New England Sun-Times

Martin J. Walsh, a state representative who has been a champion of labor, will face off with John R. Connolly, a city councilor who promised bold leadership to transform Boston’s public schools, in the November final election for mayor of Boston. The two men emerged as the two top vote-getters in tonight’s preliminary election. The Associated Press called the election as Walsh garnered 19,808 votes, or 18.4 percent, while Connolly received 18,809, or 17.5 percent, with 96.5 percent of precincts reporting. The men bested 10 other candidates in the non-partisan election. The top two vote-getters now will vie in the Nov. 5 final election for the chance to guide the city into the future, succeeding long-time Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who, after being beset with a series of ailments, decided not to seek a sixth term. Former city housing chief Charlotte Golar Richie came in third, followed by Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. The 12 candida...

As a matrimonial law attorney who regularly represents mothers and fathers in contested divorce trials, I have very some straight forward advice for parents going through divorce, and who are contemplating a custody action. More than ever, I am counseling mothers on how to not lose custody of their children. From the outset, it is important for mothers and fathers to recognize that married parents of minor children start out with joint custody rights. This means that both parents have equal rights to their children, and the same right to pursue custody of their children in their divorce case. In a world where many households contain two working parents, and many fathers have an active role in raising their children, the presumption that mothers will automatically get custody no longer exists . In fact, statistics show that fathers who seek primary custody of their children are awarded custody 50% of the time . Custody laws are gender neutral, and this means that ...

By Paul M. J. Suchecki     Bar codes are the black on white images that translate to numbers read by laser scanners for inventory control, from medication to retail food. Since the program was implemented in the U.S. in 1973 and spread worldwide, it has produced major cost savings through increased efficiency throughout the supply chain. You cannot hope to sell one of your products through a major retailer without a bar code. Here's how to get one. Instructions 1. Decide if you need a bar code. Let's say that you run a small restaurant and patrons rave about your homemade salad dressing. They say that they'd readily buy it if you'd make it available, so you decide to start manufacturing and bottling it. Before any markets stock it, you'd need a bar code. 2. Join GS1 US. GS1, formerly the Uniform Code Council, guarantees that with its bar code system, products can be uniquely identified virtually world wide in 145 countries. After joining GS...