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It’s perhaps a contest few would want to win, but the Massachusetts community that received the most snow from this week’s nor’easter is none other than Lowell. The Mill City received 24 inches, or exactly 2 feet, of snow from the storm, which brought wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour in some areas and widespread power outages. Some communities came close to Lowell’s total – Athol measured 22 inches while East Acton received 21 inches. Hudson, Billerica, West Newbury, Little...

  Mackay Magistrates Court heard when police arrived at the home about 6.45pm on August 28 last year, officers saw couches upturned in the living room and broken crockery. Prosecutor David Epstein said in an earlier incident, in June last year, the man went to the womans home and let himself inside via an unlocked door. She was in her bedroom, where he called her "fat, pig, a mutt and a dog" while refusing to leave despite repeated requests. Another time, in December 2019, he was fou...

David Epstein: Juliet, can you tell us about why you reached out to us? Juliet: I played tennis in high school but then I did not play until I was 45. When I picked it up again I was instantly addicted. I now strength train, work out, and the game I want to play is an athlete’s game. But when I am on the tennis court I become very self-conscious. I have trouble setting aside, “Am I going to look stupid? Am I going to do something that will alter people’s perception of me in a way I won’...

Premium Content Subscriber only A father has been blasted for calling his former partner a “selfish c***” and saying “f*** the court” in breach of a domestic violence order. But his lawyer Erin Beer said he was acting out in frustration after having trouble getting in touch with his son. Mackay Magistrates Court heard the man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sent abusive Facebook messages to his son’s mother in March last year. “Listen here you selfish c***�...

When I was fired, job-hunting became my new job. Here’s what I learned The first thing I did when I lost my job in May 2019 was order a cheesecake. I called my mother and a good friend; I didn’t disturb my husband during seder. He found out only when he came home to a fancy dessert, and he was confused. We’re still in kollel. We don’t do takeout. And I’d just lost my job. I’d been looking for a new job for a while — work had become a toxic environment, and it could be felt even re...

January 27, 2021 Boston and the region received snow after a long stretch without, and now it’s time for what the National Weather Service is calling “a surge of Arctic air.” “Sub-zero wind chills” are headed for the region Thursday night through Saturday morning with Boston potentially reaching -3 degrees. After the snow, be prepared for a surge of Arctic air Thu PM-Sat AM, accompanied by sub-zero wind chills. pic.twitter.com/uaAwB2sNll For Thursday night, the service predicts winds ...

Episode Notes Juliet knows she’s one of the best tennis players in her community league, but whenever she gets on the court, she’s paralyzed by self-consciousness. Did the crowd notice how bad that shot was? With all eyes on her, Juliet keeps bungling big points and losing matches she should win. On this episode of How To!, new host David Epstein brings on Sian Beilock, president of Barnard College and the author of , to walk us through the science of why sometimes we play our worst when ...

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From left, Golden Years principals Brian Santaniello, Mary Flahive-Dickson, and Cesar Ruiz Jr. Cesar Ruiz Jr. describes the business plan for Golden Years Homecare Services as “a living, breathing document.” That intriguing phrase was chosen to convey many things all at once — especially movement, flexibility, seemingly constant change, and a certain ambitious tone. Indeed, while every business plan is fluid and most are written in pencil — figuratively speaking, anyway — this one has...

Reasonable financial market returns masked a tumultuous year as investors continue to search for patterns in the market’s erratic behaviour. In a fitting end to 2020 more surprises rolled in over December, with share prices oscillating wildly, commodity prices remaining depressed and cheap valuations overtaking business fundamentals.