Apr 30, 2008 | International Business Times
Earnings roundup: Starent Networks, Express Scripts
Among the earnings stories for Tuesday, April 29, from AP Financial News: TEWKSBURY, Mass. via International Business Times
Coldwell Banker prepares for 'The Day of 1,000 Open Houses'
“The Day of 1,000 Open Houses provides homebuyers with the convenience of visiting multiple homes in multiple communities in a single day”
All four Greater Lowell offices of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage -- in Chelmsford, Tewksbury, Westford and Groton -- are participating in next weekend's "Day of 1,000 Open Houses," an annual home-tour ... via Lowell Sun
D.J. Bakie School teacher runs Boston Marathon
Jennifer Saucier, physical education teacher at D.J. Bakie Elementary School, completed the Boston Marathon for the third time on Monday to raise money for innovative cancer research at the Dana-Farber Cancer ... via York Weekly
Uong longs for those days at school
“I don't know what it is about this gentleman that every time he makes a motion, it creates so much controversy. You make me crazy.”
AN INTERESTING and well-known name has surfaced as the Lowell School Department prepares to pick a new high school housemaster: former housemaster Rithy Uong. via Lowell Sun
Tewksbury fires keep crews busy
“You could see flames shooting out from the right side of the house. It went from nothing to major in five minutes.”
Firefighters had to tackle a pair of one-alarm house fires yesterday, starting early in the morning with a blaze that gutted a Hodgson Street house, and then saving a Lancaster Drive home from a blaze in the ... via Lowell Sun
Fire ravages restored Lowell home
“At this time it appears accidental”
A three-alarm fire at 291 Wilder St., caused significant damage to a newly restored Victorian home and left one man, who identified himself as the owner, without a place to stay. via Lowell Sun
When it Comes to Financial Jargon, Americans are BefuddledLoading...
“Americans face enough roadblocks on the road to a financially secure retirement. Poor communication should not be one of them.”
More than half of 1,203 adults surveyed said they've made an investment where they had an unfavorable outcome - like owing unexpected taxes or paying an early withdrawal penalty - because they felt "confused" ... via Insurance News Net
Cressman: Deficit could mean deep cuts in Tewksbury
“These are not items that I'm recommending”
Some people call them the core of a community, the services that should be protected at all cost. via Lowell Sun
So you want to be a landlord? Get educated
“They (some property owners) try to squeeze more money out of the property, but cities have become more diligent about code enforcement.”
Jeremy Shapiro, co-founder of MassForeclosures.com, said the beauty of owning a multifamily property is that "it offers built-in income to help offset monthly mortgage payments." But it's by no means easy, said ... via Lowell Sun
'Keeping the "public" in public libraries': An E issue, too
So what do you think, gang? People are talking about privatizing the public libraries in Dartmouth and Tewksbury, Massachusetts . via TeleRead
ECRM To Introduce Mako Newsmatic HS Plus At Nexpo 2008, New Extended...
ECRM To Introduce Mako Newsmatic HS Plus At Nexpo 2008, New Extended 5-Year Laser Warranty For All Newspaper CTP News Highlights ECRM announced an extended warranty program that covers complete parts of the ... via Printing Equipment Guide
Shutdown of plant for electrical repairs will cause temporary rise in river
“There's risk involved in waiting too long”
City Manager Bernie Lynch told city councilors tonight that much-needed electrical work on a Perry Street substation would likely lead to a rise in the Merrimack River by as much as a foot Wednesday morning. via Lowell Sun
Man held after coke sting in store's lot
“He had more of a connection to that address”
A 29-year-old man was ordered held on $250,000 cash bail yesterday after police say they found 58 grams of cocaine on him during a sting operation in the parking lot of Wal-Mart. While Tewksbury detectives were ... via Lowell Sun
Noon Friday deadline for absentee ballots in Tewksbury election
Residents who wish to cast an absentee ballot in Saturday's town election must apply in writing with the town clerk's office by noon FridayApril 4. Registered voters can vote absentee if they can't be at the ... via Lowell Sun
Majority votes to drop open town meeting
“It's been a New England tradition; it's been a North Andover tradition”
A convincing majority of North Andover voters who cast ballots Tuesday want to change how the town is governed. via Boston.com
Convicted rapist sues after McDonald's fires him
“When he was hired he was completely up front with them”
A convicted rapist fired from his job at a McDonald's after a woman told management he was a registered sex offender is suing the restaurant's owner and the woman, claiming information about him on the state's ... via Boston Globe