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The ability to speak well in public is critically important in many lines of work. An established organization devoted to improving such skills, Toastmasters International, now has a club in Lowell. The Mill City president, Dan Barrett, sent me some information about the local chapter and extends the following invitation…
Read More »Back in March a team from the Mass Memories Road Show, a roving digital history project from UMass Boston that seeks to capture historical images from every community in the Commonwealth, visited Lowell. With the help of dozens of local volunteers, the team scanned photographs brought to them by local…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Check it out too. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke Tuesday told an audience of teachers in Washington that both individuals and the larger economy could benefit from more and better financial education. I never agreed more than when…
Read More »As the skies darkened yesterday afternoon, my cell phone began buzzing with alerts from the National Weather Service. Here they are: 3:36 pm – Tornado Watch in effect for Middlesex County, MA until 9 pm 5:27 pm – Flash Flood Warning for Middlesex County, MA until 8:30 pm 6:24 pm…
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