In Johnston, 6 Democrats, 4 independents, 1 Republican vie for Senate seat
September 5th, 2010JOHNSTON –– “It’s amazing.”
In brief
September 5th, 2010Nervous Afghans pulled more deposits out of the nation’s largest bank on Saturday, despite assurances from government leaders that their money was safe.
Here come the campaign ads
September 4th, 2010By Bill Adair, PolitiFact Editor Saturday, September 4, 2010 Labor Day weekend marks the kickoff of the fall TV season — not sitcoms and reality shows, but campaign ads. To help make sense of the impending avalanche of ads, we present the Message Machine Fall TV Preview, part of a PolitiFact-NPR partnership to fact-check the 2010 campaign. PolitiFact has a unique perch to watch the TV ads. Our …
BRIEFLY: Sept. 4
September 4th, 2010Read about upcoming events and notices for the Plymouth area.
Weakened Earl hits Mass. with wind, rain, surf
September 3rd, 2010The remnants of Hurricane Earl dumped wind-driven rain on Cape Cod’s gray-shingled cottages and fishing villages Friday night, disrupting people’s vacations on the unofficial final weekend of the short New…
Earl’s bark worse than his bite for Hamptons
September 3rd, 2010Hurricane Earl was poised Friday to glance the eastern end of Long Island, deliver a wicked storm and move on, but not before giving the playpen of the rich and…
Two Republicans seek to challenge D’Amico for Norton seat
September 3rd, 2010Seekonk Republicans Steven Howitt and David Saad face off on the Sept. 14 primary ballot for the chance to challenge incumbent state Rep. Steven D’Amico, D-Seekonk, in November. D’Amico represents the Fourth Bristol District which includes Precinct 1 in Norton, along with Rehoboth, Seekonk and precincts 1, 3, 4 and 5, in Swansea.
Labour and Employment
September 3rd, 2010As Dr. Seuss once famously wrote (Marvin K. Mooney, Will You Please Go Now), “THE TIME HAS COME, THE TIME IS NOW”. Good faith efforts to bargain with Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code in the foreground must begin now if we want to emerge from this financial crisis.
Candidate Chafee files financial disclosure form
September 2nd, 2010PROVIDENCE — On his own, former U.S. Senator Lincoln D. Chafee is a man of modest, but comfortable means.
Earl threatens Outer Banks; Va. could escape brunt
September 2nd, 2010Even if storm remains well offshore, Outer Banks could feel full force of hurricane; lesser impact expected in Hampton Roads.