Andrew Dreyfus, the new CEO of Blue Cross Blue Shield, described a new cost-saving plan for employers and comsumers during a speech he gave on Wednesday to the South Shore Chamber of Commerce in Randolph. In an attempt to rein-in costs, Blue Cross Blue Sheils of Massachusetts has developed the Hospital…
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Higher education is the life’s blood of the economy in Massachusetts, so it’s no surprise that stories about searches, salaries, rankings and more are constantly in the news. While much of the focus lately seems to be on replacing the presidents at the University of Massachusetts, Suffolk University and the…
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The scoopers at the Boston Herald’s InsideTrack are speculating this morning that UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan may have re-set his sites on a university presidency – this time it’s Suffolk University. Meehan who took himself off the list of candidates for the UMass presidency fanned the flames of the Suffolk…
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From the 1934 Celebration – Authentic Souvenir Pin – 200th Anniversary of the Town of Tewksbury The town of Tewksbury – once a part of the town of Billerica – celebrates the 276th anniversary of it charter on December 4. Under the auspices of the Tewksbury Historical Society, Charter…
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The Lowell SUN is reporting on breaking news that UMass Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan has asked to have his name removed from the list of candidates being considered to replace Jack Wilson as president of the University of Massachusetts system. University of Massachusetts Lowell Chancellor Marty Meehan has dropped out…
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The Boston Globe is reporting today on its breaking news Business Updates that DiagnosisONE has moved its headquarters from Nashua, N.H., to the CrossPoint Towers in Lowell. …The opening of a larger headquarters office is the latest example of DiagnosisONE’s aggressive growth plans as the company expands its operations to…
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“A plea to go to Lowell” – from exhibit on mills in 19th century America in the Smithsonian American History Museum… taken by a family member on a recent trip to D.C. (Thanks MK.)
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University of Massachusetts Lowell Thursday, December 2, 2010 2:00 – 8:00 p.m. UMass Lowell Inn and Conference Center 50 Warren Street, Lowell MA UMass Lowell’s Center for Women & Work hosts Women’s Works: A Celebration of the Creativity of Women. This event will be part craft fair, part art show,…
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Donald Trump may rule the Miss Universe/Miss USA/Miss Teen USA franchise but this weekend it was all about Miss Massachusetts and Miss Teen Massachusetts 2011 and the pageant site was in Lowell. Using a venue like the Lowell Memorial Auditorium was a first for this pageant. The audience, the organizers and…
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On the GOP side – State Representative-elect Paul Adams is also under the scrutiny of the Eagle-Tribune. As noted in today’s Keith Eddings article – there’s a question as to the source of his campaign funds: None of the 338 candidates who ran for the Massachusetts House of Representatives this…
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