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Third Flooding Brings National Guard

On March 30, 2010February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Charles River, federal disaster, fedral funding, governor Deval patrick, massachusetts, Massachusetts Flooding, National Guard, National Weather Service, President Obama, Sudbury Rivercomment

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 […]

Deval Writes Obama for Flood Disaster Declaration

On March 26, 2010February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bristol, declaration of disaster, Essex, Federal Emergency Management Agency, flooding, governor Deval patrick, massachusetts, Middlesex, National Weather Service, Norfolk, Plymouth, President Obama, Suffolk, Worcestercomment

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 […]

Murphy New Insurance Commissioner

On February 10, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged deregulation, Deval Patrick, governor Deval patrick, Insurance Commissioner, Joint Committee of Financial Services, Joint Committee of Insureance in the Massachusetts legislature, Joseph Murphy, Massachusetts Division of Insurance, Massachusetts Govenor, Nonni Burnescomment

Joseph Murphy has been named the new Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. He has acted as commissioner since September 2009 after Nonnie Burnes resigned from the position. Serving […]

Massachusetts Unemployment Down

On November 19, 2009February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, governor Deval patrick, mass government, massachusetts government, Massachusetts unemploymentcomment

For the first time in two and a half years Massachusetts’ monthly unemployment has fallen. According to the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development unemployment dropped from 9.3 percent […]

Hummer Tax? Could it effect you?

On June 16, 2009 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged 19 cent gas tax increase, Deval Patrick, Gas tax increase, governor Deval patrick, Governor devalpatrick, Governor of Massachusetts, hummer tax, Massachusetts hummer tax, Massachusetts SUV taxcomment

Governor Deval Patrick, the Governor of Massachusetts, recently announced that he was going to be backing the “Hummer” Tax. It calls for a tax on all larger vehicles that consume […]

Testing Older Drivers

On June 9, 2009January 31, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged elderly highest rate of fatal crashes, elderly road and vision test, fatal crash rates, governor Deval patrick, Insurance Informative Institute, insurance institute of highway safety, new bill to test elderly, road and vision test, testing elderly, testing elderly 85 and older, testing older driverscomment

A new bill is being proposed that would require the elderly to be tested to see that they are fit to be driving. Loretta Worters, vice president of the Insurance […]

Li-Ion Manufacturing Facility!

On June 9, 2009January 27, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged 100 million Li-Ion batter manufacturing plant, 2000 jobs, Boston Power, governor Deval patrick, Li-Ion Batter manufacturing, Li-Ion battery, Li-Ion battery facility, Li-Ion battery plantcomment

The government just approved 100 million to build a new state of the art Lithium-Ion battery manufacturing plant. Massachusetts will also be contributing an additional 9 million. Boston Power, located […]