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Solar Connections Provides Smart Energy and Services

Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:24:02 +0000

The world is striving to become energy independent and trying to find alternatives to energy sources that we have used and will eventually be depleted from the over consumption of our global economy. Gas, oil and energy is becoming more expensive every day and is obvious with gas prices roller coasting weekly to politicians suggesting more use of our lands to drill for oil and adding gas pipes that may be dangerous to our homes and future resources. It is refreshing to see local companies being innovative using one of our most natural energy sources, the sun. The sun is available globally and the best business security solution new business and companies can use as an asset or selling point.

One local company that has been using and selling solar energy since 1978 is Solar Connection serving Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. Solar Connections give their customers the opportunity to be energy smart and efficient as well as making better options for our energy future. The benefits of having Solar Connections install solar energy in your homes helps save money on monthly electric bills, a sense of independence from increasing energy prices, tax breaks on your home, and help to create green energy. Solar heating allows home and business owners up to a 30 percent tax credit giving you extra value that is no one could resist.

They offer services for residential and commercial business owners. Their services include solar hot water heating systems, hot air heating systems, spa and pool heating systems, and attic fans all using solar power from our most available resource. They give free solar evaluations helping you to cut out any ambivalence you may have about making this responsible energy choice. Inspections are another great service they give their customers. One more benefit of going green with Solar Connections is their 24-hour emergency service option they offer clients. We all know with the uncertainty of the weather and emergencies that do occur it gives comfort to people to know they have someone always on call to help.

To get more information on Solar Connections and to learn about the tax credit you could be receiving in choosing to go green then visit their website at http://www.solarconnectionma.com/ or give them a call to set up your free evaluation at 508-672-1234. Solar Connections has been helping Massachusetts residential and business owners since 1978 providing the best services in solar power.

Massachusetts Football Season

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:58:42 +0000

Labor Day is over and official so is summer and the beginning of our favorite fall sport, football. For the professional football players they have already started back and off to a great preseason. The New England Patriots, Boston’s finest will be opening their season on September 9^th against the Tennessee Titans. Then Boston College and UMass Minutemen are going be playing some great teams like Clemson and Ohio in coming weeks.

This year Massachusetts football is shaping up to a great start and will give Massachusetts fans something to talk about. Well what does this mean for New England fans all over the country who have re-located from the great state of Massachusetts? Simply put it is time to upgrade or purchase Dish Network for all your Husker and sports viewing and get commercial security if you upgrade to a Hopper. No more waiting to see the next touchdown in between commercials because the Hopper will allow you to skip those unnerving commercials.

Dish Network Massachusetts has the best technology for any sports fanatic to subscribe. This year installing a Hopper in your entertainment package will give you the opportunity to never have to choose because you have up to 6 HD channels to record during primetime hours. This gives you the opportunity to watch more of your favorite sports channels and miss less. It also allows you to leave the house once in a while to get some air.

This is especially great for those households who have different sports fans in it. If you are a UMass fan and your wife is a Eagles fan then you two can enjoy watching your favorite teams play without the argument.

If you already have DISH Network then it will be beneficial to upgrade your sports package by by September tenth if you haven’t already. This gives the options of watching all the NFL and college sports you want. You will never have to choose between college and professional football if you have the right sports upgrade.

With the multi-pack starting at 9 bucks a month, this gives the opportunity to have everything in sports you have dreamed of from football to hockey. For all those visiting fans and locals go and check out any of the home games at Gillette Stadium.

Super Tuesday Social

Mon, 05 Mar 2012 16:37:55 +0000

As Super Tuesday grows nearer by the hour, Republicans from several key states around the country are preparing to cast their votes for one of the four remaining GOP candidates, and 410 delegates are at stake. My personal favorite is Ron Paul. I don’t currently know that even if he gained every single delegate up for grabs tomorrow he would still have a chance at winning the GOP nomination. That’s sad, but there are rumors right now that Ron Paul’s son, Rand Paul, could possibly appear on a ticket featuring Mitt Romney for President. It’s just a rumor, however.

Here is a great infographic to help you understand what is at stake tomorrow on Super Tuesday. It also has some interesting facts about the remaining candidates and how well they utilize the power of social media in their campaigns.

Romney Massachusetts

Mon, 26 Dec 2011 21:09:47 +0000

This is already being called the Anyone But Romney GOP primary, but why is that? Did Romney not do a good job leading the state of Massachusetts as governor while he was here? His health care reforms in our state were effective, for us, and he has never said that he would impose similar programs on other states because it is essentially their decision how to handle health care issues for their people. Yet, the so-called “Romneycare” that worked for Massachusetts is being used by the opposition to point out how similar Romney is to Obama, or more likely, Hilary Clinton. Is this fair?

We here in Massachusetts are perhaps more familiar with Mitt Romney as a leader than any other people in the US, yet our commentary on his leadership, and our support for the man, has largely gone under the radar as the media seems bent on putting any Republican forward to run against Barack Obama in 2012 — except for Mitt Romney. Why do you think that is? It’s obvious that the liberal leaning media does not want Republicans to nominate the candidate that will beat Obama; it want another John McCain and Sarah Palin type ticket. It wants us to choose another loser. So the fact that the media is trying its best to have Romney ignored is the very proof we need that he is the man to win against Obama in 2012. Click the graphic below to expand it:

Alimony Reform Information

Fri, 11 Nov 2011 16:19:53 +0000

Massachusetts is in the process of reforming its alimony laws. Alimony is a payment made to a divorced spouse if the marriage ends through no fault of his or her own, and is paid by the divorcing spouse. It is for the maintenance of the lifestyle shared by both spouses during the marriage, such as keeping up with household bills, adt home security, cable, and other payments that must be made.

The previous alimony laws allowed judges to award lifelong alimony to divorced spouses after either short and long term marriages. Most other states have either already updated the alimony systems in their regions, or never had such liberal awards as an option. The old law in Massachusetts often required payments to go on even after the paying spouse had retired or the spouse receiving it moved in with a new partner or remarried.

The new law enjoyed widespread support in the legislature, and now allows most of those paying alimony to stop once they retire. It further sets limits based on the length of a marriage, a more reasonable gage for determining the amount and duration of alimony to be paid.

To help you understand the new laws, this infographic provides details and contrasts the old system with the newly adopted one. Click to expand the image:

Massachusetts Clam Chowder

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:06:13 +0000

Clam chowder is a signature dish in the upper east of the United States; there are two main varieties of clam chowder, but if you’re in Massachusetts, particularly in Boston, you only mention one of them, if you know what’s good for you. New England Clam Chowder is the only clam chowder that has any business existing, as far as the Bostonians are concerned. It’s that white, rich, creamy chowder sprinkled with a liberal dash of conservative pepper, often served up in a bread bowl, and it’s name is New England Clam Chowder. That other kind of clam chowder, called Manhattan Style Clam Chowder, is red in color, and simply won’t do anywhere outside of Manhattan (and probably not even in some parts of Manhattan if you want to know the truth.) Many traditionalists do not even consider Manhattan style to be authentic clam chowder, viewing it as a marketing gimmick for an ill-conceived recipe of lesser stock and character than the one, true clam chowder.

Here is Emeril Lagasse’s take on how to make that perfect batch of New England Clam Chowder. Even people from Massachusetts with such discriminating taste buds will find this quite acceptable. Enjoy!

Salem Witch Museum

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 19:20:03 +0000

Massachusetts is home to many of history’s most momentous events, some of them tragic. Among these last were the notorious Salem Witch Trials, during which many women and a few men were accused of being, yes, witches or wizards — and were executed for it.

During that time, it was a common aspiration of anyone facing death to attempt a true spirit of forgiveness. This, they believed, might help them not to appear before God in a state of anger or malicious wrath. One of the accused, Sarah Good, was confronted by a reverend who tried to exact a last minute confession from her so that she would not die having been a liar. Instead, she told him that it was he who was lying, and if he took her life away “God will give you blood to drink.” It was an odd coincidence, many believe, that at the time of his death, he was found with a mouth filled with blood following a ruptured artery.

The bodies of the dead, many that there were, were temporarily buried at the rocky execution site where they had been killed. This place was difficult to reach, and required a boat to get in and out of. The dead “witches” were not to be allowed to be buried on hallowed ground or family land, but were to remain segregated to the place of their deaths. However, some families of the dead secretly sent after the bodies of their loved ones, exhuming them after dark and bringing them home for proper burial.

The witch trials were a black mark on the face of early American history. Fueled by misplaced religious zealotry, fears of the slave cultures brought in from the islands, and superstition, this tragic episode in Massachusetts has nonetheless taught a valuable lesson on the frailty of humanity in its temporal nature — that much of the evil carried out by man is initiated by a desire for good.

When visiting Salem, Massachusetts, a trip to the Salem Witch Museum would be well worth your time. If you are a lover of history, even more so.

Medical Marijuana Bill in Massachusetts and Legal Herbs

Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:47:08 +0000

Massachusetts lawmakers are reviewing a bill that could legalize marijuana to help ease symptoms of debilitating and chronic illnesses. If passed, the state would be able to regulate the centers that distribute the drug.

“Marijuana has proven its medical efficacy,’’ Rep. Frank Smizik, D-Brookline, said to the Legislature’s public health committee. “This bill is about more than just commonsense; it’s about compassion.’’

Smizik is one of the sponsors of the bill that would both legalize and regulate the use of medical marijuana for patients with certain illnesses. So far, anyone wishing to find pain relief via marijuana have been limited to the kinds of substances they can buy online from places like legalherbsdirect.com.

With this proposal, any patients suffering from cancer, HIV or AIDS, glaucoma, epilepsy or degenerative diseases can get prescriptions for marijuana to help ease symptoms caused by the disease or treatment.

Patients and advocates testify that marijuana can ease nausea, muscle spasms, seizures, wasting syndrome, and moderate to severe pain without interfering with the patient’s mental capacity the way prescription pain medication sometimes does. Furthermore, many patients have adverse events when taking traditional pain medications like morphine, codeine, and others. Marijuana does not cause heart palpitations or other issues that overdoses of narcotics can cause.

Under the bill, patients would have to get it in writing from their doctor that they need the drug, and then register with the state as confirmed users. The state health department would monitor and regulate 19 dispensaries that the bill would establish throughout the state if passed.

Some people do support allowing patients access to marijuana for genuine medical purposes, but feel that this bill falls short on assurance that the proposed system would prevent abuse and misuse, while educating doctors and patients about the drug and regulating who gets it.

Doctors who wish to prescribe marijuana medically must register with the same state agencies as doctors who prescribe controlled substances such as narcotics and prescription sleep aids.

Doctors would need to learn more about marijuana and monitor patients frequently to ensure they are being helped by the drug, but not using it in an abusive way.

Touring Freedom Trail

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:43:11 +0000

If you’re going to visit Boston, you must not miss the famous Freedom Trail. The only single place in the United States where people can relive the exciting history of America’s Revolution, Freedom Trail chronicles the events that led up to America’s departure from Britain, the places that played key roles in the revolt, and the people who first devised our national government.

The Freedom Trail a red-brick walking route stretching 2.5 miles and covering 16 historic sites of national significance. In 1958, when a threat of destruction loomed, the citizens of Boston came together to preserve the Freedom Trail. Today, it remains a unique assortment of museums, churches, meeting places, burial grounds, parks, historic markers, and even a ship, all of which that tell the story of the American Revolutionary War. The Freedom Trail is now considered to be one of our national treasures.

Included among the sites of historical interest along the Freedom Trail are seventeen places where events took place that would change the world forever:

Boston Common
Massachusetts State House
Park Street Church
Granary Burying Ground
King’s Chapel
King’s Chapel Burying Ground
Benjamin Franklin’s statue / former site of the first public school — Boston Latin School
Old Corner Bookstore
Old South Meeting House
Old State House
Site of the Boston Massacre
Faneuil Hall
Paul Revere House
Old North Church
Copp’s Hill Burying Ground
Bunker Hill Monument
The USS Constitution

One of the most intriguing stops along the way is site number 14 on the list – The Old North Church. It was from the steeple of this, the tallest building in Boston at the time, that two lanterns were lit to warn patriots on the other side of the harbor that the British regulars (also called “redcoats”) were on the move. They were coming in order to confiscate weapons from colonists, on orders from King George III, who had long feared, based on reports from his chief officers and spies, that the American colonists were either close to plotting, or had plotted, a revolt against Britain. The strategy was to remove all weapons from the hands of common people, so that any uprising could be quickly and easily quashed.

The British were not prepared for the ingenuity of the American colonists. Paul Revere and the Sons of Liberty had a plan, and it was enacted the moment the lights were shone from atop the Old North Church. This was the beginning of the American Revolution.

Activities in MA

Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:14:12 +0000

The next time you are thinking that there is nothing to do in MA, Think Again! We have more than enough to keep you and your family entertained for weeks. We have some of the most beautiful and pristine beaches, some award winning amusement parks, great local traditional events, and we even sport some great shopping destinations. So if you are staying at one of our famous Universities or just passing through, you should stop by and see what all the fuss is about.

Six Flags New England

Six Flags is the destination to go to world wide but you don’t have to go any further than right here in Massachusetts. It has even been featured on TV and several online lists because of some of the most fun rides ever. Bizarro and Catapult have been given rave reviews by critics and coaster enthusiasts everywhere. Don’t take their world for it though. Come out and see for your own two eyes.

Greasy-pole Contest

Gloucester is home to one of the wackiest traditions! While it may seem absurd to watch 50 guys attempt to get a flag on the end of a greasy pole, it is actually quite the spectacle. The guys go at it time and time again. Wipe out after wipe out. In the end there is one man that takes home the title of champion. Only locals are allowed to participate in the actual competition but many tourists gather to the spot every year to watch the event.

Boston, Massachusetts

The center of hustle and bustle in MA and the site of some of the best night life in the state. Where anything from clubs to the date scene is ready to go at any minute you are ready. Along with that are some of the US’s greatest chow down locations and if you are only looking for light side of the equation then you will have a blast in Boston’s shops both boutiques and antiques.