In July of 2003, Brian Simmons was killed by a drunk driver when leaving his first job as a unit coordinator at UMass Hospital in Worcester. Brian was an Ashburnham, MA native who was a great soccer player. He had…
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What do you associate with Labor Day? A day off from work? The end of summer? The last day that you are allowed to wear white? The start of football season? Maybe you are planning to spend time in the…
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It is amazing that such a small mosquito can be so deadly! Malaria is contracted by hundreds of millions of people in the world each year. Of this astronomical number, hundreds of thousands of people die from the disease. Most…
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2013 is predicted to be a record year for mosquitoes in Massachusetts. The weather has been especially wet, which allows mosquitoes to breed rapidly. The prediction seems to be coming true. Many towns in our area including Chelmsford, Lowell, Cambridge,…
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Lions, crocodiles, and bears, OH MY! Is the deadliest animal smaller than a fly? The top ten deadliest animals in the world consist of grizzlies, crocodiles and African lions. Did you know that the mosquito is the deadliest animal? Mosquitoes…
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Did you know that adult female mosquitoes are the only ones that will bite humans? It’s true! The little ladies need protein from a blood meal to develop their eggs. Some female mosquitoes only prefer biting certain animals such as…
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A report released by a special legislative commission recognizes the large increase of Lyme Disease cases in Massachusetts. The report cites the rising deer population in Massachusetts, along with new housing communities encroaching on these habitats, as a catalyst. We…
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