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UMass as a system came in at a strong 56 out of the world’s 200 best universities in new rankings by The Times of London. It was the region’s only public university to make the top tier and was in good company along with Harvard, MIT, and Tufts from New…
Read More »September 30 is the deadline to apply for green energy grants and loans to retrofit buildings in the downtown historic district. This money is available thanks to a $5 million “stimulus fund” (Recovery Act) federal grant announced by US Rep. Tsongas, Sen. Kerry, and City leaders a few months ago. Read about the program and application…
Read More »The NYTimes today has a report on the progress being made in Cambodia with United Nations-linked trials of Khmer Rouge leaders accused of atrocities related to the genocide in that country from 1975 to 1979. Read the article here, and get the NYT if you value the international reporting.
Read More »I like baseball. I really like baseball and have liked it as far back as I can recall. One of my great memories is of my father taking me to a Red Sox-Minnesota Twins afternoon doubleheader at Fenway when I was 11 years old. It was the mid-60s, and the…
Read More »The Moses Greeley Parker Lectures, Middlesex Community College, and UMass Lowell have teamed up to offer two important public lectures on economics this fall at the UMass Lowell Inn & Conference Center. Both programs are free and include a light buffet lunch. Here are the details: Monday, Oct. 18, 12 noon…
Read More »The Globe’s Kevin Cullen stands up for his alma mater UMass. Read his column here, and get the Globe if you appreciate the writing. And get this news about how public universities are viewed by job recruiters. This is from boston.com: Employment recruiters say that public universities are producing…
Read More »NYTimes columnist Bob Herbert today cites Robert Reich’s new book “Aftershock” as he writes about the out-of-whack economic picture in the country. Read his column here, and get the NYT if you appreciate the thinking, whether you agree with him or not. There was plenty of growth, but the economic…
Read More »Lowell City Councilor Franky Descoteaux The MassINC Associate Board presents: The New Faces of Politics in Massachusetts Roles and Responsibilities in a New Political Landscape Keynote Address At-large City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, Boston City Council Panel Discussion Featuring Councilor Brendan Crighton, Lynn City Council Councilor Franky Descoteaux, Lowell City Council…
Read More »From the NYTimes: WASHINGTON – The Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, proposed legislation on Monday to continue the Bush-era income tax cuts indefinitely, even for the wealthiest Americans, testing the willingness of Democrats to vote for a tax increase in a weak economy and making clear that the…
Read More »Russell Banks (web photo courtesy of cmu.edu) After 22 years of the annual Lowell Celebrates Kerouac! festival on the first weekend of October, the long-time organizers and new allies and partners came together to boost the festival to a higher orbit. The re-named Jack Kerouac Literary Festival will open on…
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