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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is a lightning rod for antipathy to the Democratic Party. And she’s a great fundraising opportunity for Republicans, who are using her possible restoration as Speaker to rally the GOP to keep the…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. John McCain died on August 25th, the same day Ted Kennedy died nine years ago, from the same lethal disease. Two old warriors, who disagreed on much but fought for their principles in the national interest and became…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. I ask you: do I look like an enemy of the people? Given my 30+ years in journalism (including Boston Phoenix, WGBH-TV, WCVB-TV) and nearly a decade more as a blogger, Donald Trump would probably say yes. Journalism…
Read More »The agenda for this week City Council meeting indicates that the Council will hold an Executive Session at the conclusion of the regular agenda to discuss “matters of litigation” including the Huot et al v. City of Lowell. That is the municipal election lawsuit. MOTION RESPONSES Beautifying the City: Motion…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Red Hen owner Stephanie Wilkinson asked Sarah Huckabee Sanders to leave her Lexington, Virginia restaurant , declaring it a moral issue. Wilkinson said her request was in the name of upholding “certain standards, like honesty, compassion and cooperation.”…
Read More »Tomorrow (June 13, 2018) at 10:30 a.m. at the Chelmsford Senior Center, 75 Groton Road, North Chelmsford, I will present a free Homestead Seminar for anyone who is interested. By filing a Declaration of Homestead at the Registry of Deeds, homeowners protect their homes from creditors. The process if simple:…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Candide says, “We must cultivate our garden,” and it’s all the more important today as an escape from Donald Trump and the malevolent cacophony he brews. My garden is one reason I shall never move out of our…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Net neutrality isn’t just an issue for millennials and techies. The Federal Communications Commission’s December decision to change the rules governing access to the internet will affect us all. Your eyes glazing over? Our attitudes won’t be so…
Read More »The Spring 2018 walking tours of historic Lowell Cemetery will be held this weekend: Friday, May 11, 2018 at 1 pm Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 10 am Both tours begin inside the Lawrence Street gate of the cemetery and last 90 minutes. The tours are free, require no advance…
Read More »ArtWeek 2018 begins this Friday across Massachusetts with Lowell as a big participant. The best way to keep informed of what’s going on locally is on the ArtWeek 2018 in Lowell Facebook page. Here are the Lowell events currently listed there: April 28, 11am-2pm: Artists’ Reception, Quilted Canvas II at…
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