Asian longhorned beetles, a much-feared invasive pest with the potential to devastate New England’s forests, have been discovered in Boston, across the street from the country’s oldest public arboretum. Six infested red maples bordering a parking lot at Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain were cut down early yesterday morning. Teams of tree climbers and spotters, [...]
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 officials say the intermittent beach closings may continue through Thursday, as [...]
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 belief was underscored late last week by [...]
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 [...]
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 similarly one sided handling at [...]
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 Boston hospital. Mullen, who [...]
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 middleweight showdown versus world-ranked Scott “The Sandman” [...]
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 left eye in round one and outworked [...]
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 Indians. A righthanded [...]
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 helicopter in April 2003. [...]
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 [...]
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 the best lesser-known restaurants [...]
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 Segway LLC’s offices and plant in Bedford, [...]
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 [...]
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 story of the battle and the subsequent war. [...]
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?
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 Westford Road. The visits, arranged by state Sen. Steve Panagiotakos [...]
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 [...]
I just drove on the new third lane of Route 3. Northbound drivers on Route 3 in Massachusetts will have three lanes available all the way from Route 128 (Interstate 95) to the New Hampshire border, starting some time today. The new third lane of the highway will be opened today on a 14-mile stretch [...]
