to ride in the 30th annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge by logging on to www. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Herbert W. George Jun 24, 2009
In recent years, he was an executive officer and building manager for the Massachusetts Teachers Association in Boston where he also supervised printing. He had resided in Weymouth since 1976 and was a former resident of Braintree. (Weymouth News, MA)
ESCONDIDO: Exhibit to highlight unseen work of prolific artist Richard Chase Jun 20, 2009
Chase, born in 1919 in Massachusetts, painted almost 100 murals in San Diego banks, hospitals and other buildings. He painted murals at 33 branches of Crocker Bank, five branches of Union Bank and nine branches of Southwest Bank. (North County Times)
Appraisal event set for Saturday in Marlborough Jun 20, 2009
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Businesses staying afloat Jun 18, 2009
Suite 101, P.O. Box 9191, Concord, Massachusetts 01742. . (Littleton Independent, MA)
Friends, Co-Workers Plant Tree in Memory of Teacher Jun 18, 2009
Her father was in the Air Force and she lived in a variety of places including Alaska, Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Japan and Germany. The majority of her teen years were spent in Cape Girardeau. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Taste of Hanover will feature a wide-ranging menu Jun 18, 2009
Hanover Mariner, 165 Enterprise Drive, Marshfield, Massachusetts 02050. . (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Fatima Shrine holds giant flea market in Holliston Jun 6, 2009
Holliston TAB, 33 New York Ave., Framingham, Massachusetts 01701. . (Holliston Tab, MA)
Treasure seekers set up shop Jun 5, 2009
After Columbus, the group disperses around the country, some setting up in Maine, other crews will be in Arkansas, Massachusetts and Illinois. The Great Treasure Hunt remains in Columbus through Saturday, operating 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today-Friday and 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. (Fremont Tribune, NE)
Fabulous Findz brings unusual items, fresh events to Main Street May 30, 2009
North Andover Citizen, 72 Cherry Hill Drive, Beverly, Massachusetts 01915. . (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Swine flu fears close three more schools May 30, 2009
Ban on harvesting of some clams lifted A ban on soft-shell clam and razor clam harvesting on some parts of the Massachusetts coast has been lifted. The state Division of Marine Fisheries said yesterday that an area stretching from Boston to the New Hampshire border would reopen to the harvesting of soft-shell clams and razor clams. (Boston Globe)
Temple Emanuel flea market set for June 7 in Marlborough May 30, 2009
Hudson Sun, 40 Mechanic Street , Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752. . (Hudson Sun, MA)
Vendors wanted for Little Sisters of the Poor flea market May 28, 2009
Wicked Local Somerville Posted May 27, 2009 @ 11:54 AM. The Little Sisters of the Poor will hold a flea market and craft sale Saturday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jeanne Jugan Residence at 186 Highland Ave.. (Somerville Journal, MA)
What we're missing May 23, 2009
It made me think of the anti-trail, not-in-my-backyard arguments in some suburbs in Massachusetts, as if the dregs of Guantanamo Bay were to be unleashed upon them ... It would also be cool if the Patrick administration and Massachusetts towns found more efficient ways to build bike trails ... Massachusetts uses only about a third of funds, while my home state Wisconsin and the rest of New England use nearly all of theirs. (Boston Globe)
Downtown Hingham marketing plan seeks right mix May 17, 2009
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#9 ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS May 15, 2009
9 ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS - New York Post ... 9 ORLEANS, MASSACHUSETTS. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Video games get Schilling's attention May 9, 2009
It was the first conference at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's business school devoted to the commercial possibilities of the video game industry. That's a topic that Schilling's been thinking about since 2006, when he cofounded 38 Studios LLC, a start-up that's bidding to become a major player in the market for massively multiplayer online games, or MMOs. (Boston Globe)
Killer Sentenced For Shooting Friend May 9, 2009
She traveled from Massachusetts to Jacksonville to be able to take the stand and tell the judge about her son. "I cannot and I will not ever stop thinking about missing my baby, my son, he's my life," Johnson said. (News4Jax.com, FL)
Editorial: Perscription for flu May 8, 2009
At press time, 34 people in Massachusetts had been diagnosed and that number is expected to climb ... Suite 101, P.O. Box 9191, Concord, Massachusetts 01742. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Letters to the editor May 6, 2009
Tue May 05, 2009, 03:00 PM EDT. Another view of regional dispatch To the Editor: Regarding the letter from Danvers BOS Chair Keith Lucy printed in the April 23 Ipswich Chronicle, allow me to correct a number of inaccuracies regarding the regional dispatch initiative. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Estate of grace at Hudson historic home May 2, 2009
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Citizen's Canes Apr 28, 2009
Grozier sent the canes to 700 towns in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Maine. The publisher excluded cities from the list of recipients. (Boston Globe)
Melrose Religion Apr 28, 2009
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Scene & Herd: Garden Club keeping town green Apr 28, 2009
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Design dilemmas: Hang those rugs and clean those drapes Apr 19, 2009
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the Boston Herald reports Apr 13, 2009
Kozak s attorney, Noah Rosmarin of Boston, wrote in his letter to O Brien that thetender-of-plea agreement in the motor-vehicle homicide case did not authorize Peixoto to serve his probation outside Massachusetts ... In allowing Peixoto to leave Massachusetts, probation officials failed to get approval from Malden court authorities to modify the terms of his probation, which is required by law, the letter states ... We know he was on probation and he basically left Massachusetts the very year... (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Joy and jitters Apr 5, 2009
Like thousands of others, three boyhood friends from Western Massachusetts are unswayed by the staggering economy. They were sophomores at Northampton High School when they watched the Sox unfurl their 1967 American League pennant on Opening Day in '68. (Boston Globe)
Pop Culture Icon Turns 25 Apr 2, 2009
Mirage Studios, Inc. is part of the Mirage Group, a group of companies located in Northampton, Massachusetts that owns, manages, nurtures and protects the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles property. About 4Kids Entertainment. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
New England in Brief Apr 1, 2009
Charlena Seymour, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, has been named provost and chief academic officer at Simmons College, the Boston school announced yesterday. Seymour, who specializes in speech-language pathology, will oversee Simmons's academic deans and faculties. (Boston Globe)
Bourne Notes Mar 26, 2009
Dr. Joseph Costa, executive director of the Buzzards Bay National Estuary Program of the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management, will discuss the loss of Eel Grass in Bourne ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: The Bourne Courier, 923 G, Route 6A, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts 02675. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Police Log: March 16-22 Mar 25, 2009
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Sewer rate collections are down, property tax payments steady Mar 13, 2009
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At Your Library: Programs to lift winter spirits Mar 6, 2009
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What's available at consignment shops Mar 5, 2009
Raspberry Beret is at 1704 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-354-3700, and 1110 Main St., Wakefield, 781-245-2293. ANTIQUE SHOPPING If you have a soft spot for antiques and estate pieces, stop by Consignment Galleries (363 Highland Ave., Somerville, 617-629-4900, ), whose brimming rooms could easily provide hours of happy browsing. (Boston Globe)
UP FOR AIR: A bucketful on cookbook critics Feb 26, 2009
In Massachusetts, the law states that only school-bus drivers can t yak on their phones while transporting kids ... This Wicked Local sitesponsored by: Marblehead Reporter, 122 Washington Street, Marblehead, Massachusetts 01945. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
For struggling Newbury church, weather vane a gift from above Feb 25, 2009
The church first gathered in 1635, the 12th church in the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The church has occupied five buildings in its history but did not display the vane until its fourth building, which burned down in 1867. (Boston Globe)
Gas tax, Pike hike add fuel to fire Feb 22, 2009
Another of those MBTA double-dippers is the boss of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority, Jim Rooney, several of whose board members Deval appoints. Maybe I missed it, but have any of Patrick s MCCA appointees ever raised concerns about Rooney s rip-offs. (Boston Herald)
Cities captured by master strokes Feb 22, 2009
"Harbor & Home: Furniture of Southeastern Massachusetts, 1710-1850": The Winterthur Museum and Country Estate has drawn on both private and public collections for this exhibition of antiques from Cape Cod and the Islands. More than just a gathering of clocks, chairs, desks, and tables, the show examines how cultural identity can spring from the making of objects - and vice versa. (Boston Globe)
Georgia 7th most religious state, poll says Feb 19, 2009
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Wednesday, January 28, 2009. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
