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I was pleased that Massachusetts refused to hand former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling a big taxpayer guaranteed check for his company which, according to today’s Globe, is “a start up that has yet to bring a product to market.” Rhode Island can have him. Hopefully he’ll want to live…
Read More »Here’s my recap of the 1996 State Election. I’ve added this to our Elections Page for ease of retrieval in the future. Bill Clinton’s reelection led the ballot in 1996. His Republican opponent, Bob Dole, had won his party’s nomination despite finishing second in the Massachusetts Republican Primary that March.…
Read More »Marie posted a link to the boston.com story about today’s historic decision by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the case of Papadopoulos v Target Corporation. The case involves not a controversial social issue but the nuances of tort law, but it’s repercussions for property owners are far-reaching. Mr Papadopoulos…
Read More »Some observations about this year’s Lowell Folk Festival from a casual observer (me) who can remember the first one many years ago: The many performance sites – Boarding House Park, JFK Plaza, Lee Street Stage, St Anne’s, Market Street Stage and Dutton Street Dance Pavilion – make the festival more…
Read More »Break dancers from UTEC and the “Yo Yo People” [youtube]kSh9gXiCGOI[/youtube]
Read More »Scenes from the streets of Lowell during the 2010 Lowell Folk Festival [youtube]F3c5vAOk3UM[/youtube]
Read More »Photos of some of the ethnic food booths at the 2010 Lowell Folk Festival [youtube]CNwQXa4MP7U[/youtube]
Read More »Photos of some of the performers at the 2010 Lowell Folk Festival [youtube]PArQLfEfwdg[/youtube]
Read More »Photos of some of the people I saw at the 2010 Lowell Folk Festival [youtube]IMwoAI8Tj68[/youtube]
Read More »A story in today’s Boston Globe provides some details about the two fatal stabbings that occurred in Cupples Square on Friday afternoon, and the third (non-fatal stabbing) that happened a short distance away.
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