Wed, Feb 10 2010

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Opinion

Letter: Time for everyone to get behind health reform effort
To the editor:
As a small business owner who provides health care coverage to staff and my family, I've seen the yearly rise in premiums over the last 15 years.
Has the coverage or access gotten better? No, in fact I've had to reduce the coverage options for staff simply to lower my expenses to keep the business viable.
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Barbara Anderson: Maybe we'll wake up in 2012 and discover the Obama years were just a bad dream
Letter: What other rights will corporate America demand?
Our view: ERRB vote too little, too late
Our view: These student-athletes did SSC proud
Brian T. Watson: Court ruling gives corporate speech advantage over voice of the average voter
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  • Flu season: It's here, and this year the H1N1 virus is adding to the concern locally. Area hospitals are also tightening their visitor policies. Plus a look at who should get vaccinated first; local H1N1 flu clinics; links to swine flu facts; and a Q & A with an infection control nurse at Beverly Hospital.
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  • Thanksgiving football: Relive a memorable day of action for North Shore teams with our photo slide show, featuring players, cheerleaders and band members. Plus links to coverage of the games, final scores, headlines and more.
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