Department: Your Membership
Tow Driver Saves Lives
November 15, 2018. Andrew Sheldon
May 17 started out like any other day in Mike Benson’s life. The owner of Powder Mill Towing & Auto Repair in Parsippany, N.J., was towing a car to Pennsylvania. But as he drove through the Mount Olive section of Interstate 80, everything changed. In front of him, a bus taking fifth-graders on a field…
AAA Employees Help During Crisis
November 15, 2018. Dana Laverty
The young family standing in front of Darlene Ford, branch manager of the AAA Tewksbury location, had nothing. No diapers for their baby. No wallet or pocketbook. No house. They fled their home during the Sept. 13 gas explosions, and were now facing Darlene at an Elks Lodge serving as a resource center for those…
AAA Insurance Is Brand of the Year
September 15, 2018. AAA Staff
We did it again! AAA Insurance has been named Brand of the Year for its multiline insurance offerings, according to the independent and prestigious 2018 Harris Poll EquiTrend study. “It is an honor to be recognized as the highest ranked multiline insurance brand,” said Frank Doyle, senior vice president of insurance services for AAA Northeast. “An…
Autos Are Art at Newport Car Museum
September 04, 2018. Rebecca Galib
When most people think of art, colorful paintings and elaborately carved sculptures come to mind. The Newport Car Museum in Portsmouth, R.I., spotlights a different kind of art: the automobile.
A Taste of the Suite Life for Lucky New York Yankees Fan and Friends
August 15, 2018. Marisa Perjatel
For the grand prize winner of the AAA Game Day Sweepstakes, the Aug. 11 New York Yankees game was one for the books.
Lifelong Red Sox Fan ‘Wins’ Opportunity to Throw First Pitch at Fenway
August 14, 2018. Andrew G. Rosen
It was an unforgettable day for the grand prize winner of AAA’s Game Day Sweepstakes, who generously shared the win with her neighbor.
AAA Roadside Technician Rescues Elderly Couple From Home Fire
July 19, 2018. AAA Staff
Every day, AAA Northeast’s expert roadside technicians demonstrate a dedication to helping and serving people. Some days, their efforts are downright heroic. May 30 was one of those days. That’s when Norman Strom helped save an elderly couple from a fire in their Grafton, Mass., home. Strom was passing their house on his way to…
A Little Car Maintenance Goes a Long Way
October 18, 2017. Mark Shaw
AAA estimates that Americans spend an average of 17,600 minutes driving each year. That translates into more than 293 hours, or just over 12 full days of driving time. That’s a lot of work for both car and driver. What could possibly go wrong? We know the dangers when drivers are impaired, drowsy or distracted….