Archive for Local News
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Massachusetts Beaches Now Have to Deal with Jellyfish
Jellyfish attack Boston area beaches! Poisonous Portuguese men-of-war, in an unusually large invasion, stung at least 14 people in Massachusetts during the last week, prompting periodic swimming bans on Cape and Islands beaches during one of the summer's busiest holiday weeks. Local and state ...
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Air Travel Makes You Sick. Lets Not Panic
As international travelers help swine flu hopscotch across the globe, the potential pandemic sharpens a paranoia familiar to even the most casual flier. Isn't sitting on a plane for hours, squished next to strangers and breathing the same air, a surefire recipe for getting sick later? That common...
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Are You Responsible for Comments Left on Your Blog?
If you run a blog, are you responsible for the comments left there? I always thought that I was NOT responsible until I received a subpoena last week about a court case I wrote about 10 months earlier. I have to testify and give personal information about the commenters on my blog. I guess the de...
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Peter Manfredo Jr Defeats Scott Pemberton in 3 Rounds
After two disappointing losses to Sergio Mora in 2005, Peter Manfredo, 25-3 (11), has greatly improved his standing with this, his biggest victory to date. For Scott Pemberton, 29-5-1 (25), the curtain may be closing on what had been a magnificent late period career, as this comes hard after a simil...
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Richard Mullen of Malden Arrested at Boston Children’s Hospital
Richard Mullen, 52, of Malden, was arrested on suspicion of trespassing at Boston Children's Hospital on Sunday. A man who allegedly dressed up like Santa Claus and dropped his pants at a New Hampshire mall last year faced charges on Monday after he was caught trespassing over the weekend at a Bo...
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Peter Manfredo Jr to Fight Again in Rhode Island
The Contender has unveiled its second live boxing special to be held February 12th, 2006 at The Dunkin Donuts Center in Providence, Rhode Island. Billed as "The Contender Special - East Coast Pride", the card will feature Contender finalist and Providence native, Peter Manfredo Jr. in a super mid...
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Sergio Mora defeats Peter Manfredo Jr again
Contender: Season One champion Sergio Mora and Contender: Season One finalist Peter Manfredo Jr picked up where they left off in their championship contest back in May, fighting to an exciting eight-round split decision Saturday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Mora was cut over the le...
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Repost of Marc Deschenes interview from RedSox Nation.net
A native of Dracut, Massachusetts who played his college ball at UMass-Lowell, Marc Deschenes was obtained by the Red Sox as a free agent in July of 2004. Currently in the closer's role in Portland, the 32-year-old Deschenes was originally taken in the 20th round of the 1995 draft by the Cleveland ...
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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 was the score of yesterdays RED SOX & YANKEES game?
RED SOX 17, YANKEES 1????? WOW was that a fun blow out to watch or what? Last night, the Sox pounded out 15 hits, 10 for extra bases (eight doubles, two home runs), and enjoyed nine walks. Thirteen of those hits, and nine of those walks, came in the first six innings. Johnny Damon lined Reddin...
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Find Some of Boston’s Hidden Restaurants
The Boston Red Sox are gearing up for another World Series, and baseball fans will be coming to Fenway Park in droves. What restaurants are worth checking out before or after a Red Sox game? In the latest Boston restaurant feature, Boston's Hidden Restaurants gives a selected list of some of t...
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Don’t miss SegwayFest in Manchester New Hampshire
SEG America continues its regional SegwayFest schedule with the second event in Manchester, New Hampshire! Deep in the heart of New England, Manchester is home to the company that designs and manufacturers the Segway HT and its inventor, Dean Kamen. This one-and-a-half day event will be held at Segw...
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Laconia Bike week 2005
We went up the New Hapshire this weekend for a mini vacation. It was also bike week in Laconia. I've been up there a few times and know it's always fun if your into motorcycles. Not necessarily Harley Davidson's but all kinds of motorcycles. We were about 10 miles from Laconia in North Conway and st...
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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...
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Damn it’s hot in Dracut
I should have gotten out the air conditioners last weekend. Who would have thought it would reach 90 degrees in Dracut the first week in June?...
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World Series trophy to Visit Dracut
Can you believe it? The Red Sox World Series trophy will touch almost all the bases in Greater Lowell on Saturday. The $15,000 sterling-silver trophy will visit Tyngsboro, Groton, Dunstable, Pepperell and Westford this Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., at the Tyngsboro Elementary School on Westf...
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Get the duck boats ready, Boston
It was a victory for all those who still believe in the concept of team. In an era of the "me" athlete, the Patriots dynasty confirms their way is the right way. It was a credit to a team with amazing focus, which looked neither behind nor ahead, and went 17-2 for the second straight year. "We've...
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Dracut Wedding Photographer
Rich is a good Dracut Wedding Photographer that you might want to look up....
