Monday, December 10, 2012
Some of the biggest names in music will play at a benefit concert on Wednesday. All proceeds will go to Hurricane Sandy victims, via the Robin Hood Foundation.
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Monday, December 10, 2012
Huge names in music are lending their talents to Hurricane Sandy relief efforts at the “12-12-12” concert on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Every penny made from ticket sales will go directly to Sandy victims through the Robin Hood Relief Fund, which provides material, money and aid to local organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions hardest hit by the storm, including more than 200 Patch towns in New Jersey, Connecticut and Long Island. The all-star lineup includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West, The Who and Paul McCartney, with other artists to be announced. You can watch the show locally on CBS …
Monday, November 26, 2012
"There's nothing that I can compare to what I saw down there," said one of the 25 troopers that helped out after Sandy devastated nearby states.
Before Hurricane Sandy's full scope of devastation in New York and New Jersey was even known, 25 men and women from the Massachusetts State Police were on their way to assist those who had been displaced from their homes. "When I reached out to ask if the state police would be willing to field a group of 25 people, I already knew the answer," Undersecretary for Homeland Security and Director of MEMA, Kurt Schwartz said in a press conference in Framingham Monday afternoon. "The answer was a resounding yes." One of the troopers was Brian Dunn, who works out of the South Boston barracks. "There's nothing that I can compare to what I saw down there," said the 28-year veteran of the force. "We were there when they came home for the first time. …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Patch will make a $1 donation to AmeriCares for every tweet with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds.
You can help rebuild communities that were hit by Hurricane Sandy by donating cans of food, volunteering for cleanup efforts—or simply sending a tweet. Patch is excited to announce our new effort to help support devestated communities after the storm. For every tweet sent with the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, we will donate $1 to the AmeriCares Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Fund, up to $125,000. Your contribution will go toward medical and humanitarian aid, grants and programs to help Sandy survivors. You can simply tweet the hashtag #PatchRebuilds, or go to our Patch Rebuilds website, rebuilds.patch.com, and tweet directly from the site. A customized tweet that starts “My heart belongs to…” is created from the Patch Rebuilds website, and …
Friday, November 9, 2012
Several local shelters are teaming up to help shelters that were in Hurricane Sandy's path.
People have come together in all different ways to help the people in New York and New Jersey who were displaced because of Hurricane Sandy, but what about the animals? Baypath Humane Society in Hopkinton is working with other area shelters to send pet supplies down to the affected areas. According to Liz Jefferis at Baypath, Sterling Animal Shelter decided to organize the donations and invited other area shelters to help out. "I think it’s really cool what they’re doing," Jefferis said. "We saw Animal Rescue League doing something last week and we wanted to know what we could do like this. We have a small shelter though so we couldn't send anyone down there." Several staff members from Sterling Animal Shelter will be leaving for Staten …
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Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Here are some stories that have nothing to do with elections.
With all the coverage of today's elections, some of our coverage was pushed off the homepage quickly. We've done a roundup of a few of those in case you missed them. 1. EMC's CEO Among Highest Paid in Massachusetts 2. Restaurant News: FroYo, Upscale Fast Food and a Diner Closing 3. Hurricane Sandy Relief, How You Can Help 4. Photo Contest: Show Us Your Local Sports Shots 5. Hopkinton Pirates Raise Money for Cancer
Monday, November 5, 2012
Our employees are helping out, and you can, too
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Monday, November 5, 2012
It has been said it's far better to have a neighbor who's near, than a brother who's far away, but in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, Americans across the nation have proven to be the best neighbors and the strongest of families. This past weekend, AOL and Patch employees took an opportunity to pitch in, packing two tractor trailers worth of food, water and supplies in Dulles, VA, and Baltimore. The donations are headed to Hurricane Sandy-ravaged areas in New Jersey and Long Island. Want to join the relief efforts? Click here to donate: https://donate.networkforgood.org/aol. "When a catastrophe of this size hits, we all feel it, both the hundreds of us who live in the impacted towns, and our colleagues who are watching and wishing they could …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
A Holliston resident received a call with the wrong information.
OUTSIDE BOSTON -- Mark Schultz was "a little dumbstruck," but not surprised when he received a robo-call at his house Saturday around noon. The call said "Hi, I'm one of your neighbors in Holliston and ... I want to urge you to vote for Elizabeth Warren and Barack Obama on Wednesday, November 7." The date, said the call, had been changed because of Hurricane Sandy. Thankfully the Democratic Town Committee member and former FinCom member knew this information was incorrect, but he posted to Facebook to make sure others knew the same. The caller ID listed it as Massachusetts 000-0000. The registered Democrat said he has heard of this happening around the country, but not in this area. "It's a new low in campaigning," he said, adding, "I don…
Bring your vote and some supplies to the voting booth.
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Saturday, November 3, 2012
Donate to Operation Help & Hope on Tuesday, election day. The group will be collecting at the High School field house on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: granola bars, canned fruit, nutrition bars, baby food, diapers, wipes, winter coats and fleece blankets. A truck is leaving on Wednesday to help those in Staten Island, N.Y., who were devastated by Hurricane Sandy. Items can also be brought to Andrea Minihan in the Board of Selectmen's Office at Town Hall.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
Here is how Massachusetts residents donations can aid victims in most affected areas.
While many Massachusetts residents lost power and those closer to the coast saw some flooding, the state was largely spared of catastrophic damage from Hurricane Sandy. Residents in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and other coastal areas were not so lucky. Patch has gathered some local resources if you want to help in relief efforts. If you'd like to help on a more national level, organizations like the American Red Cross and Salvation Army are accepting donations and volunteers. If getting in to the thick of the action is more your style volunteers in New York City and New Jersey are being coordinated by phone. To follow news from some of the most affected areas and see how local residents are faring, here are links to Patch sites: Do …
Check out photos from Patch sites from New Jersey to New Hampshire.
Portions of the Northeast are still picking up the pieces after Hurricane Sandy ravaged the East Coast earlier this week. Patch sites up and down the seaboard reported the unfolding story and aftermath. Local editors and Patch users uploaded photos of the destruction. Here are just some of the Hurricane Sandy photos that ran on Patch sites from New Jersey to New Hampshire this week. Flip through to see how Sandy affected the Northeast.
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9:21 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Oh yeah! I forgot all about those ACORN folks. haven't heard about them in years. but this past weekend, I didn't get a call. A lady came banging on my door on Saturday morning, and asked me who I was going to vote for. It is not any of anyone's business who I vote for. Wicked world this is. more ›