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Marblehead mother is an open book about her sobriety
BOSTON — Laura McKowen has been sober for more than a decade, but her difficult journey to recovery took years and an escalating series of crises caused by her alcohol use. After her first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, the Marblehead mom spent a year working on her sobriety before she was finally able to stop drinking for good. McKowen’s first book We Are The Luckiest: The Surprising Magic of a Sober Life hit store shelves in early 2020. She gained a significant following on social media and soon launched her own online sobriety support community The Luckiest Club. In 2023, McKowen released her second book Push Off from Here: 9 Essential Truths to Get You Through Life. She’s now working on a third book and is encouraged by the notable change in the social stigma that surrounds sobriety.
Right Whale Day spotlights issues facing Massachusetts' marine mammal
BOSTON — The Healey-Driscoll Administration is partnering with the New England Aquarium on Wednesday to celebrate Massachusetts’ second annual Right Whale Day. The right whale is the state's official marine mammal, which is critically endangered. There are fewer than 360 right whales remaining, and of those, only 70...
Nahant Council on Aging could have new home
Benjamin PierceNAHANT — Town Administrator Tony Barletta joined the School Committee to discuss tentative plans to relocate the Council on Aging from Town Hall to the Johnson School at the committee’s meeting Tuesday night. Barletta described the council’s current location as extremely “dated, antiquated, and in need of updating.” “I would probably use the word scary […] The post Nahant Council on Aging could have new home appeared first on Itemlive.
Cyberattacks are on the rise, and that includes small businesses. Here's what to know
NEW YORK (AP) — Cyberattacks on businesses are rising, including small businesses. It’s a troubling trend because a breach can be very costly and time consuming if owners don’t have a plan to deal with one. According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, the median cost per ransomware attack — which features a type of malicious software designed to block access to a computer system until a sum of money is paid — more than doubled over the past two years to $26,000. That’s partly because there has been a dramatic increase in ransomware attacks, which represent 24% of all breaches. undefined
Boston Weather Rollercoaster: Rain, Thunderstorms, and a Weekend Warmup on the Horizon
Bostonians brace for a mixed bag of weather this week, with meteorologists forecasting everything from light rain and potential thunderstorms to a gradual warmup as we head into the weekend. According to the National Weather Service, today could see rain chances hovering around 40%, with potential thunderstorms brewing post-4pm. Temperatures are expected to peak at a mostly cloudy 61 degrees before a sharp drop to the low 30s overnight.
The ultimate Boston-area pizza guide
For five years, I have traversed the Boston area in search of pizzerias that replicate the magic of a New York slice.Who am I to question our institutions? Well, I'm a fatty from New Jersey with nearly three decades of pizza-eating under my belt.I've identified a collection of pizzerias I would defend — at least as the best in the region.What I did: Ate dozens of slices of pepperoni and the occasional Sicilian to compare the sauces and textures. I wrote it all down to tell you how they stack up.Today, we start with three solid choices: Armando's Pizza &...
Lawsuit over Boston stadium renovation goes forward after judge denies restraining order
This story was updated at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 24 to include a statement from Boston Unity Soccer Partners. A group of Boston residents is moving forward with a lawsuit against the city over a proposal to convert a historic stadium in Franklin Park into the home of a professional women’s soccer team, despite a judge’s refusal last month to temporarily stop the project.
One person med-flighted to Boston hospital following rollover on Interstate 93 south
LONDONDERRY, N.H. — One person is in the hospital following a crash on Interstate 93 south Tuesday night. Londonderry fire officials said they received multiple calls about a single-car rollover on Interstate 93 south near Exit 5 around 7 p.m. Multiple crews responded to the scene to find the...
City councilor calls on Boston police to address drag racing, illegal vehicle gatherings after Back Bay incident
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn wrote a letter urging BPD to investigate a gathering of people and cars drag racing and doing donuts at 2 a.m. Sunday. A Boston city councilor is calling on the Boston Police Department to take action against street racing and other dangerous road activity after numerous vehicles were reported drag racing and doing donuts early in the morning in Back Bay over the weekend.
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