Sales red hot for Maine fire boot manufacturer
LEWISTON, Maine ? Fire boots are helping bolster the economy in this central Maine industrial town devastated by overseas competition.At the epicenter of this modest... Read more.
Brain fitness: Nahant doc to speak on keeping your wits sharp
When most people hear the word fitness, they conjure images of trim abs and visits to the gym, where discussions often center on heart rates, weight and muscle tone.”People... Read more.
Poll shows most Americans will use stimulus check to pay bills
LYNN ? Sometime next month, the federal Internal Revenue Service is expected to start sending out tax rebate checks to millions of U.S. taxpayers.While some may... Read more.
State fire chiefs want strong chemical control regs
DANVERS – The state’s fire chiefs are asking the Legislature to pass a bill that would establish strong regulations on chemical processing in the wake... Read more.
Family says Lynn bullies put boy in hospital
LYNN-An 11-year-old Lynn boy remains in intensive care at a Boston Hospital following what his family says was a malicious act of bullying at the Brickett Elementary... Read more.
City development director resigns, planning to relocate
LYNN – The city’s director of the Office of Economic and Community Development has resigned.Harold “Hal” McGaughey informed Mayor Edward... Read more.
Union membership declines statewide
LYNN ? Labor union membership in Massachusetts declined by 35,000 in 2007, according to a new report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics.Current... Read more.
A Caveman lurks inside every guy
BOSTON? Leaves wet towels on floor. Drinks beer rather than fine wine. Is hard to distract while watching TV. Often seems to have few words. Hates the mall. Doesn’t... Read more.
Downtown Lynn convenience store now offers prepared foods
LYNN ? Lynn shopkeeper Babul Ahmed is passionate about chicken. He can talk with authority about how old a chicken should be when ready for deep frying, or the precise... Read more.
Brain fitness key to quality living
PEABODY n When most people think about keeping fit, talk turns to cardio-vascular exercise, marathon running and abdominal muscles with the hardness of steel.Dr.... Read more.