Archive > November 2010

A Sobering Reminder

Our hearts go out to all the friends and family of 32-year-old Jennifer Joseph, who died crossing a street in Barnstable, MA earlier this week. Jennifer’s untimely death is made all the more devastating by the fact that she was 7 months pregnant.             According to a news report by WWLP News, Barstable police have [...]

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Value Your Possessions

Tis the season of giving, receiving, and when the sales really are that good, impulsive purchasing. But regardless of how you have come across your newest gizmos, doodads, or gadgets this year, it is important to ensure their longevity by carefully cleaning and maintaining them. So a few tips on keeping your all-too-cool, maybe even [...]

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AmEx Small Business Saturday

Saturday November 27th. Save the date – or at least an hour or two to do a little bit of shopping around town, because American Express will be holding its first ever Small Business Saturday.  Registered cardholders will receive twenty-five dollar credits to their accounts, when they spend twenty-five dollars or more at a small [...]

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A Good Time to Look Up

Tonight is the last chance to see the Leonid meteor shower before it returns next year. The annual event offers viewers the chance to see anywhere from a handful to dozens of shooting stars per hour…which for all those superstitious people out there translates into a lot of wishes. The show is expected to peak [...]

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Travel Safely!

Well it’s almost that time of year. Once officially kicked off with the cutting of the turkey next Thursday, holiday season will be in full swing. This means delicious seasonal foods, the joys of gift swapping, and great times with friends and family. However it is important to remember that holiday season notoriously brings about [...]

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Modern Day Lassie

The Destefani family of Mays Landing, New Jersey could not be happier that they agreed to dog-sit their friend’s dog last weekend. Reported by ABC Channel 6 News, Bandit, a Pomeranian Poodle Mix was the only one awake when a fire began in the house during the middle of the night, and his barking and [...]

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50 years of Safety Testing, Worth Every Penny!

Practically anyone could name a dozen ways in which automobiles have changed over the last fifty years at the drop of a dime. Cars have become sleeker, as well as more electronic in their features. Brands have diversified as well as worked to increase the average life span of their products. Pressures in recent years [...]

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A Birthday We Can All Appreciate

The world-famous board game Monopoly by gaming entertainment giant Hasbro will turn 75 this year and does not appear to be going away any time soon. Monopoly is enjoyed by people in one hundred and eleven countries, and is available in an astonishing forty-three languages. It retains its claim as the essential family board game [...]

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Are you Really “Saving” 15% on your MA Car Insurance?

In the ever-increasingly competitive market for car insurance in MA, contending providers are always attempting to outdo each other with guaranteed savings and tremendous discounts. Although the promise of saving 15% in 15 minutes may pan out to be a reality, it is not always a driver’s best bet. Everybody likes to save money, but [...]

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They’re real, they’re here, and they’re gross!

            Another Halloween has come and gone. Fake cobwebs no longer litter the landscape, candy sales are back down to sustainable levels, and all the familiar decorations, costumes, and seasonal films concerning things that go bump in the night have been retired until next October. But, there is one little pesky sect of nightmarish ghouls [...]

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