To tax or not to tax: Locals split on proposed hikes
LYNN – Bob Kafka is fed up with the rising price of cigarettes and would just as soon see the state hike the sales tax a penny or two to solve its budget problems.Barry... Read more.
Irate consumers slam cutthroat credit card cos.
LYNN – In the world of modern personal finance, Diana Orlando is a lonely woman.While millions of consumers rely on credit cards to purchase goods and services,... Read more.
Beware, warns Nahant scam victim
NAHANT – It’s called the grandparent scam and Marion Doyle and her husband, Bob, learned about it the hard way.Late in the afternoon on Feb. 6, the couple... Read more.
Restoration group to give Revere problem house new life
REVERE – A Chelsea organization already assisting local residents facing foreclosure has city permission to renovate a blighted property at 60 Warren St.Mayor... Read more.
Mayors, pols renew resort casino push
REVERE – Suffolk Downs announced plans Wednesday to open its 2009 racing season on May 2 even as elected officials debated how to pour gambling dollars into... Read more.
Locals treading cautiously online following Craigslist killing
LYNN – Both women safeguard their personal finances and identities when they go online, but the Craigslist killing and subsequent arrest of the accused murderer... Read more.
Abuse victim help group with Lynn roots faces funding cut
LYNN-State funding cuts threaten to close down an area organization with a 13-year history of aiding domestic violence victims.Portal to Hope organizers said the... Read more.
Locals left shaking heads over possible hike in state sales tax
LYNN – It’s time for Massachusetts politicians to stop treating their constituents “like a bunch of dummies” by proposing tax hikes as a... Read more.
Contraceptive checkoff views on Revere docket
REVERE – The School Committee debated this issue in March before voting on it, but now the board will give local residents another chance tonight to discuss... Read more.
Fall casino debate promised with $4B shortfall looming
LYNN – State Sen. Thomas M. McGee warned Wednesday that any plan aimed at erasing the state’s sizeable revenue shortfalls must have popular support,... Read more.