The holiday season is upon us! Cyber Monday kicks off the busy online shopping rush for buyers, online retailers and delivery services. Unfortunately, it is also high season for “porch pirates”, unscrupulous individuals who steal packages from homes year round. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, e-commerce sales grew nine times faster than in-store sales between 1998 and 2017. …
Labor Day is the “unofficial end of summer”. We hope you’ve had an enjoyable summer. There are many reasons to hit the highways and byways this fall, from following your favorite sports teams to attending fall fairs and festivals. Wearing a seat belt increases your chances of avoiding serious injury or death in a crash by up to 50%. And …
No doubt about it: smoke alarms save lives. According to the National Fire Prevention Association, three of every five home fire deaths resulted from a lack of smoke alarms (38%) or no working smoke alarm (21%). These devices can mean all the difference in giving you and your family time to get out of the house if there is a …
Internet and cell phone apps have added a whole new dimension of convenience to our lives. We can do our banking, pay bills or report claims right from our phones or laptops. But with this convenience has also come a deal of confusion created by private sites that “appear” to be genuine government sites and the goal of which is …
Here’s hoping you’re enjoying your Labor Day weekend! Time for back to school and cheering for the New England Patriots.
Let us be the first to wish you and your family a safe and happy July 4th holiday and an enjoyable summer vacation!
With the start of the summer season, we’ll be experiencing some dramatic thunder storms, with heavy rain and sometimes hail. According to the National Weather Service, there are 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes and about 300 people struck by lightning annually. On average, 30 of those people die and the rest often suffer some lifelong disabilities.
Have you checked the expiration date on your Massachusetts drivers license lately? Do you use it as your ID when you travel by air, train or bus to get through security?
This year’s exceptionally rough weather is resulting in an unprecedented number of potholes on our roads and highways. According to the Car Care Council (carcare.org), the average motorist spends an average of $335 a year on damage caused by potholes. Nationally, that amounts to more than $5 billion annually on repairs.