A patron called in and asked for a listing of all the public access television stations in Massachusetts. She said she had an idea for a show, and wanted to see about getting it on the air.
In our reference collection, we have the Directory of Massachusetts Broadcasters , from the Massachusetts Broadcasters Association , but it didn’t seem to list public access stations. I called them and spoke with someone who checked with their assistant director. The word was that they do not deal with public access, and they suggested calling a local station and asking if they had a directory.
We do have a local cable station in town, Chelmsford Telemedia , but they patron said she had tried calling them but couldn’t get through. We’ve got a pretty good relationship with them since they film lots of programs at the library, but when I called everyone was out of the office, too - those are four hard working guys.
So, continuing on, I tried the Gale Directory of...
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Massachusetts State Senator Dianne Wilkerson, a Democrat from Boston, was defeated in the September 16 primary by 213 votes. The vote in the primary was Sonia Chang-Diaz 9,071; Wilkerson 8,858. Now Wilkerson is attempting to retain her seat by running as a write-in candidate in November against Chang-Diaz. There is no Republican in the race, but the Socialist Workers Party has a candidate on the ballot in this race, William Leonard.
Both Wilkerson and Chang-Diaz know quite a bit about runn... more
The late morning accidents tied up westbound traffic, state police said. By GEORGE GRAHAM
ggraham@repub.com
WARREN - A house trailer that flipped and "disintegrated" in the westbound lanes of the Massachusetts Turnpike Sunday morning led to a three-vehicle accident that sent three to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The accidents, which occurred minutes apart shortly after 11 a.m., caused traffic to back up in the westbound lanes for about 1½ miles, Massachuse... more
An eight-term Massachusetts state senator accused of various crimes over the years has been arrested and charged with public corruption for accepting thousands of dollars in bribes to introduce legislation.
Democrat Dianne Wilkerson was arrested by the FBI this week and charged with attempted extortion as a public official and theft of honest services as a state senator. The veteran lawmaker faces up to two decades in prison and a quarter of a million-dollar fine.
A 31-page federal ... more
As I’m sure you’ve heard, gas prices are on the rise. Stations around here are still hovering in the $3.90 range, but $4.00/gallon can’t be far away. I am sure that’s what prompted this week’s exchange:
Patron: Can you tell me about, gas prices… and, um… fuel economy… ?
Me: Well, maybe. What kind of information are you looking for?
Patron: C’mon, you know, gas prices, and tips, and stuff. Is it real?
After a bit more of ... more
Since I mentioned recently that it’s staff review time in my library , I thought it’d also be appropriate (although I use that term loosely) to post this 1943 Guide to Hiring Women . Originally published in “Transportation Magazine,” I found it over on the studio twentysix2 blog , and I agree with Tom’s commentary.
As a male in a traditionally female-dominated field, of course I found this interesting. I work for and with women, and have women w... more
I read on Boing Boing recently that someone remixed scenes from the Disney version of Alice in Wonderland into a music video . It’s touchy whenever anyone alters or reinvents a favorite book , but I do like creativity:
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