Pricing out beetles
As the battle against the Asian longhorned beetle stretches from a few months to several years, there may be a tendency for residents to relax their vigilance. That must not happen.
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Elder exploitation preventable
The rising epidemic of elder financial exploitation has reached unprecedented heights especially during our current economic crisis, wiping out entire life savings, retirement funds and taking away security, independence and peace of mind. Unfortunately, many elders are financially exploited through scams and fraud. The number of scams perpetrated against elders grows each day, as criminals become more sophisticated and difficult to prosecute, often making recovery of stolen funds near impossibl
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Front-porch campaign of 1896 was far cry from recent contest
I don’t know how much money was spent in the recent presidential campaign. The Center for Responsive Politics figures that costs for the total process, including the primaries and the races for Congress, came to $5.3 billion. It seems likely that the two presidential candidates, between them, spent more than $1 billion.
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Skulltoboggan Reworking Lineup
Skulltoboggan has parted ways with drummer Jason “Lefty” O’Dell, citing scheduling conflicts as the reason behind their decision to move forward without him. The band wishes “Lefty” nothing but the be…
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Enforce existing laws before passing new ones
This is concerning the proposed knife law. The crime is assault with a deadly weapon. Guns and knives certainly fall into this category, as do many other items. However, does a hairbrush?
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Worcester would profit by connecting to RI
On occasion, my brother flies in from Alabama to T.F. Green Airport in Rhode Island, and has to rent a car to drive to Worcester. Although there are two means of getting to and from Worcester and Boston by bus and by train, there is no means of getting to and from Worcester and Providence without driving on I-95 and Route 146. Both highways can be very hazardous, especially going through Providence at night.
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Discount condos a sign of the times
In another sign that reality and sanity are returning to the housing market, which peaked at unsustainable, stratospheric levels in 2005, 16 luxury condominiums at the Bay State Commons complex in downtown Westboro will go to auction this Saturday at a fraction of their original asking price.
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A fitting tribute
Nearly nine years have passed since a fire at the Cold Storage and Warehouse Co. claimed the lives of six Worcester firefighters.
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