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OPINION | Phil Paleologos: Me? An Alcoholic?
OPINION | Phil Paleologos: Me? An Alcoholic?
OPINION | Phil Paleologos: Me? An Alcoholic?
My name is Phil, and I'm a recovering alcoholic. Going to treatment and Alcoholic's Anonymous meetings wasn't exactly on my "To Do" list. I didn't get to my first meeting because I had a few rough weekends. I had 17 years of bad weekends, and for me, the turning point became a matter of life and death, near loss of my wife and family, business and my self respect...
Bond Rating Holds Steady
The City of New Bedford has maintained its AA - bond rating. The announcement came from the Standard-&-Poors Bond Rating Service. Its the highest rating the city has received since 1970. Chief Financial Officer Ari Sky tells WBSM News, the bond rating means New Bedford is paying lower interest rates when borrowng money. "W...
Small Towns Don't Escape Drug Abuse
Small Towns Don't Escape Drug Abuse
Small Towns Don't Escape Drug Abuse
Heroin use has spread far beyond from under the bridges of urban cities and into the quiet solitude of predominately white, middle-class bedroom towns. What's causing the rise in use in small town America? Maybe the 'country folk' are restless and looking for some cheap thrills...