HOLYOKE, Mass. — Michael Burke pitched a complete game on Saturday, earning the 4-0 win for the Holyoke Blue Sox against the Sanford Mainers. Burke threw nine complete innings of shutout ball, giving up five hits, walking one, and striking out 11 Mainers. In that time, he tossed 122 pitches, 85 for strikes. Sanford’s James […]
2013
Simple ways to green your life at home and at work
Simple ways to green your life at home and at work
Life is Expensive: How to Avoid Debt
(StatePoint) From going to school to going on a date to getting married, life has hidden price tags that have been sending many Americans down a path to major debt and bankruptcy. Some of life’s most exciting events also bring with them the possibility to build major debts and harm our credit, financial experts are […]
Waterboro celebrates
WATERBORO — Kora Shriners, conspicuous in their trademark maroon caps, rode in tiny cars along Straw Mill Brook Road in Waterboro on Saturday, zig-zagging from one side of the street to the other in dizzying figure-eight patterns that left children’s mouths agape. Wrestlers and football players from Massabesic Middle School lumbered by in chugging floats, […]
Sleeping tips for back-to-school success
Sleeping tips for back-to-school success
Tips for safe vacation travel
(BPT) – Vacations are keeping Americans busy this season. But, with all that fun, make sure you don’t overlook caring for your car and tires. If you do, the only thing you’ll be doing is standing in the breakdown lane. Americans will travel 1,045 miles on average to reach their destinations, according to the recent […]
Book Offers Tips On A Happy Retirement
(NAPSI)—Ready or not, retirement is rapidly becoming a reality for a growing number of Americans. And, as many of the estimated 10,000 Americans who retire every day are finding out, a fulfilling and healthy retirement rarely happens by accident. While some say that it takes more than a million dollars in a retirement account to […]
Renovation loans give homebuyers an edge in a competitive market
(BPT) – Just a year ago homebuyers could choose from a bounty of properties on the market. Today things are starkly different. In many locations throughout the United States, inventory of homes for sale is at historic lows, creating a seller’s market where multiple buyers get into bidding wars over move-in-ready homes. “Move-in-ready homes may […]
Tips For Saving On Prescription And Health Costs
(NAPSI)According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly half of all Americans take at least one prescription drug per month and up to 50 percent of chronically ill people stop taking their medication within the first year. One of the most commonly cited reasons patients stop taking medications as prescribed is related to a desire […]
Home remodeling for the long haul: Making your space work for you
Home remodeling for the long haul: Making your space work for you