Anyone who still believes the postal service provides an inviolate means to deliver our mail to its intended destination should be disabused of that notion by now. Especially at this time of year, thieves will be on the lookout for that check sent to your utility provider or favorite aunt. That’s been reinforced by a […]
As the wins have a piled up for the Fitchburg State hockey team this season, the Falcons’ head coach draws ever closer to a major milestone. Entering the season with a 590-356-65 record, the thought of Dean Fuller reaching the 600-win plateau has been in play since the puck dropped on Oct. 27. With the […]
Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age. The website Futurism reported that the once-grand magazine used articles with “authors” who apparently don't exist, with photos generated by AI. The magazine denied claims that some articles themselves were AI-assisted, but has cut ties with a vendor it hired to produce the articles. The Gannett newspaper chain and the tech...
Medicare is confusing and making informed decisions can seem overwhelming. Here are some valuable tips to guide enrollees toward the right choices for their health care needs during the annual enrollment period.
The oldest living Tournament of Roses queen has died. Margaret Huntley Main reigned over the 1940 Rose Parade. Pasadena Tournament of Roses officials say Main died last Friday in Auburn, California. She was 102. No cause of death has been given. Main was a student at Pasadena City College when she was chosen as queen. She kept a close connection to the Rose Parade for the rest of her life and met every Rose Queen from 1905 to 2020. She created the Queens' Alumni Association and annually attended...
Activists on both sides of the gun debate are pressing Massachusetts lawmakers as they try to hammer out a final package of proposed changes to the state’s firearms laws. One of the bills would ban so-called ghost guns. Those typically are guns that lack serial numbers, are largely untraceable and can be constructed at home, sometimes with the use of 3D printers. Other proposals would tighten the state’s ban on certain semiautomatic weapons and clarify places where carrying a firearm is...
Charlie Munger, who helped Warren Buffett build Berkshire Hathaway into an investment powerhouse, has died. He was 99. Munger’s death was confirmed in a statement from the company, which said he died Tuesday at a California hospital. Munger served as Buffett’s sounding board on investments and business decisions and helped lead Berkshire for more than five decades and served as its longtime vice chairman. Munger preferred to stay in the background and let Buffett be the face of Berkshire, and he...
New luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys isn't counting on experienced cruisers to try out its first ship Explora I. The new venture created by the people behind MSC Cruises are hunting for people who have never sailed before.
The design world has shifted gears for 2024, ushering in an era of quartz, vintage furniture, wallpaper, cozy and divided interiors and bold colors and design.
The trends could have major public health implications: a rising generation dying prematurely of heart attacks, strokes and other complications. And Black and Hispanic people, particularly Mexican Americans, would bear the brunt.
As with the war on drugs, education plays a key role in addressing hate-based incidents tied to race, ethnicity, religion, and other biases. Ignorance – about the addicting effects of illicit substances or the intolerance of those different than ourselves – has been identified as a root cause of the kind of turmoil we’re experiencing today. […]
DEAR BONNIE: I am having a really tough time this year with the passing of my parents. They both passed within the last two years, and Christmas just doesn’t have the same feel as it used to. Most days I find myself tearing up whenever I think of them. I know they would not want […]