The peaceful protest was a success.
Ashland man arrested and charged in terrorist plot against the Pentagon and US Capitol
Sept. 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
Federal authorities charged an Ashland man with plotting to damage the Pentagon and US Capitol with a remote-controlled aircraft filled with explosives. Rezwan Ferdaus, a 26-year-old US citizen, was arrested today. He was also charged with attempting to provide material support and resources to a foreign terrorist organization, in this case Al Qaeda, in order [...]
More La Cosa Nostra members charged in gradual organized crime bust
Sept. 24, 2011 Leave a Comment
Four alleged members of the New England chapter of La Cosa Nostra were arrested and charged yesterday with racketeering, extortion and more, in a Providence, Rhode Island, court according to a statement made by Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer and other law enforcement officials. Those charged are Eduardo Lato, 64; Alfred Scivola, 70; Raymond [...]
Davis execution draws ire against Clarence Thomas
Sept. 22, 2011 7 Comments
Justice Clarence Thomas, the only African American on the United States Supreme Court, became the latest person to be blasted worldwide on Twitter after Troy Davis was executed in Georgia. Thomas, a Georgia native, denied a petition sent his way to grant Davis a last ditch stay of execution. He was silent, giving no other [...]
Troy Davis put to death
Sept. 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
Troy Davis was put to death by injection in Georgia Wednesday night, after last-ditch attempts by his lawyers, supporters, lawmakers and celebrities failed to stay the execution. The execution occurred after the Supreme Court denied the last possible appeal for a stay. Davis was executed for the 1989 slaying of Savannah police officer Mark MacPhail. [...]
Pilot dies in second air show crash in 24 hours
Sept. 17, 2011 Leave a Comment
The pilot of a post-World War II aircraft died Saturday after a fiery runway crash at a West Virginia air show. The crash came the day after a stunt pilot crashed his older-model plane at a Nevada air show on Friday, killing nine people. In this most recent crash, the West Virginia Air National Guard [...]
Ten years later, reflections of a Gen-Y American Muslim Woman on 9/11
Sept. 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
Ten years ago, I sat in class as a high school sophomore listening to my teacher talk about English. Or maybe it was math? I can’t remember now. What I do remember quite vividly was when another teacher knocked on the door and interrupted our class. She made her way to the front of our [...]
Public Health Emergency in Pa., Toxins in Flood Waters
Sept. 9, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — AccuWeather.com — Heading in soon to clean up the mess in your home following the record flooding from Lee? There are some things to consider first. Take it from a pro who has been there and done that. When an area is flooded, there is other damage in addition to just [...]
Wikileaks reveals new Apple security plan
Aug. 31, 2011 Leave a Comment
The crew that helped put an end to counterfeit Viagra pills from China is now on board with Apple, helping to stop the rampant underground market overseas, according to CNN. CNN’s report was based off of a memo that Wikileaks exposed last Wednesday and promoted via Twitter. According to the memo, counterfeit Apple problems are [...]
Irene leaves record flooding in her wake
Aug. 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
STATE COLLEGE, PA — AccuWeather.com – Although Irene is now history, she won’t be forgotten in the minds of millions of Easterners who dealt with her wrath this past weekend. At least 21 deaths have been attributed to Irene, which is now barreling across southeastern Canada as a post-tropical storm. Wind gusts above 100 mph, rainfall totals north [...]
Irene caused damage, but not as extensive as many feared
Aug. 28, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irene lessened into a tropical storm before pounding the northeast, but nevertheless caused considerable damage and power outages across the region. More than 500,000 people were left without power in Massachusetts and trees are down all over the state. At least 21 people died from the storm, however no deaths or injuries were reported [...]
Hurricane Irene still wreaking havoc
Aug. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Hurricane Irene is going down as one of the most destructive storms to hit the East Coast in decades, according to Accu Weather, and is still going strong up the East Coast. “Irene remains on a path that will take the hurricane along the mid-Atlantic coastline tonight and very close to the New York City [...]
Warren Buffet invests $5 billion into Bank of America
Aug. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Warren Buffett boosted stock prices and confidence when he invested $5 billion in Bank of America. The bank’s stock shares jumped more than 9 percent to $7.65 on Thursday after soaring 25 percent in early trading. This was a change from the usual grim drop in the stock, which is still down 43 percent for [...]
Actor found dead in the Mississippi River
Aug. 27, 2011 Leave a Comment
Michael Showers, who played a recurring role on the television show, “Treme,” as a police captain, was found dead in the Mississippi River. He was 45. The actor was found floating in the river on Wednesday, and his autopsy confirmed that he died from drowning, according to aceshowbiz.com. There were no signs of trauma, but [...]
Hurricane Irene on course to hit New England
Aug. 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
It’s a tough week in weather for the East Coast: first an earthquake, next a hurricane. Hurricane Irene is currently in the Turks and Caicos and is on course to sweep straight up the Eastern Seaboard. The maximum sustained winds are 90 mph and the storm is moving at a pace of 9 mph, according [...]
Virginia earthquake aftershocks light so far
Aug. 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
Aftershocks from Tuesday’s 5.8 magnitude earthquake have been light and sporadic so far, affording to the U.S. Geological Survey. The main quake struck at 1:51 p.m. A 2.8 struck the same area at 2:46 and a 2.2 struck at 3:20. Elsewhere, a very mild 2.2 quake struck just west of Albany at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday. [...]
Bank of America to cut more jobs this quarter
Aug. 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Bank of America plans to cut 3,500 jobs company-wide in the current quarter in an effort to cut expenses. This totals to more than one percent of its worldwide workforce. The bank is the largest nationwide and in Massachusetts, The Boston Globe reports. Bank of America has confirmed that it will continue to review the [...]
Tragedy at Indiana State Fair leaves five dead and more injured
Aug. 14, 2011 1 Comment
Five people are dead and at least 40 injured as a result of a stage collapsing at the Indiana State Fair on Saturday. The stage collapsed due to powerful winds right before country band Sugarland was set to perform. State Fair Spokesman Andy Klotz confirmed the deaths, and Governor Mitch Daniels dubbed the collapse a [...]
Borders will likely be liquidated
July 19, 2011 Leave a Comment
Borders, a 40-year-old book seller, is seeking approval to liquidate after it could not get any bids to keep it in business. The chain, with 399 stores in total, including 15 in Massachusetts, could start liquidation as soon as Friday if the judge approves their bid in court on Thursday. Borders will ask the Bankruptcy [...]
