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This painting fascinated President Barack Obama yesterday during his visit to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Thomas Sully of Philadelphia painted this scene of George Washington preparing his men to cross the Delaware River on a frigid December 25, 1776 night. The original painting measures 17X12 and weighs…
Read More »Here is a view of the Concord River in Lowell as melting snow begins to have an effect. video originally posted by leftbankofthecharles
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The process for deciding and ratifying former Blue Cross/Blue Shield CEO Cleve Killingsworth’s exorbitant severance package seems to reflect what happens when movers and shakers in any sector get too comfortable with each other. We saw it on…
Read More »Fox’s Chris Wallace did the interview below almost exactly one year ago (March 2010. Here he questions former Governor Mitt Romney on Massachusetts Health Care reform…considering Romney was in NH over the weekend (March 2011) and still feels the need to address health care is a sure sign the presidential…
Read More »In their own words… The Lowell Film Collaborative (LFC) is a grassroots organization dedicated to growing the burgeoning artistic community of Lowell, Massachusetts, by celebrating the art of moving pictures. Through film and video events, discussions, and film festivals, the LFC nurtures and supports cinematic artists and develops partnerships with…
Read More »This is a video of Christian Bale accepting the Best Supporting Actor Award last night at the Academy Awards Ceremony. Bale in a heartfelt, professional speech thanked the City of Lowell, Micky Ward and Dickie Eklund. Originally posted by oscarglobe
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Be sure to check it out. I’ve never worked for the public sector, except indirectly. I work, I earn money, I pay taxes on that income, which supports public employees, among other things. Most public employees do important…
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog…check it out. Last night, Boston-based web site globalpost.com partnered with WGBH’s Frontline program to document the youth movement that fueled the ouster of Egypt’s longtime president Hosni Mubarak. Half the program explored The Muslim Brotherhood, in a far…
Read More »You won’t see a video like this on network TV. It is a candid view of Gov Patrick’s speech yesterday at the solidarity rally on the steps of the Massachusetts State House.
Read More »This video contains some great images of Lowell. It was taken by a UMasss Lowell student for one of his classes. Originally posted by happyskateboarding
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