Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Military members, veterans and their spouses can now
Sharon NORWOOD-Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray announced at Memorial Hall in Norwood Monday new regulations to help make it easier for military members and their families to attain professional licenses. The announcement is part of “An Act Relative to Veterans’ Access, Livelihood, Opportunity, and Resources” (VALOR Act), signed by Governor Deval Patrick in 2012, which requires departments of state government to establish military friendly practices for licensing. “As our military servicemen and women sacrifice their lives for our country they also gain tremendous and unique job training skills that should never be overlooked when seeking employment,” said Lieutenant Governor Murray, Chair of the Governor’s Advisory Council on Veterans’ …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Governor Deval Patrick addressed the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce to discuss how he plans to improve the Commonwealths economic development.
Gov. Deval Patrick spoke to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to discuss economic opportunities and job growth. And with the sequester on the minds of many business owners, Governor Patrick believed that it was still too early to tell what can happen in Massachusetts. "The question is if it that does happen, will it happen right away? Or at the next fiscal year? We don't know," he said. But he was confident that the investments that are currently being made in education and infrastructure will not only help the economy, but will also help future generations. "I thought to myself, 'Our grandparents gave us that.' Like Rte. 3 and I-95 or the street I came down to get here this morning; like the T and Logan Airport and UMass…
Saturday, October 27, 2012
The governor said Hurricane Sandy could hit Sunday night and linger into Wednesday.
Gov. Deval Patrick has declared a state of emergency and held a press conference Saturday afternoon to update to the public about how the state is preparing for the impact of Hurricane Sandy. Sandy is currently a category 1 hurricane rolling up the Atlantic and is expected to turn northwest Sunday afternoon. Impact on New England from the storm is expected by Sunday night and could linger until Wednesday. "While we continue to hope for the best, we are planning for the worst," Patrick said. There may be coastal flooding, severe beach erosion, damaging winds, widespread power outages, and possibly 5 inches or more of rain. "This afternoon I declared a state of emergency commonwealth-wide," Patrick said. "This enables us to cut through some…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released detailed information on philanthropy by state, county, town and zip code.
The percentage of their income Sharon residents give to charity is more than the county, state and country averages, according to a study released Monday. However, those making less in Sharon give the most, percentage-wise. The Chronicle of Philanthropy's "How America Gives" study reported that Sharon residents, with a median discretionary income of $30,551, had a median contribution of 5.6 percent, or an average of $1,714 of their income to charity in 2008, the tax year for which data was collected. By way of comparison, the county, state, and country's median contribution was 3.6 percent, 2.8 percent and 4.7 percent, respectively. (See chart below.) The study is based on exact dollar amounts released by the Internal Revenue Service that …
Monday, July 11, 2011
Let's build a Patch Passport to Sharon.
What do you love best about Sharon? Share your ideas with Sharon Patch as we build a guide to some of the most interesting and fun things to do in town. For one week, starting Monday July 25, we’ll feature stories, photos, and videos showing off the best of Sharon. Tell us what you love about the town and we’ll include it as part of this project. You can email us or leave a suggestion in the comment section below. Be sure to check out our Facebook page too for updates and discussions. What Do You Know? Do you know of any hidden gems? What about some fun kid activities or an interesting historical site? Is there a good day spa in town that helps you get away from it all? And what about ethnic restaurants that whisk you away to a foreign …
Nelson Almeida
1:44 am on Sunday, October 28, 2012
Great job governor. Keep up the good work more ›