WOONSOCKET, R.I., Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ –CVS Caremark (NYSE: CVS) announced today that it will stop selling cigarettes and other tobacco products at its more than 7,600 CVS/pharmacy stores across the U.S. by October 1, 2014, making CVS/pharmacy the first national pharmacy chain to take this step in support of the health and well-being of […]readmore
On Tuesday, The FBI arrested forty-five people and sixteen juveniles were rescued following a two-week crackdown on prostitution in the New York-New Jersey area leading up to Sunday’s Super Bowl. According to the FBI, some of the people arrested claimed that they had visited the site because of the football game, which drew about 400,000 […]readmore
Hillary Rodham Clinton is part of an effort to encourage Hispanic families to read, sing, and talk more to their young children in the hopes that they will be more prepared for school. Last year the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation, along with the San Francisco non-profit, Next Generation, started the «Too Small to […]readmore
As New England continue to dig out from yesterday’s storm, state officials are planning for the next round of winter weather due to arrive overnight which could make for a slow morning commute Wednesday. Winter Storm Warning URGENT- Winter Weather Message National Weather Service Taunton, MA 1222 pm Est. Tue Feb 4, 2014 …Wintry weather […]readmore
The Food and Drug administration is launching a new campaign geared towards teens in hopes of stopping them from smoking and encouraging them to quit. This $115 million multimedia education campaign called «The Real Cost» will use adds depicting yellow teeth, wrinkled skin, and other costs at-risk teenagers face if they smoke cigarettes. Beginning February […]readmore
REDMOND, Wash. — Feb. 4, 2014 — Microsoft Corp. today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Satya Nadella as Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors effective immediately. Nadella previously held the position of Executive Vice President of Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise group. “During this time of transformation, there is […]readmore
WASHINGTON-February 4, 2014-States should promote data use skills, ease of access to data, and the use of a common language about data literacy to support strengthening data literacy among the nation’s educators as an important lever for improving student achievement, according to a new policy brief, Data Literacy: It’s About Time. Released today, the policy […]readmore
Last November voters approved a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state of Massachusetts. Now it has granted the first 20 dispensary licenses across 10 of its 14 counties. Despite being permitted to award up to 35 licenses, the state has only decided to grant 20, leaving many wondering about the Registered Marijuana […]readmore
Massachusetts – Following the report issued by the Committee to Reduce Gun Violence, Warren Tolman, candidate for Attorney General, released the following statement: «I applaud the work of the Committee to Reduce Gun Violence. They have developed important recommendations to strengthen and streamline gun regulations, add new training requirements, improve security at our schools, and […]readmore
The Seattle Seahawks crushed the Denver Broncos 43-8 in the first Super Bowl in a cold-weather state, which was played Sunday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. It is the first Super Bowl victory in the history of the Seahawks franchise.readmore