Take a Right-Hand Turn With Circle of Honor UPS Drivers

You have seen their brown panel trucks around your town, and often benefit from the packages they deliver in a timely fashion. But do you really know the men and women who go out in all kinds of weather – morning and night – to do their jobs?

Lawmakers Mull Rail Line Linking Lowell and Manchester

Now, the question is, can the state support a rail line connecting with the existing MBTA commuter rail terminal in Lowell to Manchester. The House Transportation Committee may start answering that question as soon as Tuesday when it considers a $4 million dollar study.

Fishermen Upset About Rule Requiring Costly Catch Monitoring

This spring, an expensive federal rule takes effect unless a federal judge rules otherwise. The rule requires a monitoring device on each fishing boat that tracks the day’s catch. The device costs more than $600 a day to operate so the fishermen are not only limited in their catch, but are required to monitor it as well.

What To Do When Your Podcaster Starts Interviewing Himself

ROGER’S RAMBLINGS: Roger Wood may have gone a bit off the deep end to remember a great singer/songwriter who turned up on his doorstep in Portsmouth one day, but who has since passed away. If you are old enough to remember the song “100 Pounds of Clay,” you will remember him right away. Roger Wood has never forgotten him.

It’s Back To Writing for Local Environmentalist

Now, after some eight years heading up The Green Alliance, Ssrah Brown is moving on, or should we say, back to her passion … writing.  Brown has written and produced for major networks including CNN, the BBC, NBC and Associated Press. She’s now writing for National Geographic’s “The Plate” food columns.