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The weather forecast doesn’t promise a great weekend for a Fourth of July barbecue, but if you’re looking for inspiration to try something new, there are plenty of places to turn for burger inspiration.
News came this week that McDonald’s is now offering Angus burgers in three varieties — a deluxe burger with pickles and tomatoes, a [...]

So, the Fed is spending big bucks in the effort to restart our troubled economy, but how well is that money being spent here in Mass.? According to MassPIRG, a non-profit group that works on behalf of Bay State residents, the state is doing pretty good. The money is primarily being spent to fix up [...]

Please join The Eagle-Tribune for a live Web chat with Merrimack College political science Professor Curtis Martin at 1 p.m. Monday, when we will talk about North Korea and Iran.
Martin has written extensively about foreign policy and diplomacy with the two countries. Given the news about North Korea’s alleged plans to fire a missile toward [...]

The Methuen School Department will be able to pay its bills after all.
The City Council begrudgingly passed the $57.6 million school department budget tonight, with councilors rhetorically kicking and screaming.  The council rejected the budget earlier this month. Without council approval of their budget, the school department can’t spend any money.
Councilors complained that Superintendent Jeanne [...]

If you’ve gotten tuna steaks from a local supplier, beware, some have been recalled. Here’s what the Associated Press reports:
Boston supplier recalls fresh tuna steaks
BOSTON (AP) — A Boston-based seafood supplier is recalling fresh tuna steaks distributed in New England because of high levels of histamine, a potentially harmful chemical that can develop naturally in [...]

This just in:
The got milk? Mustache Mobile Tour is returning to the Boston area as part of the national Drink Well. Live Well Campaign.  Tuesday July 28,  Got milk? will be in Boston hosting FREE events encouraging residents to not only live well, but to drink well with Nature’s Wellness Drink – milk!
Date and location:
Tuesday, [...]

With an entire town torn asunder by a questionable, if not peculiarly classless and ill-timed firing of Ken Maglio, I did hear through sources that one Andover High athlete is skyrocketing up the college recruiting charts.
A bulked-up, now 6-foot-4, 200-some odd pound Brian Miller had the Boston College coaches beaming at the recent BC football [...]

I’m a bit remiss on updating our Saturday night themes. It’s been an interesting few weeks, with a variety of different foods.
One interesting discovery was from the night we did foods from Finland. They were noted for blueberries, so we had some blueberry pies and cookies. But I made a dish traditionally enjoyed in Finland [...]

This just in :
Giflord, NH –The Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion and Rockstar Energy Drink, a product of Pepsi Cola, have teamed up to offer local bands the chance of a lifetime. Local bands can compete to be a part of either July 11 for Offspring and Sum 41 or for Aug. 23 for Judas Priest [...]

Update from Methuen budget land
The legions of band students and parents who crammed all the Methuen School Committee meetings this month can claim victory now that School Committee members unanimously approved a budget tonight that fills two music teaching jobs Superintendent Jeanne Whitten had planned to leave vacant.
 
Officials also hope to save the jobs of program [...]

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