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The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. People who knew Jim DiPaola say he was a nice guy, very gregarious. It’s hard to succeed in politics if you’re not. Others say he cared about other people, was loyal to his employees and committed to providing…
Read More »I am sure we’ll see this skit many more times. It will surely make the best of Saturday Night Live shows in coming years.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. By all accounts, Marty Meehan has done a terrific job at UMass Lowell, expanding the campus, lifting academic standards, sharpening connections with the business community, raising funds and enhancing the overall brand of the university. Not surprising then…
Read More »This video from dteubner is of Chelmsford High School’s 1980 graduating class reunion. Do you see anyone you know? Here is the video poster’s description… Here we are at the Chelmsford High School 30th reunion. We’re the class of 1980. Video excerpts from the November 26, 2010 event held at…
Read More »This is an interesting amateur video from jphauker92 who is enjoying some of the simple sights and sounds in his Lowell neighborhood.
Read More »The following entry is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. The news that WikiLeaks is making public over 250,000 secret State Department communications is shocking. But, while many of the diplomats who wrote (or were written about in) the messages may be angry, embarrassed or having to do…
Read More »Coming up Thursday, and through this weekend, the Middlesex Community College Theatre Department will perform Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This wonderful tragedy revolves around Macbeth’s desire to become king of Scotland and the murderous acts this ambition drives him to. Performances are scheduled for Thursday and Friday December 2 and 3 at…
Read More »I spent last weekend, including Thanksgiving, in Wells, Maine. You can just image my shock when told that Sheriff Jim DiPaola committed suicide in Wells Friday night. When I heard the news I immediately checked the Internet and discovered DiPaola spent his last moments in Lafayette’s Ledgeview Ocean Resort. The…
Read More »Warning: This is a little gross by absolutely hilarious… Damon Wayans and Jim Carrey wish you a Happy Thanksgiving.
Read More »The entry below is being cross posted from Marjorie Arons-Barron’s own blog. Nearly a year ago, I used the word “circling the drain” in writing about Deval Patrick’s inauspicious prospects for reelection. I’m not the only one whose premature assessments proved wrong. Patrick turned around his campaign. And, in the…
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