January 9, 2012 – 7:37 am
Although it hasn’t really felt like a true New England winter yet, it is January and the peak of wintertime here in Massachusetts. As the temperatures drop, you may be tempted to stay home, but the great thing about winter in Massachusetts is that you certainly don’t have to – there is plenty going on [...]
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Police across Massachusetts and New Hampshire have announced they will be increasing their efforts in enforcing the laws requiring drivers to move over when an emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the road. State police in New Hampshire report about 25 accidents a year in which troopers or their vehicles were struck by [...]
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Massachusetts legislature has evaluated more than 12,000 nominated locations across Massachusetts and released a list of “1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts”. The greatest places list was approved by legislators and signed by Deval Patrick last year in an effort to lure more tourists to the Bay State. For a fun weekend trip or less-expensive summer [...]
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By Cassandra
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Posted in Massachusetts Driving, Massachusetts Legislation
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Also tagged 1000 Greatest Places in Massachusetts, Bellingham, cape cod national seashore, Deval Patrick, Massachusetts tourist, Old North Church, paul bunyan statue, Plymouth Rock, songline emu farm, walden pond
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The Massachusetts Department of Transportation begun accepting application for the 2010 Low Number License Plate Lottery yesterday. Those who enter their names into the drawing are hoping for 179 of the most sought after Massachusetts license plates including: R12, F17 and 55A. “Every year the plate lottery generates thousands of applicants because all drivers have [...]
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April 14, 2010 – 10:20 am
A recent survey published by Insure.com has revealed the United States most and least expensive states for auto insurance. The study was based on the average auto insurance premium for more than 2,400 vehicles in 10 zip codes per state with six of the United State’s largest auto insurance providers. With an average auto insurance [...]
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Mother Nature pulled a not so funny April Fools on Massachusetts residents. The rain finally subsided in New England yesterday bringing over 18 inches of recorded rainfall, a record breaking amount. Although dry weather and warmer temperatures are foretasted for Easter weekend the flooding rivers are not expected to fall as quickly as the clearing [...]
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March 30, 2010 – 10:38 am
Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency yesterday for the second time this month as heavy rain returns to the Bay State. The third heavy rainfall this month brought a total of 11 inches of rain to Boston, a record breaking downfall. The National Weather Service reported areas of Massachusetts experienced 12.8 inches of [...]
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March 26, 2010 – 10:42 am
Governor Deval Patrick has written President Obama asking for a declaration of disaster in Massachusetts. This would bring federal funds to residents and businesses who have suffered losses from the recent storm and flooding. Patrick’s office has reported hundreds of homes suffering significant, uninsured damages; more than 1,000 experienced minor but still considerable losses; and [...]
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By Cassandra
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Posted in Massachusetts News
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Also tagged Bristol, declaration of disaster, Essex, Federal Emergency Management Agency, flooding, governor Deval patrick, Middlesex, National Weather Service, Norfolk, Plymouth, President Obama, Suffolk, Worcester
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January 8, 2010 – 7:04 am
While reviewing your insurance there are a few things you want to keep in mind. Make sure you know if there is going to be any changes from your old policy to your new one. You don’t want to lose coverage; the point of shopping around is to get you the best coverage while still [...]
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November 20, 2009 – 3:11 pm
Local health departments were directed to cancel scheduled swine flu vaccinations next month as shipments of the vaccination run weeks behind. A shortage of swine flu vaccines are seen not only in Massachusetts, but nation wide. Production facilities are unable to make adequate doses of the two flu vaccinations, the standard flu vaccination and the [...]
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