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If Bob Herbert of the NYTimes went to the Smithsonian Institution and borrowed the late Tim Russert’s famous “Florida white-board,” he’d take out his black Sharpie and write on it: jobs, jobs, jobs. Again today, Herbert pounds the President for not making jobs “Job 1” at the White House. Read Herbert’s…
Read More »David Brooks in today’s NYTimes argues the case on behalf of the value of history, literature, and the traditional liberal arts education. In a time when technology oftens appears to be de-linked from humanity, his case has merit. Read Brooks’ column here, and consider subscribing to the NYT if you…
Read More »I’ve lived near the South Common since 1992, not using the park much until the early 2000’s when I started using the oval around the playing field on the floor of the Common as an exercise track. Something is different this spring, however. There’s a noticeable uptick in activity on…
Read More »Please join Mayor James L. Milinazzo for a Ceremonial Re-Dedication of the Lincoln Monument Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 11 a.m. LINCOLN SQUARE 2 Lincoln Street (corner of Chelmsford Street) The monument was “Erected by The School Children of Lowell” in 1909 as a memorial to our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln.…
Read More »From the UMass Lowell Public Affairs Office: “Members of the greater UMass Lowell community are invited to see where ingenuity meets industry at a June 8 kick off of construction of the new Emerging Technologies and Innovation Center featuring Gov. Deval Patrick and others who supported funding for the…
Read More »Out of respect for the D-Day generation, Pam Platt of the Courier-Journal of Kentucky and Indiana wrote a column about “earning” what those who sacrificed gave us. Read her column here, which I picked up from the political news aggregator site realclearpolitics.com.
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