Telegram’s TON ICO: A Legal Look at the Most Hyped ICO of 2018
The ICO held by Telegram, one of the world's most popular messenger apps, has been talked about for weeks. According to Telegram's Notice of Exempt Offering of Securities, the company has raised $850 million US dollars from 81 accredited investors in exchange of issued securities from January … Read More
Evidence Says Iran Throttled Telegram Connections After January Protests
At the height of this winter's protest movement in Iran, there was a temporary ban on the Telegram messaging app, alongside the other popular foreign social media platform, Instagram. This lasted from 30 December 2017 to 13 January 2018. Although temporary, the ban had big implications in Iran, … Read More
Antiques appraiser portends windfalls – or bursts bubbles
NEW BRAINTREE – In small towns like this one, Wayne Tuiskula is likely to find a senior citizen carrying a musket worth about $1,500 or an unusual painting – found tucked in an attic – that could fetch thousands at auction. Sometimes, the auctioneer and appraiser might see a doll …
Business Republicans are speaking up
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City Hall Notebook: ‘Forever’ dog tags are no more
City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux has announced a change in dog licensing for this year. In 2010, Ms. Ledoux said, the city clerk's office stopped issuing new dog tags yearly and instead instituted “forever tags.” She said that way dog owners get a one-time dog tag and license number. But …
Another snow day Thursday for Worcester schools
Worcester called off school for Thursday, the second snow day in a row, as snowfall intensified Thursday afternoon. But there's still a long way to go before the predicted 12 to 18 inches piles up. Snow began to fall steadily about 10 Wednesday morning, after light showers overnight. The storm …
Charter Amendment to go on Long Beach ballot June 5
Long Beach voters will soon have the chance to raise their utility rates – or possibly hamstring an already precarious 2019 budget. The City Council on Wednesday evening unanimously agreed to place a measure amending the Long Beach city charter onto the June 5 ballot – when voters will head …
Mansfield Timberview grad Chennedy Carter named women’s freshman of the year
Texas A&M guard Chennedy Carter was named National Freshman of the Year by USA Today Sports. Carter, who graduated from Mansfield Timberview in 2017, leads Division I freshmen with 21.9 points per game, and ranks in the Top 10 among freshmen in assists and steals. She leads Texas A&M in … …
Paving of front yards concerns Worcester councilors
WORCESTER – It used to be that front yards were known for green lawns, colorful shrubs and decorative gardens. But in a growing trend, homeowners have been paving front yards to extend driveways and provide more off-street parking. That has drawn concern from city councilors who contend it's … Read More
#Walmartoftheskies video goes viral after a brawl on Southwest Airlines flight
A video shot by a passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight leaving Dallas Love Field last Friday has gone viral, after the user dubbed the brawl between two other passengers #Walmartoftheskies. According to the Dallas Police Department at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, Southwest Airlines Flight 8 scheduled … Read More