Archive for Boston
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Massachusetts LOTTERY POSTS BEST YEAR EVER IN 33-YEAR HISTORY
State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill and Lottery Executive Director Joseph C. Sullivan today announced that the Massachusetts Lottery returned an estimated $935 million in local aid to the Commonwealth for Fiscal Year 2005 - the largest amount of local aid revenue in the 33-year history of the Lottery....
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9 Tips to Improve Your Bedroom Environment and Help You Sleep Like a Baby
The goal of this article is to help you find the ideal sleep conditions for you personal preferences. You may have to experiment and try a variety of techniques to find what works best for you. It is important to create a comfortable and relaxed atmosphere in your bedroom. Your objective is to be...
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Peter McGuire’s Contribution for Labor Day
Eleven-year-old Peter McGuire sold papers on the street in New York City. He shined shoes and cleaned stores and later ran errands. It was 1863 and his father, a poor Irish immigrant, had just enlisted to fight in the Civil War. Peter had to help support his mother and six brothers and sisters. M...
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New York Yankees Fan Visits Fenway Park
After making my first trip to Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, and after experiencing the Boston perspective for a few days, I have made many observations about not only the Boston Red Sox , but also about the Yankees. Despite not seeing a single Yankee game on this trip, I have a new outlook o...
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Gold Star Family License Plates Thanks to The Boules
Leo and Sue Boule of Dracut are among the first families in Massachusetts to receive "Gold Star Family" license plates from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Their son Matthew Boule was the first Massachusetts resident to die in the Iraq conflict. He was killed in the crash of a Black Hawk helicopt...
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What is Bunker Hill Day
Bunker Hill Day, on June 17, is a legal holiday in Boston and surrounding Suffolk County, Massachusetts. Elsewhere you'll have to use your own time to celebrate the battle that launched America's war for independence. Visit the Bunker Hill Monument and the adjacent museum, which tells the st...
