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The Witch City is the Perfect Place to be this Halloween

Salem is a great destination at Halloween and all year-round!

(SALEM, Ore.) - SALEM... The very word conjures up decidedly spooky, haunting images perfect for October.

This is a very witchy town indeed, with a flying witch on the police cars, banks with spooky names, and stores that sell all kinds of magical things. Not to mention restaurants that specifically play on the city’s spookily storied history!

Massachusetts Declares War on Opioids/Heroin and Zohydro to Combat Health Crisis - Will 49 States Follow?

This is the epidemic Massachusetts is fighting and it was playing out live in front of us.

(MYRTLE BEACH, SC) - On April 29 I had the honor of standing on the steps of the State House in Boston, Massachusetts and speak about the opioid/heroin epidemic, the corrupt FDA and a recently approved opioid called Zohydro.

I had been invited by Joanne Peterson, Founder and Executive Director of an organization called Learn to Cope.

Don`t Forget the Family Restaurant!

"There are not a lot of good pizza establishments around my way, but tonight my family and I found the best spot!"
- JB Founder of Aldin Entertainment Music Group

(N ATTLEBORO, MA) - In this era of fast-food eateries and chain restaurants, people out looking for a pleasant dinner in comfortable surroundings may find the uniformity a trifle monotonous.

Economic realities are making the old-style family restaurant an endangered species in many areas of the country, but if you take the time to look about, you might find some pleasant surprises in your own neighborhood.

Massachusetts Sheriff Jokes that President Obama Should be Shot

Maybe the town would be safer if their sheriff didn’t think that killing the president of the United States was a laughing matter.

(BOSTON YBW) - The liquor is usually flowing in full force on St. Patrick’s day, which is the reason that some people end up saying and doing things that cost them everything.

At a Republican Party in Massachusetts, Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph D. McDonald, Jr. (R) made the kind of joke that might get you a phone call from the Secret Service.

Massachusetts: Protect Children With Disabilities

US state allows torturous electric shocking of children, the practice is even banned today in China.

(BOSTON / SALEM) - The Salem Witch Trials are a sad testimony to the many limitations of man's ability to think and reason and act fair and just.

Amber Alert Canceled in Massachusetts

Authorities say the child was considered to be in extreme danger.

(SWANSEA, Mass.) - The State of Massachusetts issued an Amber Alert Thursday afternoon, 18 Feb. 2010, after a girl was abducted in Swansea earlier Thursday.

Congressman Frank to Introduce Federal Marijuana Decriminalization Bill

CSMP Applauds Effort and Symmetry with Proposed Statewide Ballot Initiative.

(BOSTON, Mass.) - The Committee for Sensible Marijuana Policy today applauded U.S. Representative Barney Frank's (D-4th MA) announcement that he would introduce federal marijuana decriminalization legislation that parallels CSMP's statewide effort to create sound marijuana policies.

Frank announced his bill to reform smalltime marijuana penalties – a position shared by the majority of Massachusetts voters – during his appearance on HBO’s "Real Time with Bill Maher" over the weekend.